SSL Certificates for UK Websites
Secure your website and show visitors they can trust it.
Free SSL comes with all our hosting. Upgrade when you need more.
Choose your level of security
Basic protection for one domain
RapidSSL
Basic protection for your main domain (for example, www.example.co.uk and example.co.uk).
Recommended for: Personal websites without subdomains. (Most websites do have subdomains.)
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Secures your primary domain.
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Issued in minutes.
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Turns on HTTPS and shows the padlock.
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$10,000 protection warranty.
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Globally trusted.
Protection for your whole website
RapidSSL Wildcard
Secures your whole website, including subdomains. Most websites use subdomains for important services such as email.
Recommended for: Most personal and non-commercial websites.
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Secures your primary domain.
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Secures unlimited subdomains.
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Issued in minutes.
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Turns on HTTPS and shows the padlock.
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$10,000 protection warranty.
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Globally trusted.
Business-grade protection for your whole website
GeoTrust QuickSSL Premium Wildcard
Secures your whole website, including subdomains. Most websites use subdomains for important services such as email.
Recommended for: Business and ecommerce websites.
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Secures your primary domain.
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Secures unlimited subdomains.
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Issued in minutes.
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Turns on HTTPS and shows the padlock.
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$500,000 protection warranty.
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Globally trusted.
What is SSL?
An SSL certificate lets your website use HTTPS. It encrypts everything sent between a visitor's browser and your website, so passwords, form entries and payment details can't be read in transit.
- Creates a secure connection between your visitor's browser and your website.
- Encrypts the information your customers send you, such as logins, contact forms and payments.
- Shows a padlock next to your web address in the browser.
- Verifies your organisation's identity.
Basic SSL (Domain Validated) certificates are the quickest and most common type. OV and EV certificates also verify the identity of the company or organisation behind the website, which gives visitors more reason to trust it.
With our SSL certificates*, you don't need to configure and install a new certificate by hand each time. We raise a renewal order automatically as your certificate nears the end of its term, and once it's paid we configure, validate and install the new certificate for you.
* Your domain must be hosted with us, on a server running cPanel, Plesk or DirectAdmin. All our hosting plans qualify.
Help your search ranking
Build trust with your visitors and protect your business online.
Google wants the web to be safer, and part of that is sending people to secure websites. HTTPS is a confirmed ranking signal, so a website without SSL starts at a disadvantage in search results.
There are plenty of other reasons to add SSL to your website:
Browsers have changed. Don't get left behind
Pages that aren't served over HTTPS are now marked ‘not secure’ in Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox. Don't let your website be one of them.
Secure your whole website with wildcard SSL
A wildcard certificate is the simplest way to secure your whole website and keep your visitors safe.
A wildcard SSL certificate protects your main domain and any number of subdomains (for example, mail.example.co.uk or shop.example.co.uk). Even if you haven't created any subdomains yourself, your hosting probably uses several for features such as email and webmail.
Protect every subdomain, including the ones your services depend on.
Secure the subdomains behind important services such as:
- Email (mail.example.com)
- Webmail (webmail.example.com)
- FTP or SFTP (ftp.example.com)
- Control Panel (mail.example.com)
Don't leave part of your website unprotected. Cover all of it with wildcard SSL.
All communication should be secure by default.
~Pierre Far, Product Manager,
Google
Help me choose the right type of certificate
Every website needs SSL, but not every website needs the same certificate. This guide explains the differences so you can choose the right one.
Domain Validation (DV)
- Confirms ownership and control of the domain name only
- Issued in minutes
- Maintains browser compliance
Ideal for non-critical web pages
Think of DV like a library card: it doesn't prove who you are, it's quick to get and needs very little paperwork.
Browse Domain Validation CertificatesOrganisation Validation (OV)
- Also verifies the identity of the organisation applying
- Issued within one day
- Maintains browser compliance
Ideal for more sensitive pages, such as login pages
Think of OV like a driving licence: more checks than a library card, and more widely trusted as proof of identity.
Browse Organisation Validation certificatesExtended Validation (EV)
- The highest level of identity checks available for an SSL certificate
- Typically issued within 1-3 days
- Meets browser and industry requirements
Ideal for sensitive pages such as online shops, online banking and account sign-ups
Think of EV like a passport: the most thorough checks, the longest wait and the strongest proof of who you are. It's the most trusted form of identity for a website.
Browse Extended Validation CertificatesView All SSL Certificates
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RapidSSL
RapidSSL® Certificates help you keep your customers' transactions secure with up to 256-bit data encryption and site authentication. Buy a certificate and speed through enrollment with automated domain control validation. Best of all, our SSL certificates are among the most affordable in the industry. We keep our costs down and pass the savings on to you.
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GeoTrust QuickSSL Premium
Secure your website fast. GeoTrust® QuickSSL® Premium certificates are one of the quickest ways for you to start protecting online transactions and applications with SSL. With an automatic authentication and issuance process, it takes just minutes to get your QuickSSL Premium SSL certificate. After that, managing and renewing your certificates is a snap. With GeoTrust, you get inexpensive SSL without sacrificing convenience, choice, or reliability.
