SSL certificates & pricing
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DV vs OV vs EV — how much identity you prove
Every certificate gives the same strong encryption. They differ in how much of your identity is verified — and therefore how much trust visitors place in your site.
Domain Validation (DV)
Proves you control the domain and issues within minutes. The fastest, most affordable route to HTTPS — ideal for blogs, portfolios and small sites. Products: EssentialSSL, Positive SSL.
Organization Validation (OV)
Verifies your registered company and puts your organisation’s name inside the certificate, so visitors see a real business behind the site. Best for company and e-commerce sites. Products: InstantSSL, InstantSSL Pro.
Extended Validation (EV)
The strictest vetting — legal, physical and operational checks of your business — for the highest level of visitor assurance. Suited to banks, large e-commerce and regulated industries.
Standard, Wildcard or Multi-domain
Pick coverage by how many hostnames you need to secure on one certificate.
Standard (single domain)
Secures one hostname such as www.example.com. The right choice for a single website.
Wildcard
Secures a domain plus unlimited first-level subdomains (shop.example.com, mail.example.com…) on one certificate. Great when you run many subdomains.
Multi-domain / UCC
Secures several completely different domains or hostnames on a single certificate — perfect for multiple sites or Microsoft Exchange.
Which SSL certificate should you buy?
Match the certificate to what your site does. Use this quick guide, or contact our team and we’ll recommend the right one for you.
- Blog, portfolio or landing page → Domain Validation (EssentialSSL / Positive SSL).
- Business or e-commerce site collecting logins, forms or payments → Organization Validation (InstantSSL / InstantSSL Pro).
- Bank, large e-commerce, government or regulated brand → Extended Validation (EV).
- One website → Standard single-domain. Many subdomains → Wildcard. Several separate domains → Multi-domain / UCC.
- Distributing software → Code Signing. Securing email → Email (S/MIME) — neither secures a website.
- Still unsure? Start with a DV certificate today and upgrade later as you grow.
More than a padlock — trust, security and SEO
Encryption & trust
Protects passwords, card details and forms in transit and shows the padlock, so visitors trust your site with their data.
Better SEO rankings
HTTPS has been a confirmed Google ranking signal since 2014. Secure sites are favoured, while HTTP is flagged “Not secure” — hurting rankings and engagement.
No “Not secure” warning
Chrome, Safari and Edge mark plain HTTP pages as “Not secure”, driving visitors away. SSL removes the warning and lifts conversions.
Faster, modern site
HTTPS unlocks HTTP/2 and modern performance features, so a secured site can also load faster — another ranking factor.
Payments & compliance
Collecting payments or sensitive data effectively requires SSL and helps you meet PCI-DSS and data-protection expectations.
Warranty backing
Paid certificates carry a Sectigo warranty that protects your visitors against loss from mis-issuance — assurance a free certificate can’t offer.
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SSL Certificate FAQs
An SSL certificate encrypts the connection between your visitors and your website, so passwords, card details and form submissions can’t be read in transit. It also switches your site to HTTPS and shows the padlock in the address bar. Without one, Chrome, Safari and Edge label your site “Not secure”, which scares away visitors and hurts conversions — so in practice every website needs one today.
DV (Domain Validation) only proves you control the domain and is issued within minutes — this covers EssentialSSL and Positive SSL. OV (Organization Validation) additionally verifies that your registered company exists, and puts your organisation’s name inside the certificate — this is InstantSSL and InstantSSL Pro. EV (Extended Validation) is the strictest check, requiring legal, physical and operational verification of your business, for the highest level of visitor assurance. All three give the same strong encryption; they differ in how much identity is verified.
For a blog, portfolio, landing page or small brochure site, a DV certificate (EssentialSSL or Positive SSL) is the fastest and most cost-effective choice. For a business site that collects customer information, logins or online payments, choose an OV certificate (InstantSSL or InstantSSL Pro) so visitors can see a verified company name behind the site. For banks, large e-commerce, government or regulated industries where trust is critical, choose an EV certificate. If you are unsure, start with DV — you can always upgrade later.
A Standard (single-domain) certificate secures one hostname, e.g. www.example.com. A Wildcard certificate secures a domain plus unlimited first-level subdomains under it, e.g. example.com, shop.example.com and mail.example.com, all on one certificate. A Multi-domain / UCC certificate secures several completely different domains or hostnames on a single certificate — ideal when you run multiple sites or Microsoft Exchange. Pick Standard for one site, Wildcard when you have many subdomains, and Multi-domain when you have several separate domains.
Yes. Google confirmed back in 2014 that HTTPS is a ranking signal, and it consistently favours secure sites. Just as important, browsers now flag plain HTTP pages as “Not secure”, which raises bounce rate and lowers the trust and engagement signals search engines watch. HTTPS is also required to use HTTP/2 and modern performance features, so it indirectly improves page speed — another ranking factor. Installing SSL is one of the simplest technical-SEO wins available.
A free DV certificate provides the same encryption strength and is fine for personal or low-risk sites. You pay for a certificate when you need something free options don’t offer: verified organisation identity (OV/EV), a warranty that protects your visitors against mis-issuance, longer validity with fewer renewals, wildcard or multi-domain coverage on one certificate, and priority support. Businesses handling payments or sensitive data generally choose a paid OV or EV certificate for the added trust.
It depends on the validation level. DV certificates are usually issued within a few minutes once you confirm domain control. OV certificates take a few hours up to a couple of business days while the certificate authority verifies your organisation. EV certificates take longer — typically several business days — because of the deeper legal and operational checks. Ordering the right documents early speeds OV and EV up.
To issue a certificate, the certificate authority must confirm you control the domain (Domain Control Validation). The simplest method is email: it sends an approval link to a pre-approved address on your domain such as admin@, administrator@, webmaster@, hostmaster@ or postmaster@yourdomain. You pick this approver email at checkout. Control can also be proven by adding a DNS record or uploading a small file to your website if you prefer not to use email.
The warranty is a guarantee from the certificate authority (Sectigo) that protects the relying parties — your visitors — against financial loss if the certificate is ever mis-issued due to a CA error. It is not insurance for your own business, but a higher warranty signals a more rigorously backed product. Higher-tier certificates such as InstantSSL Pro and EV carry larger warranty amounts than entry-level DV certificates.
These are not for securing websites. A Code Signing certificate digitally signs software and applications so users don’t see “unknown publisher” warnings and can trust the file hasn’t been tampered with — buy it only if you distribute software. An Email (S/MIME) certificate digitally signs and encrypts email to prove the sender and keep messages private — useful for organisations that exchange sensitive information. If you only run a website, a standard, wildcard or multi-domain SSL is what you need.