SSL Certificates with organization validation (OV)

An SSL certificate with organization validation is suitable for websites where visitors leave data and make purchases.

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Certificate type
Company
Certificate Features Price
Sectigo (ex Comodo) PositiveSSL
DV
Domain validation SSLs are enough for blogs, personal and small business websites
  • [DV] Domain validation.
  • Can be issued quickly.
  • Suitable for private use.
€10.5 per year
Buy
Sectigo (ex Comodo) PositiveSSL Wildcard
DV
Domain validation SSLs are enough for blogs, personal and small business websites
WC
It protects your domain and unlimited sub-domains on a single certificate
  • [DV] Can be issued quickly. Suitable for private use;
  • [WC] Secures primary domain name and all of its subdomains.
€97 per year
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Sectigo (ex Comodo) PositiveSSL Multi Domain (up to 3 domains)
DV
Domain validation SSLs are enough for blogs, personal and small business websites
MD
Multi-domain SSL is a good choice if you want to protect several domains with a single certificate
  • [DV] Can be issued quickly. Suitable for private use;
  • [MD] Secures 3 different domains. You may buy up to 97 more.
  • WWW and non-WWW domains are counted as 2.
€39 per year
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Sectigo (ex Comodo) Essential SSL
DV
Domain validation SSLs are enough for blogs, personal and small business websites
  • [DV] Domain validation;
  • Can be issued quickly;
  • Suitable for private use.
€12.5 per year
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Sectigo (ex Comodo) Essential SSL Wildcard
DV
Domain validation SSLs are enough for blogs, personal and small business websites
WC
It protects your domain and unlimited sub-domains on a single certificate
  • [DV] Domain verification. Can be issued quickly;
  • Suitable for private use;
  • [WC]Secures primary domain name and all of its subdomains.
€95.7 per year
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Sectigo (ex Comodo) Instant SSL
OV
Organization validation is required for business websites that gather visitors data, but not take payments
  • [OV] Higher trust. Requires company verification.
  • Requires D-U-N-S number;
  • Trust seal includes company name.
€28.7 per year
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Sectigo (ex Comodo) Premium Wildcard
OV
Organization validation is required for business websites that gather visitors data, but not take payments
WC
It protects your domain and unlimited sub-domains on a single certificate
  • [OV] Higher trust. Requires company verification;
  • Requires D-U-N-S number;
  • Trust seal includes company name;
  • Secures primary domain name and all of its subdomains.
€191.4 per year
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Sectigo (ex Comodo) EV SSL certificate
EV
Extended validation is a must for webstores, banks and insurance companies
  • [EV] Your company name in the certificate information;
  • The highest level of verification and trust.
€168.8 per year
Buy
RapidSSL
DV
Domain validation SSLs are enough for blogs, personal and small business websites
  • [DV] Domain validation;
  • Can be issued quickly;
  • Suitable for private use.
€15.5 per year
Buy
RapidSSL Wildcard
DV
Domain validation SSLs are enough for blogs, personal and small business websites
WC
It protects your domain and unlimited sub-domains on a single certificate
  • [DV]Domain validation. Can be issued quickly;
  • Suitable for private use;
  • [WC] Secures primary domain name and all of its subdomains.
€124.1 per year
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Thawte SSL123
DV
Domain validation SSLs are enough for blogs, personal and small business websites
  • [DV] Domain validation;
  • Can be issued quickly;
  • Suitable for private use.
€39.2 per year
Buy
Thawte SSL123 Wildcard
OV
Organization validation is required for business websites that gather visitors data, but not take payments
WC
It protects your domain and unlimited sub-domains on a single certificate
  • [OV] Higher trust. Requires company verification;
  • [WC] Secures primary domain name and all of its subdomains.
€389 per year
Buy
Thawte SSL Web Server
OV
Organization validation is required for business websites that gather visitors data, but not take payments
  • [OV] Higher trust. Requires company verification;
  • Trust seal includes company name.
€91.5 per year
Buy
Thawte SSL Web Server with EV
EV
Extended validation is a must for webstores, banks and insurance companies
  • [EV] Your company name in the certificate information;
  • The highest level of verification and trust.
€242 per year
Buy
GeoTrust DV SSL
DV
Domain validation SSLs are enough for blogs, personal and small business websites
  • [DV] Domain validation;
  • Can be issued quickly;
  • Suitable for private use.
€60.9 per year
Buy
GeoTrust True BusinessID
OV
Organization validation is required for business websites that gather visitors data, but not take payments
  • [OV] Higher trust. Requires company verification;
  • Trust seal includes company name.
€95 per year
Buy
GeoTrust True BusinessID Wildcard
OV
Organization validation is required for business websites that gather visitors data, but not take payments
WC
It protects your domain and unlimited sub-domains on a single certificate
  • [OV] Higher trust. Requires company verification;
  • [WC] Secures primary domain name and all of its subdomains.
€397 per year
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GeoTrust True BusinessID with EV
EV
Extended validation is a must for webstores, banks and insurance companies
  • [EV] Your company name in the certificate information;
  • The highest level of verification and trust.
€213.5 per year
Buy
DigiCert Secure Site
OV
Organization validation is required for business websites that gather visitors data, but not take payments
  • [OV] Higher trust. Requires company verification;
  • Trust seal includes company name.
€434 per year
Buy
DigiCert Secure Site with EV
EV
Extended validation is a must for webstores, banks and insurance companies
  • [EV] Your company name in the certificate information;
  • The highest level of verification and trust.
€1056 per year
Buy

What is an OV SS certificate?

OV (organization validation) is a type of SSL certificate validation. When a buyer orders an OV certificate, the certification center checks the data about his company in the directories. An OV certificate confirms that the website belongs to an existing organization.

Who should buy an OV SSL certificate?

An OV certificate is suitable for websites that collect user data, online stores, websites with services, paid subscriptions services:

  • Small online stores
  • Websites with paid services
  • Charity funds

How to get an OV SSL certificate?

A certificate with the organization validation is issued within 3 to 10 working days. When ordering a certificate, the buyer specifies the details of the organization. This can be the number in the Unified State Register of Legal Entities, the legal address, or the telephone number. The Certification Authority checks this information. Sometimes they make a call to the company.

Another step in the verification process is domain validation. It is most often done by email. The Certification Authority will send an email to the email address in the domain for which the certificate is being issued. To validate you need to click on the link in the letter.

Limitations of OV SSL certificates

Not suitable for large companies

We do not recommend using OV certificates for large organizations: banks, famous brands, or government agencies. In this case, it is better to use certificates with in-depth EV check - they cause the maximum confidence of visitors.

Not optimal for blogs and business card websites

The issuance of an OV certificate takes a few days and includes a basic check of the legal entity or individual entrepreneur. If your website does not collect personal data or accept payments, we recommend purchasing a certificate with basic DV validation. You can get them for free. DV certificates can be obtained and installed in a few minutes in ispmanager.

Learn more about free DV certificates