Wildcard SSL Certificates
Wildcard SSL certificates become more popular today as they have strong reputation of a great cost-savers since can protect unlimited sub-domains within same domain instead of purchasing multiple single domain certs. Most Wildcard certificates support unlimited server licensing and allowing installation to as many servers/devices as you want in versatile combination of sub-domains. Unlimited free reissues comes with every purchase.
| Product name | Validation | Secure | Siteseal | Warranty | Price/yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certum Commercial SSL Wildcard | Domain | ∞ subdomains | Static | €200,000 | $69.83 | Order |
| Comodo PositiveSSL Wildcard | Domain | ∞ subdomains | Static | $10,000 | $71.67 | Order |
| Comodo Essential SSL Wildcard | Domain | ∞ subdomains | Static | $10,000 | $79.17 | Order |
| RapidSSL Wildcard certificate | Domain | ∞ subdomains | Static | $5,000 | $90.42 | Order |
| Certum Trusted SSL Wildcard | Business | ∞ subdomains | Static | €400,000 | $112.58 | Order |
| Comodo Premium SSL Wildcard | Business | ∞ subdomains | Dynamic | $250,000 | $125.00 | Order |
| Comodo Multi-Domain Wildcard SSL | Domain | Multiple domains | Static | $10,000 | $177.09 | Order |
| Thawte SSL 123 Wildcard | Domain | ∞ subdomains | Dynamic | $500,000 | $183.34 | Order |
| GeoTrust QuickSSL Premium Wildcard | Domain | ∞ subdomains | Dynamic | $500,000 | $195.84 | Order |
| Thawte Wildcard SSL Certificate | Business | ∞ subdomains | Dynamic | $1,250,000 | $285.42 | Order |
| GeoTrust True BusinessID Wildcard | Business | ∞ subdomains | Dynamic | $1,250,000 | $312.50 | Order |
| Symantec Secure Site Wildcard | Business | ∞ subdomains | Dynamic | $500,000 | $1718.70 | Order |
Compare Wildcard SSL
Wildcard SSL certificates have a same technical feature to secure unlimited sub-domain under the same base domain; the only exception is Comodo Multi-Domain Wildcard SSL that allows protecting multiple websites with unlimited sub-domains. There are domain and business validation wildcard certs only; EV Wildcard SSL not exists. It is highly suggested to compare certificates before the purchase.
Validation & Trust level
| Validation methods | Domain | Business | Extended |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domain ownership check via email | |||
| Business/Organization Documents check | |||
| Green address Bar included | |||
| Average Issuance time for SSL | 5 minutes | 3 days | 4-7 days |
| Customer’s Trust level |
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