Differences between SSL certificates

Characteristics

High-quality certificate based on the EV standard

High-quality certificate for sensitive communications

Standard certificate in SwissSign quality

Usage

Online transactions with the highest safety

Trusted e-commerce, e-banking, webshop

Webshop, intranet, extranet

Organisations entry

yes

yes

no

Green adress bar

Your name displayed as trusted in the browser

yes

no

no

Encryption

up to 256 bit

up to 256 bit

at least 40 bit

Key length

2048 bit

2048 bit

2048 bit

Contract

Copy of the contract documents

Handwritten signature

Electronic confirmation

Identity check

Check of the domain and organisation

Check of the domain, the applicant and trade register entry

Check of the domain and the applicant

Documents

Copy of the trading record and contract documents

Signed request, a copy of passport or ID of the applicant and a copy of the trade register entry

Copy of a picture ID of the applicant

OCSP

Online protocol for certificate status

yes

yes

no

CRL

yes

yes

yes

Compatibility

Check compatible browsers here

Check compatible browsers here

Check compatible browsers here

Liability

CHF 100'000

CHF 100'000

CHF 10'000

Support

e-mail / hotline

e-mail / hotline

e-mail / hotline

Validity

1 or 2 years

up to 5 years

up to 5 years

5-year certificate

-

CHF 1'995.-
including tax

CHF 995.-
including tax

3-year certificate

-

CHF 1'399.-
including tax

CHF 699.-
including tax

2-year certificate

CHF 1'599.-
including tax

CHF 999.-
including tax

CHF 499.-
including tax

1-year certificate

CHF 899.-
including tax

CHF 599.-
including tax

CHF 299.-
including tax