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Thawte SSL Certificate Products and Prices (2026)

Thawte is a long-running SSL brand whose public certificate products are supported by DigiCert. This catalog assigns product ownership to DigiCert.

Brand structure

Ownership and brand relationships

This view separates the current owner or certificate provider from the customer-facing brand and its related product brands. Sales channels remain separate from this ownership structure.

Current structure

Solid connection = current relationship
DigiCert logoDigiCertCurrent owner / CA
Thawte logoThawteTLS/SSL brand
Related brands in the same family
GeoTrust logoGeoTrustTLS/SSL brand
RapidSSL logoRapidSSLTLS/SSL brand
Sales channelsare recorded against products and prices, not treated as child brands.

Ownership history

  1. 2003Founded

    DigiCert was founded as a public certificate and digital trust provider.

  2. 2017Acquisition

    DigiCert acquired Symantec Website Security and brought GeoTrust, Thawte, and RapidSSL into its trust infrastructure.

  3. CurrentBrand family

    DigiCert operates the DigiCert, GeoTrust, Thawte, and RapidSSL brand family.

Owner / CA: legal or trust-infrastructure relationshipBrand: customer-facing product identityAcquired business: certificate business or portfolio, not necessarily the whole companySeller: purchase channel recorded separately

Purchase and Certificate Specifications

Founded / Background1995
HeadquartersOperated under DigiCert
Refund PolicyDigiCert offers a 30-day money-back guarantee; cancellation or purchase issues generally must be handled within 30 days.
Issuance SpeedDV certificates are usually issued within minutes; OV and EV depend on organization validation. Secure Site products may offer priority validation.
WarrantyWarranty varies by product; DigiCert Secure Site commonly lists $1.75M, while Basic, GeoTrust, Thawte, and RapidSSL lines are lower.
Browser NotificationDV confirms domain control; OV and EV certificates include organization details in the certificate. Modern browsers no longer show the traditional green address bar.
Server LicensingUnlimited server licensing is commonly available; install certificates on customer-controlled servers or devices.

Warranty, browser notification, and server licensing are often product-level fields. This summary covers the brand's main public products; verify the official order page and certificate terms before purchase.

History and Background

  1. Thawte was an early commercial CA brand and later became part of the VeriSign and Symantec Website Security business.
  2. After DigiCert acquired Symantec Website Security in 2017, Thawte also moved into the DigiCert brand system.

Verification Notes

  • Thawte continues to have brand and product pages, while its trust chain and platform capabilities are provided by DigiCert.

Listed Products

5 commercial products and 0 free or platform products.

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ProductOwnerValidationTypeIssuanceWarrantyLowest PricePurchaseAll Prices
Thawte SSL 123DigiCertDVSingle DomainWithin minutesPending verification$54.11/yrLast checked: Aug 5, 2026Buy Now
Thawte SSL 123DigiCertDVWildcardWithin minutesPending verification$300.00/yrLast checked: Aug 5, 2026Buy Now
Thawte SSL WebserverDigiCertEVSingle DomainIssued after document reviewPending verification$209.98/yrLast checked: Aug 5, 2026Buy Now
Thawte SSL WebserverDigiCertOVSingle DomainAbout 1-2 daysPending verification$118.51/yrLast checked: Aug 5, 2026Buy Now
Thawte SSL WebserverDigiCertOVWildcardAbout 1-2 daysPending verification$360.00/yrLast checked: Aug 5, 2026Buy Now

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