SSL certificates
Encryption is
no longer optional
Secure the data transfer between your server and the browser against misuse. Users can check the certificate and see who is behind it. For e-commerce and for any transfer of confidential data, that is the foundation, not an extra.
SSL encryption
What an SSL certificate does
An SSL certificate (Secure Sockets Layer) encrypts the transfer between your server and your visitors' browsers and at the same time makes it possible to check who the operator is. Depending on the validation level, only the domain is checked, the organisation behind it, or – with extended validation – the organisation in particular depth.
We take care of obtaining, installing and renewing. Our certificates work with 256-bit SSL encryption.
Validation levels
DV, OV or EV?
DV – domain validated. The only check is that you control the domain. Issued within a few minutes. Suitable for internal pages, admin interfaces and smaller shops.
OV – organisation validated. The organisation is also checked on the basis of documents. Issued within one to three days. Suitable for company websites and medium-sized shops.
EV – extended validated. The most thorough check of the organisation, issued within one to four days. Suitable for websites where trust matters a great deal.
Wildcard. Covers any number of subdomains of one domain – practical when new subdomains are added all the time.
PersonalSign. Not a server certificate but a personal certificate for signing emails and documents.
Our certificates
The certificate types in detail
AlphaSSL
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Origin Belgium
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Validation Email, DNS and meta tag
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Key type RSA/ECC
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Warranty cover US $10,000
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Certificate type DV
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Included free –
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Issued in 10 minutes
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Free reissue Yes
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Multiple use permitted Yes
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Recommended for private sites, admin panels
DomainSSL
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Origin Belgium
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Validation Email, DNS and meta tag
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Key type RSA/ECC
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Warranty cover US $10,000
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Certificate type DV
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Included free UC subdomains
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Issued in 10 minutes
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Free reissue Yes
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Multiple use permitted Yes
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Recommended for private sites, admin panels, small shops
OrganizationSSL
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Origin Belgium
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Validation Documents
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Key type RSA/ECC
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Warranty cover US $1.25 million
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Certificate type OV
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Included free UC subdomains
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Issued in 1–3 days
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Free reissue Yes
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Multiple use permitted Yes
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Recommended for medium-sized shops, company websites
ExtendedSSL
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Origin Belgium
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Validation Documents
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Key type RSA/ECC
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Warranty cover US $1.5 million
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Certificate type EV
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Included free UC subdomains
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Issued in 1–4 days
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Free reissue Yes
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Multiple use permitted Yes
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Recommended for websites where trust matters a great deal
WildcardSSL
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Origin Belgium
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Validation Email, DNS and meta tag
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Key type RSA/ECC
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Warranty cover US $10,000
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Certificate type DV
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Included free –
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Issued in 10 minutes
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Free reissue Yes
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Multiple use permitted Yes
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Recommended for private sites, admin panels, small shops
PersonalSign 1
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Origin Belgium
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Validation Email
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Key type SHA256
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Warranty cover –
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Certificate type Class 1
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Included free –
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Issued in 10 minutes
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Free reissue Yes
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Multiple use permitted Yes
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Recommended for owners of an email address
PersonalSign 2
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Origin Belgium
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Validation Email and documents
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Key type SHA256
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Warranty cover –
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Certificate type Class 2
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Included free –
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Issued in 1–2 days
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Free reissue Yes
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Multiple use permitted Yes
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Recommended for owners of an email address with their full name
Frequently asked questions about SSL certificates
Why a paid certificate when there are free ones?
For encryption alone, a domain validated certificate is enough, and those are also available free of charge. The differences lie in the depth of checking (organisation and extended validated), the warranty cover, the term and the support. And: we take care of obtaining, installing and renewing, so that no certificate expires unnoticed.
What is a wildcard certificate?
A certificate that covers any number of subdomains of one domain. It saves applying for each one separately when new subdomains are added regularly.
Do you take care of renewal?
Yes. We keep track of the terms and renew in good time. Expired certificates are one of the most common causes of applications suddenly becoming unreachable.
Can I bring my own certificates?
Yes. In the content delivery network you can use either shared certificates or your own. We also install certificates you bring on load balancers and web servers.
What does a certificate cost?
That depends on the validation level and on how many names the certificate is to cover — a DV certificate for one domain and an EV certificate with a verified company are far apart. We state the price in the quote, together with the term. A figure we have not confirmed does not appear here.
What response times do you commit to?
We monitor around the clock, every day of the year. How quickly we intervene and through which escalation stages is set out in your contract — a time we have not committed to is not a time we state here.
Satisfied customers
Sovereignty
Paving the way for digital sovereignty
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Owner-managed since 1997
As an owner-managed operator with our own data centers, we make our decisions independently and are subject exclusively to German / EU law.
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100% made in Germany
Our data center, product development, and customer support are all based in Germany for your digital sovereignty.
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24/7 Customer Support
We are here for you: 24/7/365 customer support, in English and German
Let us find the right solution together
We take the time to understand what you need and to develop solutions that fit. We explain complicated technical matters clearly and precisely as we go. Get in touch with me directly and we will work it out.
- We will get back to you as soon as we can.
- No obligation, free of charge.