Free Trial SSL Certificates

This is a list of free trial SSL Certificates. Most of the free trial certificates are full-blown certificates but they only work for a few days or a few weeks. Using these certificates will allow you to test them on your server if you have a complex system configuration without having to pay up-front. This way, you can prove to your boss that it works before proving that you need funding.

Note that some of the free trial SSL certificates 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 trial SSL Certificate can also help you get to know a Certificate Authority's ordering process and management functions. If you want to get free SSL certificates that last for more than a few weeks, you can try a free Certificate Authority but there are many disadvantages to doing so.

Certificate Name GlobalSign's DomainSSL VeriSign's Secure Site GeoTrust's RapidSSL
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Certificate Authority
GlobalSign
VeriSign
GeoTrust
Certificate Authority Rating
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Price For 1 Year
$249
$399
$89
Price For 2 Years $448.00 $695.00 $156.00
Number of Certificates Included 1 1 1
Multiple Year Options Up to 5 Years Up to 3 Years Up to 5 Years
Domains Secured Single Domain Name (FQDN) + www SAN Single Domain Name (FQDN) Single Domain Name (FQDN)
Issuance Speed Within a few minutes 4-5 days Within a few minutes
Validation Required Domain Validation Organization and Domain Validation Domain Validation
Notification Level in Browsers Domain Name Shown On Certificate Only Domain Name and Organization Name Shown On Certificate Domain Name Shown On Certificate Only
Encryption Strength Up to 256-bit Up to 256-bit Up to 256-bit
Browser Compatibility 99% 99% 99%
Includes Site Seal Included Included Included
Number of Free Reissues Allowed Unlimited until expired Unlimited for 30 days Unlimited until expired
Server License Three server licenses included Single Server - Additional server licenses may be purchased Single Server - Additional server licenses may be purchased
Support Options 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 Chat, and E-mail, Monday-Friday 8AM-8PM EST, Phone support available for purchase
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Free Trial Available Yes, Valid for 45 days Yes, Valid for 14 days, Uses separate test root Yes, Valid for 30 days
Uses Chain Certificates Yes Yes No
Refund Policy Full refund within 7 days of issuance Full refund within 30 days of issuance Full refund within 7 days of issuance
Warranty $10,000 $100,000 $10,000
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