Encrypt Your Connections
SSL/TLS certificates encrypt connections between your visitors and your website or application, helping protect information transmitted online.
Commercial SSL/TLS Certificates
SSL Certificates for UK Websites & Applications
Protect your website or application with a commercial SSL/TLS certificate from a trusted certificate authority.
Choose the certificate type that fits your requirements, from single-domain certificates to wildcard and multi-domain certificates for more complex environments.
More Than Basic HTTPS
Verify Your Organisation
Organisation and Extended Validation certificates provide additional identity verification for businesses and organisations.
Support Multiple Services
Wildcard and multi-domain certificates can simplify certificate management when you have multiple websites, subdomains or services to secure.
Built for Business
Commercial certificates can be useful where business identity, certificate management or specific application requirements make a basic automated certificate unsuitable.
Choose the Right SSL Certificate
Single Domain SSL
Protect a single domain with a commercial SSL/TLS certificate.
Our single-domain certificates range from straightforward domain-validated certificates through to higher-assurance business validation options.
Available options include:
Domain Validation (DV)
Extended Validation (EV)
256-bit encryption
Free certificate reissues
Site seal on selected certificates
Up to $50,000 warranty on selected certificates
Best for:
Websites, business portals, e-commerce sites and individual applications.
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Our single-domain certificates range from straightforward domain-validated certificates through to higher-assurance business validation options.
Available options include:
Domain Validation (DV)
Extended Validation (EV)
256-bit encryption
Free certificate reissues
Site seal on selected certificates
Up to $50,000 warranty on selected certificates
Best for:
Websites, business portals, e-commerce sites and individual applications.
Wildcard SSL
Protect a domain and its subdomains with a single wildcard certificate.
For example, a wildcard certificate for
Our wildcard range includes domain-validated and organisation-validated certificates, with different levels of warranty and assurance.
Available options include:
Domain Validation (DV)
Organisation Validation (OV)
Multiple subdomains covered
256-bit encryption
Free certificate reissues
Site seal
Up to $1.25 million warranty on selected certificates
Best for:
Businesses with multiple subdomains, customer portals, applications and other services operating under the same domain.
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For example, a wildcard certificate for
example.co.uk can protect services such as:www.example.co.ukshop.example.co.ukportal.example.co.ukOur wildcard range includes domain-validated and organisation-validated certificates, with different levels of warranty and assurance.
Available options include:
Domain Validation (DV)
Organisation Validation (OV)
Multiple subdomains covered
256-bit encryption
Free certificate reissues
Site seal
Up to $1.25 million warranty on selected certificates
Best for:
Businesses with multiple subdomains, customer portals, applications and other services operating under the same domain.
Single Domain SSL Certificates
Choose from straightforward domain-validated certificates through to higher-assurance business certificates. All certificates provide modern SSL/TLS encryption, with features varying by product.
RapidSSL
£13.99
- GeoTrust issued
- 1 domain covered
- Domain Validated
- 1-2 hours issuance
- 99%+ browser support
- 256 bit encryption
- Free reissues
- USD$10,000 warranty
Essential
£14.99
- Sectigo (Comodo) issued
- 1 domain covered
- Domain Validated
- 1-2 hours issuance
- 99%+ browser support
- 256 bit encryption
- Free reissues
- Site seal
- USD$10,000 warranty
Instant
£42.99
- GeoTrust issued
- 1 domain covered
- Domain Validated
- 1-2 days issuance
- 99%+ browser support
- 256 bit encryption
- Free reissues
- Site seal
- USD$50,000 warranty
True BusinessID
£175.00
- GeoTrust issued
- 1 domain covered
- Extended Validation
- 1-10 days issuance
- 99%+ browser support
- 256 bit encryption
- Free reissues
- Site seal
- USD$10,000 warranty
Wildcard SSL Certificates
Wildcard certificates allow you to secure multiple subdomains with a single certificate. Choose the level of validation and assurance that best fits your business or application.
Essential Wildcard
£84.99
- Sectigo (Comodo) issued
- Unlimited sub-domains covered
- Domain Validated
- 1-2 days issuance
- 99%+ browser support
- 256 bit encryption
- Free reissues
- Site seal
- USD$10,000 warranty
RapidSSL Wildcard
£129.99
- GeoTrust issued
- Unlimited sub-domain covered
- Domain Validated
- 10 minutes issuance
- 99%+ browser support
- 256 bit encryption
- Free reissues
- Site seal
- USD$5,000 warranty
Premium Wildcard
£194.99
- Sectigo (Comodo) issued
- Unlimited sub-domain covered
- Organisation Validation
- 1-2 days issuance
- 99%+ browser support
- 256 bit encryption
- Free reissues
- Site seal
- USD$250,000 warranty
True BusinessID Wildcard
£384.99
- GeoTrust issued
- Unlimited sub-domain covered
- Organisation Validation
- 1-2 days issuance
- 99%+ browser support
- 256 bit encryption
- Free reissues
- Site seal
- USD$1,250,000 warranty
When Do You Need a Paid SSL Certificate?
