Free Trial SSL Certificates

This is a list of free SSL certificates that are offered for a trial period. Using these certificates will allow you to test them on your server if you have a complex system configuration. Note that some of them are issued using a different root certificate than the one that you pay for so they may not work exactly the same as a real certificate. Getting a free ssl certificate for a trial period can also help you get to know a certificate authority's ordering process and management functions.

Certificate Name GeoTrust's RapidSSL GlobalSign's DomainSSL GlobalSign's OrganizationSSL VeriSign's Secure Site GlobalSign's DomainSSL Wildcard
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Price For 1 Year
$69
$249
$349
$399
$849
Price For 2 Years $121.00 $448.00 $628.00 $695.00 $1,528.00
Multiple Year Options Up to 5 Years Up to 5 Years Up to 5 Years Up to 3 Years Up to 5 Years
Domains Secured Single Domain Name (FQDN) Single Domain Name (FQDN) + www SAN Single Domain Name (FQDN) + www SAN Single Domain Name (FQDN) Unlimited sub domains on a single Domain Name
Issuance Speed Immediate Within a few minutes Within a few hours 4-5 days Within a few minutes
Validation Required Domain Validation Domain Validation Business and Domain Validation Business and Domain Validation Domain Validation
Notification Level in Browsers Domain Name Shown On Certificate Only Domain Name Shown On Certificate Only Domain Name and Business Name Shown On Certificate Domain Name and Business Name Shown On Certificate Domain Name Shown On Certificate Only
Encryption Strength Up to 256-bit Up to 256-bit Up to 256-bit Up to 256-bit Up to 256-bit
Browser Compatibility 99% 99% 99% 99% 99%
Includes Site Seal Included Included Included Included Included
Number of Free Reissues Allowed Free for 7 days, Lifetime reissuance available for purchase Unlimited until expired Unlimited until expired Unlimited for 30 days Unlimited until expired
Server License Single Server - Additional server licenses may be purchased Three server licenses included Three server licenses included Single Server - Additional server licenses may be purchased Three server licenses included
Support Options Free Chat, and E-mail, Monday-Friday 8AM-8PM EST, Phone support available for purchase Free phone and email, Mon to Fri - 8am to 6pm EST + limited evening and weekend support Free phone and email, Mon to Fri - 8am to 6pm EST + limited evening and weekend support Free Chat, Phone and E-mail, Monday-Friday 5AM-6PM PST, Multi-lingual Free phone and email, Mon to Fri - 8am to 6pm EST + limited evening and weekend support
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Free Trial Available Yes, Valid for 30 days Yes, Valid for 45 days Yes, Valid for 45 days. Issued from test root. Yes, Valid for 14 days, Uses separate test root Yes, Valid for 45 days
Uses Chained Certificates No Yes Yes Yes Yes
Refund Policy Full refund within 7 days of issuance Full refund within 7 days of issuance Full refund within 7 days of issuance Full refund within 30 days of issuance Full refund within 7 days of issuance
Warranty $10,000 $250,000 $250,000 $100,000 $250,000
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