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RapidSSL is owned by VeriSign, the very first Certificate Authority (CA) in existence. Since they are the oldest CA to exist, their SSL certificates are recognized by 99% of all web browsers. |
RapidSSL certificates provide the same level of security and acceptance as certificates costing hundreds of dollars more. We use RapidSSL certificates ourselves in parts of our website.
Benefits:- Easier to install than AlphaSSL. RapidSSL is a single-root SSL certificate. This means that you only need to install the RapidSSL certificate on your web server. You do not need to install an intermediate certificate as required by AlphaSSL.
- Cheaper than AlphaSSL.
- Provides up to 256-bit encryption for your website.
- Has a $10,000 warranty for your customers.
Disadvantages:- Less secure than AlphaSSL.
- Only covers one host while AlphaSSL covers both the www and non-www version of your website. Example: https://www.yourdomain.com and https://yourdomain.com can be secured with 1 AlphaSSL certificate while securing these 2 hosts requires 2 RapidSSL certificates.
- Level of support for cellphone/mobile devices is unknown.
- Is issued from a 1024 bit Root Certificate while AlphaSSLis issued from a 2048 bit Root Certificate.
Compatibility ListThe following web browsers recognize RapidSSL certificates:
 - Microsoft Internet Explorer (IE) 5.01+
- AOL 5+
- Netscape 4.7+
- Opera 7+
- Safari
- Mozilla 1+
- Firefox 1+
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| SSL facilitates e-commerce by encrypting communication between your customer's browser and your server. |
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