DV SSL from Comodo, RapidSSL and Thawte — Issued in 5–15 Minutes
Confirm the domain and switch HTTPS on within the hour. The most affordable one is Comodo PositiveSSL at 7,90 € a year with a $50 000 CA warranty
Buy a DV certificate for 7,90 €
A DV certificate is an SSL with domain validation only: the certificate authority confirms that the domain is yours and issues the certificate in 5–15 minutes. No company is checked and no paperwork is asked for, which makes DV the fastest and the cheapest type, from €7.90 a year. Ownership is proven in one of three ways: an email to a role address such as admin@yourdomain, a TXT record in DNS, or a file in /.well-known/pki-validation/ on the site. Encryption in DV is exactly the same as in OV and EV — the difference is only in what the authority verified. The catalogue holds 28 DV certificates: single-domain, wildcard and multi-domain.
Popular DV certificates
They differ in CA warranty and brand recognition — the domain check is the same everywhere
Comodo PositiveSSL
| Domain validation, issued in 5–15 minutes |
| One domain and its www |
| CA warranty $50 000 |
| Free reissues, unlimited servers |
Sectigo SSL
| Domain validation, issued in 5–15 minutes |
| One domain and its www |
| CA warranty $500 000 |
| Free reissues, unlimited servers |
GeoTrust QuickSSL Premium
| Domain validation, issued in 5–15 minutes |
| One domain and its www |
| CA warranty $500 000 |
| Free reissues, unlimited servers |
Price per year. Paying for two or three years at once works out cheaper.
Every certificate with domain validation
28 options: single-domain, wildcard and multi-domain
| Certificate | Validation and issuance | What it secures | Warranty | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comodo PositiveSSL Sectigo |
Domain validation, issued in 5–15 minutes | One domain and its www | $50 000 |
€7.9
per year | Order |
| RapidSSL Certificate RapidSSL |
Domain validation, issued in 5–15 minutes | One domain and its www | $10 000 |
€10.9
per year | Order |
| Essential SSL Certificate (DV) Sectigo |
Domain validation, issued in 5–15 minutes | One domain and its www | $10 000 |
€13.9
per year | Order |
| RapidSSL Plan + Automate RapidSSL |
Domain validation, issued in 5–15 minutes | One domain and its www | $10 000 |
€14.9
per year | Order |
| PositiveSSL ACME Certificate-as-a-Service (DV) Sectigo |
Domain validation, issued in 5–15 minutes | One domain and its www | $50 000 |
€15.9
per year | Order |
| Comodo PositiveSSL Multi-Domain Sectigo |
Domain validation, issued in 5–15 minutes | Several domains: 2 included, more can be added | $50 000 |
€20.9
per year | Order |
| Thawte SSL123 Thawte |
Domain validation, issued in 5–15 minutes | One domain and its www | $500 000 |
€33.9
per year | Order |
| Thawte SSL123 (FLEX) Thawte |
Domain validation, issued in 5–15 minutes | One domain and its www | $500 000 |
€33.9
per year | Order |
| Comodo SSL Certificate (DV) Sectigo |
Domain validation, issued in 5–15 minutes | One domain and its www | $250 000 |
€43.9
per year | Order |
| Sectigo SSL Sectigo |
Domain validation, issued in 5–15 minutes | One domain and its www | $500 000 |
€43.9
per year | Order |
| Sectigo ACME Certificate-as-a-Service (DV) Sectigo |
Domain validation, issued in 5–15 minutes | One domain and its www | $500 000 |
€48.9
per year | Order |
| GeoTrust QuickSSL Premium GeoTrust |
Domain validation, issued in 5–15 minutes | One domain and its www | $500 000 |
€53.9
per year | Order |
| GeoTrust DV SSL Certificate (FLEX) GeoTrust |
Domain validation, issued in 5–15 minutes | One domain and its www | $500 000 |
€53.9
per year | Order |
| GeoTrust DV Plan + Automate GeoTrust |
Domain validation, issued in 5–15 minutes | One domain and its www | $500 000 |
€57.9
per year | Order |
| Comodo PositiveSSL Wildcard Sectigo |
Domain validation, issued in 5–15 minutes | The domain and every subdomain (*.example.com) | $50 000 |
€81.9
per year | Order |
| EssentialSSL Wildcard (DV) Sectigo |
Domain validation, issued in 5–15 minutes | The domain and every subdomain (*.example.com) | $10 000 |
€88.9
per year | Order |
| Comodo Domain Validated UCC SSL Sectigo |
Domain validation, issued in 5–15 minutes | Several domains in one certificate | $250 000 |
€99.9
per year | Order |
| Sectigo SSL Multi-Domain/UCC Sectigo |
Domain validation, issued in 5–15 minutes | Several domains: 2 included, more can be added | $500 000 |
€99.9
per year | Order |
| RapidSSL Wildcard Certificate RapidSSL |
Domain validation, issued in 5–15 minutes | The domain and every subdomain (*.example.com) | $10 000 |
€110.9
per year | Order |
| RapidSSL Wildcard Plan + Automate RapidSSL |
Domain validation, issued in 5–15 minutes | The domain and every subdomain (*.example.com) | $10 000 |
€115.9
per year | Order |
