The main differences between DV, OV and EV certificates selected by https certificates

The difference between DV and OV certificates

The biggest difference between DV and OV certificates is that DV certificates do not contain enterprise name information, while OV certificates contain enterprise name information. The following is a comparative table of the two:

DVOV contains enterprise name information whether it is

Verify the legitimacy of the company name

Yes

Verify whether or not through the third party inquiry phone.

Yes

Domain name verification administrator mailbox approval query whois information is consistent

Verification time will be issued in 10 minutes at the earliest.

It usually takes 2-3 days to complete the issuance.

The credibility of the certificate is low and high

For DV and OV certificates, when users view the details of the certificate, the OV certificate will display the domain name + organization name and other information in the Subject of the certificate; the DV certificate will only display the domain name in the Subject of the certificate, as shown below:

DV certificate

OV certificate

The difference between OV and EV certificates

Both OV and EV certificates contain information such as enterprise names, but because EV certificates adopt more stringent authentication standards, browsers have more "trust" in EV certificates. When browsers access EV certificates, they can display the company name in the address bar and turn the address bar green.

How to choose the type of certificate that suits me

If you

Data security only needs to be achieved through online encryption

Mainly used for email, IM,CDN acceleration, etc.

User's internal OA,CRM,VPN system

It is also a start-up company, and the business is just beginning.

We recommend that you first purchase a DV certificate to improve the security and PR value of the website.

If you

Provide services to the public

There are user account login, online applications, etc.

There are multiple application requirements and multiple domain names need to be deployed

The company already has a certain scale.

We recommend that you purchase OV certificate to facilitate users to quickly identify the authenticity of the website and realize the SSL of the whole network.

If you

Need to realize online transaction and online payment function.

There is a need for high-value data confidentiality

Need to prevent phishing website attacks that may be encountered

Belong to large enterprises or financial institutions

We recommend that you purchase an EV certificate to provide the highest security and help customers choose your service.