For most ordinary websites, a basic automated certificate is perfectly adequate.
Farbyte’s paid SSL certificates are aimed at situations where you need something more specific.
A commercial certificate may be appropriate when you need:
• Organisation validation
• Extended validation
• Wildcard certificates
• Multi-domain certificates
• Multiple services covered by one certificate
• A certificate from a specific commercial certificate authority
• Support for a particular business or application requirement
• Certificate arrangements that need to fit into an existing IT environment
If your website simply needs HTTPS, you may not need to buy a certificate at all.
Farbyte’s paid SSL certificates are aimed at situations where you need something more specific.
A commercial certificate may be appropriate when you need:
• Organisation validation
• Extended validation
• Wildcard certificates
• Multi-domain certificates
• Multiple services covered by one certificate
• A certificate from a specific commercial certificate authority
• Support for a particular business or application requirement
• Certificate arrangements that need to fit into an existing IT environment
If your website simply needs HTTPS, you may not need to buy a certificate at all.
SSL Certificates for Business Applications
Some applications have requirements that go beyond a standard website.
Business portals, customer-facing applications, e-commerce systems and other hosted services may need certificates covering multiple domains or subdomains, or may require organisation-level validation.
Farbyte can provide commercial SSL/TLS certificates alongside the hosting infrastructure used to run your application.
Whether you’re securing a single business website, multiple subdomains or a more complex application environment, we can help you choose an appropriate certificate.
Business portals, customer-facing applications, e-commerce systems and other hosted services may need certificates covering multiple domains or subdomains, or may require organisation-level validation.
Farbyte can provide commercial SSL/TLS certificates alongside the hosting infrastructure used to run your application.
Whether you’re securing a single business website, multiple subdomains or a more complex application environment, we can help you choose an appropriate certificate.
Why Buy Your SSL Certificate from Farbyte?
One Provider
Keep your domain, hosting and SSL certificate services together rather than managing them across multiple providers.
UK-Based Support
Get help from a UK hosting provider that understands the environment your website or application is running in.
The Right Certificate
Not sure whether you need single-domain, wildcard, multi-domain or organisation validation? We can help you choose.
Works With Your Hosting
Use your certificate with Farbyte-hosted websites, applications, VPSs and other services where appropriate.
Which Certificate Do I Need?
| Feature | Best suited to | Multiple subdomains | Multiple domains | Organisation validation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single Domain | One website or service | No | No | Depends on certificate |
| Wildcard | Multiple subdomains | Yes | No | Depends on certificate |
| Multi-Domain | Multiple domains/services | Yes* | Yes | Depends on certificate |
| OV | Business websites/applications | Depends | Depends | Yes |
| EV | Higher-assurance business identity | Depends | Depends | Yes |
* Depending on the certificate’s specific SAN/coverage rules
Frequently Asked Questions
Not necessarily.
Many websites can use an automated certificate without purchasing a commercial SSL certificate.
Paid certificates become more relevant when you need features such as organisation validation, wildcard or multi-domain coverage, or have specific business or application requirements.
An SSL/TLS certificate enables encrypted HTTPS connections between a website or application and its visitors.
It also allows the certificate authority to validate information about the domain and, depending on the certificate type, the organisation behind it.
DV (Domain Validation) verifies control of the domain.
OV (Organisation Validation) additionally verifies information about the organisation.
EV (Extended Validation) involves a more extensive validation process for the organisation.
The right choice depends on your website, application and business requirements.
A wildcard certificate can secure a main domain’s subdomains with a single certificate.
For example, a wildcard certificate for *.example.com can cover services such as www.example.com, shop.example.com and portal.example.com, subject to the certificate’s coverage rules.
A multi-domain certificate allows multiple domain names or hostnames to be protected by a single certificate.
This can be useful for organisations running several websites or services.
HTTPS is part of Google’s broader page experience considerations, but buying a commercial SSL certificate does not give a website a special SEO advantage over another correctly configured HTTPS website.
If the certificate is being used with a Farbyte-managed hosting service, we can help with its installation and configuration where this is included within the service.
For unmanaged VPSs and other customer-managed environments, certificate installation and configuration remain the customer’s responsibility.
Yes. SSL/TLS certificates can be used with websites, applications and other services running on a VPS.
The exact configuration depends on the software and application you’re running.
Usually not.
If your Farbyte hosting service already provides automated SSL/TLS certificates, there may be no reason to purchase a separate commercial certificate unless you have a specific requirement for one.
I have recommended Farbyte to others as their products represent excellent value…
the most reliable, competitively priced, efficient and passionate hosting company
If you’re looking for peace of mind and great performance I highly recommend Farbyte.
Need a Commercial SSL Certificate?
Secure Your Website or Application
Choose a commercial SSL/TLS certificate that fits your requirements, with support from a UK hosting provider.