DV
Domain Validation
Best for
A personal or brochure site with no subdomains.
Covers
- Primary domain only
- Issued in minutes
- Enables HTTPS and the padlock
Validates
Only that you own the domain
Protect your site and your customers' data
SSL certificates
- Installation
- Immediate after issue
- Renewal
- Tracked by us
- Coverage
- The whole site, not just the homepage
What does the certificate change?
Without it the browser writes “Not secure” next to your site's name, and visitors hesitate before typing their details. With it the padlock appears, and everything between the visitor and your site is encrypted.
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Which certificate fits you?
They differ in the level of validation and what they cover — not in the strength of the encryption itself.
Wildcard
Wildcard
Best for
Most sites — email and control panels run on subdomains.
Covers
- Primary domain
- Unlimited subdomains
- One certificate covers everything
Validates
That you own the domain
OV
Organisation Validation
Best for
Companies and online stores that receive customer data.
Covers
- Primary domain
- Your company name appears in the certificate
- Higher protection warranty
Validates
That your company exists and is officially registered
EV
Extended Validation
Best for
Banks, financial platforms, and any site handling large payments.
Covers
- Highest level of validation
- Highest protection warranty
- Strongest trust signal
Validates
Your company's identity through extended legal checks
Pricing
Certificate pricing
Term
Domain Validation (DV)
A single site without subdomains — fastest to issue and cheapest.
- Best for most cases
RapidSSL
$17.95/yr
Order certificate GeoTrust QuickSSL Premium
$79.00/yr
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Wildcard
Secures your domain and all its subdomains with one certificate.
- Best for most cases
RapidSSL Wildcard
$149.00/yr
Order certificate GeoTrust QuickSSL Premium Wildcard
$279.00/yr
Order certificateGeoTrust True Business ID Wildcard
$449.00/yr
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Organisation Validation (OV)
Verifies your company's identity, not just the domain — for business and ecommerce.
- Best for most cases
GeoTrust True BusinessID
$169.00/yr
Order certificate DigiCert Secure Site
$448.00/yr
Order certificateDigiCert Secure Site Pro
$1,118.00/yr
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Extended Validation (EV)
The highest level of verification and trust — for banks and financial platforms.
- Best for most cases
GeoTrust True Business ID with EV
$289.00/yr
Order certificate DigiCert Secure Site EV
$1,118.00/yr
Order certificateDigiCert Secure Site Pro EV
$1,499.00/yr
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Yearly prices straight from our hosting platform; they drop the longer the term. Installation and renewal are on us.
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What is included
Trusted encryption
A certificate from an authority every browser recognises.
Same-day installation
We configure it on your server and verify it works.
Full HTTPS migration
Old links redirected without breaking your search indexing.
Renewal tracking
We warn you before expiry and renew on your behalf.
Post-install audit
We confirm no unencrypted content remains on any page.
SEO benefit
Search engines favour encrypted sites.
How we start
- 01
We verify your domain and hosting environment
- 02
We issue the certificate that fits your case
- 03
We install it and move the whole site to HTTPS
- 04
We audit the result and set up automatic renewal
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