Cheapest EV SSL certificates (2026)

The cheapest EV (Extended Validation) certificate we verified on 10 November 2026 was Namecheap EV SSL at $76.99 for the first year. For a Sectigo-branded certificate, PositiveSSL EV at The SSL Store for $99.98 was cheapest, and for several hostnames Namecheap EV Multi-Domain SSL at $163.99 (three domains) led the list. EV wildcards do not exist.

All prices are 1-year prices in US dollars, copied from the sellers' own pages on 10 November 2026. They change often, so the seller's checkout page is authoritative. We sort by price only; commissions never change the order.

Cheapest single-domain EV certificates

Namecheap EV SSL at $76.99 was the cheapest single-domain EV certificate, and DigiCert Secure Site EV at $910.72 the most expensive.

The spread is wide: the most expensive EV certificate in this table costs almost twelve times the cheapest. Every one of them goes through the same EV checks. The price buys brand recognition, the warranty the seller lists (from $1,000,000 for PositiveSSL EV to $1,750,000 for Sectigo EV, Secure Site EV and Namecheap EV) and the CA's support and management tools.

Namecheap's EV SSL has been issued by SSL.com since Namecheap changed provider on 11 July 2026. If your domain has a CAA record, it must allow ssl.com for Namecheap orders, sectigo.com for Sectigo products or digicert.com for DigiCert, GeoTrust and Thawte.

Cheapest EV multi-domain certificates

Namecheap EV Multi-Domain SSL at $163.99 for three domains was the cheapest way to put EV on several hostnames, because EV certificates cannot contain wildcard names. Section 7.1.2.1 of the EV Guidelines says the Subject Alternative Name extension must not contain a wildcard domain name, with an exception only for Onion domain names. To put EV on several hostnames, list each one:

• Namecheap EV Multi-Domain SSL: $163.99 first year with three domains, renewing at $196.79.
• Sectigo EV Multi-Domain: $256.00 at GoGetSSL, $320.00 at The SSL Store, $828.00 at Trustico (one primary plus two additional domains).

The same Sectigo product varied by more than three times between sellers, which is why we always compare the identical product first.

What EV validation involves

EV adds the strictest identity checks defined by the CA/Browser Forum. Under section 3.2.2 of the EV Guidelines, the CA verifies the organization's legal existence and registration, its physical address, its operational existence (for example at least three years of existence or a listing in a qualified business database), a verified method of communication such as a phone number, and the name, title and authority of the people who sign, request and approve the certificate. Expect several business days; Namecheap says its EV SSL can take up to 10 business days. Prepare company registration documents, a phone line that someone answers, and an approver who can respond quickly.

How to order an EV certificate without delays

Prepare registry records and an approver before you order; mismatches and slow replies add days.

1. Ask whoever requires EV whether a specific CA is named. If not, start from the cheapest product in the table above.
2. Generate your own private key and CSR with the exact legal company name, for example with our CSR generator.
3. Nominate a certificate approver who has authority in the company and can answer email and phone calls during the validation window.
4. Check that your company is listed in a public business registry and that its address and phone number match your order. If not, the CA may ask for a legal opinion or accountant letter, which adds days.
5. Complete domain control validation by email, HTTP file or DNS record, exactly as for DV.
6. After issuance, install the certificate with its intermediate chain and verify the subject details with the certificate decoder.

Once your organization has passed EV validation, later orders with the same CA are faster while the verified data is still within its reuse period.

Validity and multi-year EV plans

The lowest per-year EV price we saw was Namecheap EV SSL at $45.99 per year on a 5-year plan, against $69.99 per year for 2 to 4 years. A multi-year plan is a subscription, not a long-lived certificate. Since 15 March 2026 a TLS certificate is valid for at most 200 days; the limit drops to 100 days on 15 March 2027 and to 47 days on 15 March 2029. You will reissue the certificate many times during the plan, and the CA must refresh your verified organization data at least every 398 days. See multi-year SSL after the 200-day limit and the validity timeline.

Is the cheapest EV certificate worth buying?

Only if someone requires EV. In 2019 Chrome 77 moved the EV information into Page Info, and Firefox 70 moved it into the site information panel, so visitors see the same padlock as on a DV or OV site. EV is still requested by some banks, payment partners, regulators and enterprise procurement teams. If that is your situation, the cheapest EV certificate meets the same requirement as the most expensive one, unless the contract names a specific CA. If nobody asks for EV, read is EV SSL worth it before spending the money; an OV certificate or a free DV certificate encrypts traffic equally well.