Compare all Organisationally Validated (OV) SSL certificates from SSL247
SSL247 is known for providing unrivalled choice and unbiased advice, but we appreciate that choice can be confusing. This page compares our ‘organisationally validated’ certificates, to help you decide.
What are organisationally validated (OV) SSL certificates?
These SSL certificates involve checks into your company to asses its legitimacy and confirm identity. They enable – for instance – your company name to be embedded in your site seal, so enhance trust with your web visitors. OV certificates sit above ‘domain validated’ certificates, and below ‘extended validation certificates’ (See our validation page for more info on how these differ).
Which OV certificates do SSL247 supply?
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Great value: prices from £126 (inc SSL247 discount). Your company name and address are viewable by clicking the site seal. Includes 3 server licences as standard. |
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Great value: prices from £314 (inc SSL247 discount). Your company name and address are viewable by clicking the site seal. Includes 3 server licences as standard. |
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GeoTrust’s most popular OV cert. Enables your company name within the siteseal. |
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Enables your company name within the siteseal. Secures multiple subdomains. |
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VeriSign’s most popular SSL certificate globally and includes SGC. Prices from £388 a year. |
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VeriSign’s entry level, non-SGC certificate.Prices from £157 a year. |
Easy comparison of these OV certificates.
The biggest differentiator (other than price) between the above certificates is SGC. SGC - server gated cryptography – or step-up encryption, "enhances" SSL technology to deliver strong (128-bit) encryption during an internet browsing session with older legacy Microsoft browsers (version 4.723612.1713 and above), without SGC these older browsers are forced to connect using weak 40 bit encryption.
SGC therefore is considered to be more trusted and provide stronger encryption than non-SGC certificates.
The following are OV SSL certificates with SGC and therefore are comparable:
- GlobalSign Organisation Serversign with SGC
- GlobalSign Organisation Serversign Wildcard with SGC
- VeriSign SecureSite PRO
The following are all OV certificates without SGC and should be treated as comparable
Remember, all the certs on this page are comparable in their validation method (OV) but vary with the inclusion or exclusion of SGC. Key differences include the SSL brand, the siteseal and the price.
Contact us if you require help deciding which SSL cert to go for – it’s what we’re here for!
