Prices for SSL certificates
An SSL certificate encrypts data transmission between the browser and the server, ensuring the safety of your users' personal data. The largest search engines deliberately downgrade the position of unprotected sites in the search results in order to protect users from scammers. All modern browsers mark sites without a certificate as unsafe. This lowers the reputation of your site in the eyes of users. Therefore, the presence of a SSL certificate on the site is a must!
A padlock or a green line means that an SSL certificate is installed on the site and all information is transmitted over a secure protocol. A protocol is such a set of rules; the browser and the server use it to exchange information.
An SSL certificate prevents fraudsters from intercepting or altering the personal data of users: contact information, bank card numbers, logins, passwords, email addresses, etc.
Why do you need an SSL certificate
An SSL certificate is needed to prevent fraudsters from intercepting the personal data that users enter on your website. Personal data is logins and passwords from accounts, bank card numbers, email addresses, etc. This means that an SSL certificate will come in handy on the websites of banks, payment systems, corporations, online stores, social networks, government enterprises, online forums, etc.
An SSL certificate is beneficial for the site owner: this way you confirm that it is safe to enter personal data on the site and take care of your customers. If a person is worried that confidential information will fall into the wrong hands, he will receive additional guarantees. Less risk for users, higher reputation of the company.
How encryption works
The client places an order on your website. To pay for the item, he enters his credit card details. When the order is placed, the information is sent to your web server. At this stage, scammers can intercept it.
If the site has an SSL certificate, a secure connection is established between the client's browser and the site. In this case, the browser first converts the card number into a random set of characters and only then sends it to the server. The message can only be decrypted with a special key that is stored on the server. If fraudsters intercept the information, they will not understand what it means.
Types of certificates
SSL certificates vary in price. The more expensive the certificate, the more prestigious it is. The price is influenced by the complexity of the check and technical capabilities. Therefore, when choosing an SSL certificate, we advise you to focus on the specifics and size of your site.
A certificate with a green line is useful for commercial enterprises, while a simpler certificate is suitable for owners of a personal site or blog. Some entrepreneurs are looking for a certificate to protect one page. Others want to simultaneously protect multiple sites or a large number of pages on subdomains.
To make it easier to choose the right SSL certificate, we have divided them into categories.
For individuals
For small projects like a personal website, blog or a thematic forum, an SSL certificate with domain name verification is suitable.
We recommend these certificates if customers create accounts on your site, subscribe to emails, pay for courses or other services.
No documents are required to issue a domain-verified certificate. You will receive your certificate within 15 minutes on average.
For small and medium businesses
For a corporate website, social network, online store, insurance or travel agency, an SSL certificate with organization verification is suitable.
We recommend such certificates if clients store personal information on your company's website, correspond with other users, buy goods or pay for consultations.
Organizations' verification certificates are issued to individuals and legal entities. It is more difficult to obtain them: after the purchase, the certification authority will verify the rights to the domain name and the registration of the company. Verification takes from one to three days.
For a large commercial enterprise
A government organization, a large online store, a car dealer, a real estate agency, a bank website or an investment fund will be able to use an SSL certificate with extended document verification.
We recommend such certificates if your clients store money, securities or bank card data on your website, make large payments or upload personal documents.
Extended validation certificates are issued only to legal entities. They are the most difficult to obtain: before issuing an SSL certificate, the support of the certification authority will check the domain name, company registration, its contact details and the right to do business. Verification takes up to two weeks.
When you go to a site with such a certificate, a green line with the name of the company will appear in the browser. It means that the company has been thoroughly tested.
For multiple domains
A multi-domain certificate is suitable for the company's internal network, mail server, holding or retail network.
We recommend them to companies that have multiple sites or a site with pages on subdomains. This will protect all sites with one certificate.
By default, the cost of a multi-domain certificate includes from three to five domain names. Their number can be increased. Some certificates will protect up to 100 domains or subdomains at the same time.
There are three types of multi-domain certificates: with domain verification, organization and green line.
For subdomains
The owner of a multi-page corporate website, social network, online store or retail network site will be satisfied with a certificate with protection of subdomains. They are also called Wildcard.
We recommend such certificates for those who want to protect the main domain and all subdomains at the same time.
Wildcard certificates are available only with domain and organization verification. To get a green line for pages on subdomains, you need either a multi-domain certificate or several ordinary certificates with extended validation.