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£55.00/yr -
RapidSSL Wildcard
RapidSSL® Wildcard Certificates help you secure multiple subdomains with one low-cost SSL certificate issued to *.yourdomain.com. Protect your customers' personal data with up to 256-bit encryption. Automated domain control validation makes site authentication a breeze. At RapidSSL, we believe in providing the SSL protection you need at a competitive price.
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£104.33/yr -
GeoTrust QuickSSL Premium Wildcard
Secure your domain and all same level subdomains fast. GeoTrust QuickSSL Premium Wildcard certificates are one of the quickest ways to start protecting all your subdomains on a single certificate. Our automated email authentication process means you get your certificate in minutes. With QuickSSL Premium wildcard certificates, you get unlimited subdomains and on an unlimited number of servers - one certificate that will adapt as your business grows.
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GeoTrust True Business ID Wildcard
Simplify certificate management with the convenience of a Wildcard certificate. GeoTrust® True BusinessID Wildcard certificates allow you to secure multiple subdomains on a single certificate, reducing management time and cost. Whether it's your company's home page or your mail server's hostname, protecting sensitive information is your goal — and it's our goal too.
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GeoTrust True BusinessID
Business-class SSL—only better. When it comes to selecting SSL security for your business, you have a lot of choices. With GeoTrust, the decision is easy. GeoTrust® True BusinessID SSL certificates let your customers know that your site is trustworthy and that you take their security seriously enough to get your certificate from a globally trusted certificate authority.
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£120.00/yr -
DigiCert Secure Site
Protect your website or email traffic with industrial-strength 2048-bit encryption with a Secure Site SSL Certificate.
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£392.66/yr -
DigiCert Secure Site Pro
With Secure Site Pro SSL offer high-assurance certificate with added features for comprehensive website security.
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£881.66/yr -
GeoTrust True Business ID with EV
Make a strong security statement with the green address bar. GeoTrust® True BusinessID with EV (Extended Validation) is our premium business-class SSL security product, visually confirming the highest level of authentication available among SSL certificates. The green bar says it all. Website visitors really notice when the address bar turns green in their high-security browsers and the organisation field starts to rotate between your business name and GeoTrust.
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£198.66/yr -
DigiCert Secure Site EV
Secure Site Extended Validation (EV) SSL Certificates protect your most valuable assets–your customers and your brand–from phishing scams and online fraud.
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£881.66/yr -
DigiCert Secure Site Pro EV
Secure Site Pro EV SSL is the highest authentication with extra features for comprehensive website security and robust protection against identity-targeted attacks.
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£1,286.66/yr
Multi-year SSL certificates
A multi-year certificate lets you pay one discounted price for two or three years of SSL cover, and locks in that price for the whole term.
Browsers limit how long a single certificate can last, so you'll first receive a certificate for the maximum term currently allowed, with unlimited reissues during your order period.
New certificates are reissued automatically throughout the term, so your website stays protected without you having to do anything.
For example, a two-year order works like this:
SSL certificates have to be revalidated regularly, and the maximum lifetime of a certificate is getting shorter. A multi-year order takes care of the reissues for you.
Benefits
- A bigger discount for each year of cover you buy.
- Remove the hassle of annual billing.
- Regular revalidation. Checking identity more often makes fraud and impersonation harder.
FAQ
What is an SSL Certificate?
An SSL certificate encrypts the connection between a web server and a browser, so information can be sent securely. With SSL, your website uses HTTPS and browsers show a padlock to tell visitors the connection is secure.
Why do I need an SSL Certificate?
SSL certificates do two jobs. They encrypt everything sent between your visitor's computer and your website, and they confirm that the website is genuinely the one it claims to be. Without one, browsers warn visitors that your website is not secure.
What are the different types of SSL?
There are three levels of SSL certificate: Domain Validated (DV), Organisation Validated (OV) and Extended Validation (EV). The difference is how much the certificate authority (DigiCert, GeoTrust or RapidSSL) checks before issuing it. A DV certificate confirms you control the domain. OV and EV certificates also confirm who owns the website, and visitors can see the verified organisation name in the certificate details.
What is a Wildcard SSL Certificate
A wildcard SSL certificate gives the same encryption and verification as any other certificate, but it also covers any number of subdomains. One wildcard certificate secures example.co.uk as well as mail.example.co.uk, shop.example.co.uk and so on. Learn more
What are the advantages of an EV SSL certificate?
EV (Extended Validation) certificates involve the most thorough checks of any SSL certificate. The certificate authority verifies your organisation's legal and operational existence, its contact details and the person applying. That makes EV a good choice for pages where trust matters most, such as payments, account sign-ups and online banking.
30-day money-back guarantee. If it isn't right for you, cancel within 30 days of buying and we'll refund you in full. Just open a ticket.
