TLS/SSL Certificates

TLS/SSL Certificates

Encrypt your website. Authenticate your identity. Keep your visitors safe.

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Single Domain

One domain or subdomain. DV, OV available. From $36.75/yr. For EV, see Enterprise EV.

Wildcard

Wildcard TLS/SSL: one certificate covers one domain plus all subdomains (*.yourdomain.com). DV or OV validation. Ideal for dynamic subdomain environments and consolidated fleet management.

Multi-Domain (UCC/SAN)

Up to 500 domains in one cert. OV. From $141.60/yr. For EV, see Enterprise EV UCC/SAN.

How TLS/SSL certificates protect websites and APIs

TLS/SSL certificates from SSL.com secure the connection between your server and every visitor, encrypting data in transit, authenticating your website’s identity, and satisfying browser trust requirements. Seven certificate products cover every use case, with durations now capped at 200 days and ACME automation available.

A TLS/SSL certificate does two things. It encrypts the connection between your server and your visitors’ browsers, protecting passwords, payment data, and personal information from interception. It also authenticates your website’s identity so visitors and browsers know they are connected to the real, legitimate server.

Without a valid TLS/SSL certificate, modern browsers display security warnings and block access. With one, your site shows the padlock icon, your traffic is encrypted, and your organization can optionally have its identity verified (OV) or prominently displayed (EV).

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Basic
  Basic High Assurance Premium Multi-Domain UCC/SAN Wildcard Enterprise EV Enterprise EV UCC/SAN
Validation Domain Validation (DV) Organization Validation (OV) Organization Validation (OV) Organization Validation (OV) Organization Validation (OV) Extended Validation (EV) Extended Validation (EV)
Domains 1 1 1 Many Many 1 Many
Subdomains No No Yes Yes Unlimited No Yes
RSA or ECC Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Warranty $10,000 $50,000 $250,000 $250,000 $250,000 $1,750,000 $1,750,000
Price/yr $36.75 $48.40 $74.25 $141.60 $224.25 $239.50 $319.20
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DV, OV, and EV SSL certificates: choosing the right validation level

Domain Validation

Basic
  • Warranty: $10,000
  • Fastest issuance.
  • Proves control of the domain.
  • No organization identity in the certificate.
  • Best for blogs, personal sites, and staging environments.

Organization Validation

High Assurance · Premium · Multi-Domain · Wildcard
  • Warranty: $50,000 – $250,000
  • SSL.com verifies your organization’s existence and identity.
  • Organization name appears in certificate details.
  • Best for business websites, login portals, and API endpoints.

Extended Validation

Enterprise EV · Enterprise EV UCC/SAN
  • Warranty: $1,750,000
  • The highest level.
  • Thorough vetting of your organization’s legal and operational identity.
  • Organization name prominently displayed in certificate details.
  • Best for e-commerce, financial services, and high-trust customer-facing applications.

Which certificate is right for you?

Question 1
How many domains do you need to secure?
Question 2
What level of identity validation do you need?
EV is not available for wildcard certificates per CA/B Forum rules.
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Single Domain Certificate
Secures exactly one domain or subdomain. Available in DV and OV. From $36.75/yr.
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Enterprise EV Single Domain
Full Extended Validation for one domain. Organization identity embedded. $1,750,000 warranty. $239.50/yr.
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Wildcard Certificate
Secures your domain and every first-level subdomain (*.yourdomain.com). DV or OV. From $224.25/yr.
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Multi-Domain (UCC/SAN) Certificate
Up to 500 domains in one OV certificate. Ideal for multi-property orgs and Microsoft Exchange. From $141.60/yr.
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Enterprise EV UCC/SAN
Full Extended Validation across up to 500 domains. Organization identity embedded. $1,750,000 warranty. $319.20/yr.
View Enterprise EV UCC/SAN →
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Certificate lifetime & automation

Important: Effective March 11, 2026, maximum TLS/SSL certificate lifetimes are 200 days. Apple has proposed further reductions toward 47 days. This means more frequent renewals, outage risk at scale, and ACME-based automation is the recommended approach for any team managing more than a handful of certificates.

SSL.com supports ACME (RFC 8555): certificates can be issued, renewed, and revoked automatically. See the ACME capability page for full details.

Compliance & trust

WebTrust for CA (BDO)

Current annual BDO audits cover WebTrust for Certification Authorities, Baseline Requirements SSL, Network Security, and EV SSL programs: continuous independent assurance required by every major browser root program.

CA/B Forum Baseline Requirements

Full compliance with all current CA/Browser Forum Baseline Requirements including every ballot resolution and the 200-day lifetime requirement effective March 2026, with the 47-day path already in policy.

ACME Protocol (RFC 8555)

Industry-standard automated certificate issuance and renewal via ACME (RFC 8555): production-ready with no artificial rate limits, the operational foundation for shortened certificate lifetimes.

All major browser/OS trust stores

Included in Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Edge plus every major OS trust store: iOS, Android, macOS, Windows, and major Linux distributions. Chains to SSL.com’s globally trusted root.

Related capabilities

SSL Manager

SSL Manager: Windows desktop app for ordering, installing, renewing, and managing SSL.com certificates without command-line tools, MMC snap-ins, or IIS reconfiguration.

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ACME

ACME: automated certificate lifecycle management via RFC 8555 ACME protocol. Works with cert-manager, Caddy, Traefik, Certbot, and every ACME-compatible client.

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Smart SeaL

Smart Seal: free clickable trust badge included with every SSL.com certificate. Displays a real-time Site Report with certificate status and verified organization details.

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WebTrust audited

Annual BDO audits cover CA operations, Baseline Requirements SSL, Network Security, and EV SSL: continuous independent assurance required by every browser root program.

Universal trust

Universal trust: included in all major browser and OS root trust stores worldwide. Chains to SSL.com’s globally trusted root that ships pre-installed everywhere.

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Frequently asked questions

A TLS/SSL certificate is a digital certificate that authenticates your website's identity and enables encrypted HTTPS connections, protecting data in transit between your server and visitors' browsers.
DV (Domain Validation) verifies domain ownership only. OV (Organization Validation) additionally verifies your organization's identity. EV (Extended Validation) provides the highest level of trust with full legal business verification and displays organization details in the certificate.
DV certificates are typically issued within minutes of domain control verification. OV certificates take 1–3 business days for organization identity verification. EV certificates require 1–5 business days due to the stricter CA/Browser Forum EV validation procedures.
Effective March 11, 2026, the maximum validity period for publicly trusted TLS/SSL certificates dropped to 200 days. The CA/Browser Forum has approved further reductions staged toward 47-day maximum lifetimes by 2029. SSL.com supports automated renewal via ACME protocol (RFC 8555) to prevent expiry at any lifetime.

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