| GeoTrust QuickSSL Premium SAN GeoTrust |
Domain validation, issued in 5–15 minutes | Several domains: 4 included, more can be added | $500 000 |
€136.9
per year | Order |
| Comodo Wildcard SSL Certificate (DV) Sectigo |
Domain validation, issued in 5–15 minutes | The domain and every subdomain (*.example.com) | $250 000 |
€166.9
per year | Order |
| Sectigo SSL Wildcard Sectigo |
Domain validation, issued in 5–15 minutes | The domain and every subdomain (*.example.com) | $500 000 |
€166.9
per year | Order |
| Comodo PositiveSSL Multi-Domain Wildcard Sectigo |
Domain validation, issued in 5–15 minutes | 2 domains with their subdomains, more can be added | $50 000 |
€184.9
per year | Order |
| GeoTrust QuickSSL Premium Wildcard GeoTrust |
Domain validation, issued in 5–15 minutes | The domain and every subdomain (*.example.com) | $500 000 |
€207.9
per year | Order |
| GeoTrust DV Wildcard Plan + Automate GeoTrust |
Domain validation, issued in 5–15 minutes | The domain and every subdomain (*.example.com) | $500 000 |
€211.9
per year | Order |
| Thawte SSL123 Wildcard Thawte |
Domain validation, issued in 5–15 minutes | The domain and every subdomain (*.example.com) | $500 000 |
€222.9
per year | Order |
| Sectigo Multi-Domain/UCC Wildcard (DV) Sectigo |
Domain validation, issued in 5–15 minutes | 2 domains with their subdomains, more can be added | $500 000 |
€274.9
per year | Order |
A wildcard covers every subdomain, a multi-domain certificate covers several different domains at once.
Who DV is for
Wherever speed and price matter more than an organization check
Websites and blogs
A personal site, a portfolio, a blog, a landing page — the visitor only needs a padlock in the address bar and working HTTPS.
Staging and internal systems
Test environments, control panels, internal services: the certificate is needed, checking the company is not.
Subdomains and APIs
Service addresses such as api., cdn. and mail. are covered by a single wildcard certificate with no extra paperwork.
How domain validation works
Three methods to choose from — whichever is easier
Email to a role address
The authority sends a code to admin@, administrator@, webmaster@, hostmaster@ or postmaster@ of your domain.
DNS record
You add a TXT or CNAME record with the given value to the domain zone. Useful when there is no mail on the domain.
File on the site
You place the given file into /.well-known/pki-validation/ and the authority fetches it over HTTP.
Issuance
Once validation succeeds the certificate arrives by email within 5–15 minutes. All that is left is installing it on the server.
How DV differs from OV and EV
The encryption is identical in all three types — the difference is only in what the certificate authority verifies and what is visible inside the certificate.
- DV — domain ownership is checked. The certificate names the domain only. Issued in 5–15 minutes.
- OV — the company is checked too and its name goes into the certificate. Issued in 1–3 business days.
- EV — a strict check of the legal entity against documents and registries. Issued in 3–5 business days.
If the site takes payments or handles personal data, it helps the visitor to see who is behind it — then OV or EV is worth a look.
Compare certificate types
DV against free Let's Encrypt
Let's Encrypt also issues a DV certificate and costs nothing. Three things differ:
- Term. Let's Encrypt gives 90 days and requires automated renewal. A paid DV certificate runs up to a year and can be paid three years ahead.
- Warranty. Paid certificates carry one — from $10,000 to $500,000; the free one carries none.
- Support. When validation fails or the server complains about the chain, we sort it out instead of you.
Frequently asked questions about DV
Validation, issuance and limits
Only that the domain belongs to you: by email to a role address, by a DNS record or by a file on the site. No documents are requested.
5–15 minutes after the domain is validated. Delays only happen when the code email lands in spam or the DNS record has not propagated yet.
Technically yes, the encryption is the same. Shops usually pick OV though: the company name inside the certificate raises buyer confidence.
The padlock looks the same for every type. The difference shows in the certificate details, where OV and EV list the validated organization.
Yes, with the wildcard version: it covers the domain and all of its subdomains on one level, including those created later.
Validate the domain with a DNS record or a file on the site — neither method needs a working mailbox.
As many as you need: server licences are unlimited. The same certificate can be installed on all of your machines.
Reissues become more frequent: 200 days maximum from 2026, 100 from 2027 and 47 from 2029. That is why ACME automation suits DV well.