RapidSSL — the Quickest Way into HTTPS
An inexpensive DV certificate from a well-known authority: 10,90 € a year, issuance in minutes and a $10 000 warranty
Buy RapidSSL for 10,90 €
RapidSSL is the cheapest DigiCert brand: a DV certificate at €10.90 a year, issued 5–15 minutes after the domain is confirmed. Only the domain is validated, no company data goes into the certificate and the CA warranty is $10,000. The line has four items: the plain certificate, a wildcard at €110.90 a year for the domain and all of its subdomains, and the Plan + Automate versions that install and renew the certificate on the server by themselves. It installs on an unlimited number of servers and reissues within the paid term are free. If you need company details inside the certificate, look at GeoTrust True BusinessID or Sectigo OV.
The whole RapidSSL range
Four products: single-domain, wildcard and the automatic renewal versions
RapidSSL Certificate
| Domain validation, issued in 5–15 minutes |
| One domain and its www |
| CA warranty $10 000 |
| Free reissues, unlimited servers |
RapidSSL Wildcard Certificate
| Domain validation, issued in 5–15 minutes |
| The domain and every subdomain (*.example.com) |
| CA warranty $10 000 |
| Free reissues, unlimited servers |
RapidSSL Plan + Automate
| Domain validation, issued in 5–15 minutes |
| One domain and its www |
| CA warranty $10 000 |
| Free reissues, unlimited servers |
Price per year. RapidSSL is issued on DigiCert infrastructure.
All RapidSSL certificates
Domain validation only — the company is not checked
| Certificate | Validation and issuance | What it secures | Warranty | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RapidSSL Certificate RapidSSL |
Domain validation, issued in 5–15 minutes | One domain and its www | $10 000 |
€10.9
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 |
| 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 |
If you need company details inside the certificate, look at GeoTrust True BusinessID or Sectigo OV.
Who RapidSSL suits
When HTTPS has to be switched on quickly and cheaply
Small websites
Business cards, blogs and landing pages: the visitor needs working HTTPS, and there is nothing to validate about a company.
Subdomains
The wildcard version covers the domain and all of its subdomains — handy for service addresses.
Anyone tired of watching expiry dates
The Plan + Automate version renews and reinstalls the certificate on its own.
RapidSSL or a free certificate
RapidSSL competes head-on with free DV certificates, and the difference is honestly small:
- Payment term. You pay for a year, or three years at once, instead of arranging renewal every 90 days.
- A $10,000 warranty, which the free option does not have.
- Support. If domain validation fails, we are the ones who sort it out.
- Price. €10.90 a year — roughly a cup of coffee a month.
For a commercial site where liability for issuance matters, a paid DV is justified. For a personal project the free one is enough.
Compare certificate types
The automatic renewal versions
RapidSSL Plan + Automate and RapidSSL Wildcard Plan + Automate are the same certificates, but with automatic installation and renewal on your server.
That matters from 2027, when the maximum certificate lifetime drops to 100 days, and from 2029, when it drops to 47. You configure it once and it keeps running by itself.
How automation worksFrequently asked questions about RapidSSL
Issuance, coverage and renewal
DigiCert: RapidSSL is its brand for high-volume DV certificates, and issuance runs on the same infrastructure.
5–15 minutes after the domain is validated by email, by a DNS record or by a file on the site.
No. RapidSSL is domain validation only, so no organization details appear in the certificate.
Yes, RapidSSL Wildcard at €110.90 a year covers the domain and all of its subdomains on one level.
$10,000, which is enough for a small site. Shops usually take a line with a larger amount.
As many as you need: server licences are unlimited.
Automatic issuance, installation and renewal of the certificate on your server, with no manual steps.
Technically yes, but a buyer benefits from seeing a validated company — a shop is better served by an OV certificate.