From Mageia wiki
List of SSL certificate providers
- cacert, free and open but requires special procédure, and not in firefox cert lists by default ( http://wiki.cacert.org/InclusionStatus )
- startssl ( https://www.startssl.com/ ) , 50$ per year, require some documents ( https://www.startssl.com/?app=2 )
- verisign do not tell prices on the web ( http://www.verisign.com/ssl-certificates/wildcard-ssl-certificates/ )
- thawte : 800$ per year ( http://www.thawte.fr/certificats-numeriques-ssl/acheter-certificats-ssl/index.html )
- rapidssl : 199$ per year ( http://www.rapidssl.com/buy-ssl/wildcard-ssl-certificate/index.html )
- digicert : 595$ per year ( http://www.digicert.com/wildcard-ssl-certificates.htm ), said to work better on mobile who do not support wildcard
- comodo : 795$ per year ( http://www.comodo.com/e-commerce/ssl-certificates/wildcard-ssl.php )
- geotrust : 500$ per year ( http://www.geotrust.com/ssl/wildcard-ssl-certificates/ )
- trustcenter: 680e per year ( http://www.trustcenter.de/products/tc_trust_ssl_wildcard.htm )
- gandi : 120e per year ( https://www.gandi.net/ssl/standard )
What to look for
- browser inclusions, especially firefox
- security record ( like http://www.win.tue.nl/hashclash/rogue-ca/ )
- offer free trial ( a must have, I had problem with rapidssl before )
- payement options ( see with rtp )
- what documents to give/requires
- if NGO non for profit are accepted
- if we can pay from France