Extended Validation (EV) SSL certificates compared
EV certificates go through the strictest identity checks defined by the CA/Browser Forum EV Guidelines. Since Chrome 77 and Firefox 70 (2019) browsers no longer show the company name in the address bar, so the visible benefit is small.
Validity: since 15 March 2026 a publicly trusted TLS certificate is valid for at most 200 days (100 days from 15 March 2027, 47 days from 15 March 2029). A "1-year" or "multi-year" purchase is a subscription: the certificate is reissued several times during the term. See the validity timeline.
Certificates in this category
Sorted by lowest verified 1-year price. Commissions never change the order or which sellers are shown.
| Certificate | Validation | Covers | Lowest price / yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Namecheap EV SSL (SSL.com)SSL.com | EV (extended) | 1 domain | $76.99/yrNamecheap |
| Sectigo PositiveSSL EVSectigo | EV (extended) | 1 domain | $99.98/yrThe SSL Store · 2 sellers |
| Namecheap EV Multi-Domain SSL (SSL.com)SSL.com | EV (extended) | 3 domains included, more for a fee | $163.99/yrNamecheap |
| Sectigo EV SSLSectigo | EV (extended) | 1 domain | $169.60/yrGoGetSSL · 3 sellers |
| GeoTrust True BusinessID EVGeoTrust (DigiCert) | EV (extended) | 1 domain | $205.24/yrGoGetSSL · 2 sellers |
| Thawte SSL Web Server EVThawte (DigiCert) | EV (extended) | 1 domain | $209.98/yrGoGetSSL · 2 sellers |
| Sectigo EV Multi-DomainSectigo | EV (extended) | Several domains (SAN) | $256.00/yrGoGetSSL · 3 sellers |
| SSL.com Enterprise EV SSLSSL.com | EV (extended) | 1 domain | $299.00/yrSSL.com |
| DigiCert Basic EVDigiCert | EV (extended) | 1 domain | $356.35/yrGoGetSSL · 2 sellers |
| DigiCert Secure Site EVDigiCert | EV (extended) | 1 domain | $910.72/yrGoGetSSL · 2 sellers |
Prices are 1-year subscription prices in US dollars before tax, as shown on each seller's site on the verified date. Prices change often; the seller's checkout is authoritative.
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