GeoTrust QuickSSL® Premium Wildcard, $ 745.00/yr. on SSL Certificates

QuickSSL® Premium Wildcard has been discontinued on November 20, 2025 (added December 1, 2017)

🔐 Domains protected :	unlimited
💳 Payment Methods :	Credit / Debit / Prepaid Cards
✍️ Support Options :	EmailHelp DeskPhone / Toll-Free
⚑ Targeting :	US

Original plan URL was https://www.geotrust.com/tls-ssl/wildcard-multi-domain-ssl-certificates

📜 Plan description

📄 Editorial Review

GeoTrust is a long-established certificate authority brand focused on TLS/SSL and digital certificates rather than classic web hosting. It started life as an independent SSL provider in the United States around the turn of the 2000s and, after a series of acquisitions, now operates as a brand powered by DigiCert, one of the largest high-assurance CAs globally. Today, GeoTrust is positioned as the "value" line in the DigiCert family: serious security, solid warranties and lifecycle tools, but at a more accessible price point than flagship enterprise products.
The core catalogue is built around TLS/SSL certificates for websites and applications:

• GeoTrust DV SSL – domain-validated certificates for basic site encryption where brand identity is not critical (blogs, intranets, non-transactional pages). They are issued very quickly (often within minutes), with a simple one-step domain control check and a warranty up to $500,000 USD.
• GeoTrust True BusinessID (OV) – organization-validated certificates for business-critical sites that collect user data, logins or account details but may not handle payments directly. These add full business authentication (9 validation checks), display verified organization details, and come with a $1.25M USD warranty.
• GeoTrust True BusinessID with EV – extended-validation certificates designed for e-commerce, banking and high-trust applications. They involve the most stringent identity checks (16 validation steps), priority validation, the highest brand assurance and a warranty up to $1.5M USD.

Each of these product families is available as:

• Single-domain certificates
• Wildcard certificates (to secure unlimited subdomains under one domain)
• Multi-domain/SAN options (via the broader TLS/SSL compare pages)

On top of classic TLS/SSL, the GeoTrust site also routes customers into the broader DigiCert ecosystem of:

• S/MIME email certificates
• Verified Mark Certificates (VMC) for BIMI logos in inboxes
• Code signing certificates for software publishers
• Document signing and EU qualified certificates (QWAC/QSeal/PSD2, EU document signing)
• PKIOverheid certificates for Dutch government-related use cases

While these non-TLS products are technically branded DigiCert, they are presented alongside GeoTrust TLS/SSL on the same site, so in practice GeoTrust functions as an entry point into DigiCert’s larger digital trust portfolio.
A key part of the value proposition is management: every GeoTrust certificate includes access to a DigiCert CertCentral Basic account, a lifecycle management console that lets organizations track, renew and replace certificates (including many not issued by GeoTrust). That shifts GeoTrust from being just a cheap SSL vendor into a more complete PKI management offering for SMBs and mid-market IT teams.

Overall, GeoTrust targets organizations that want reputable, brand-backed certificates, substantial warranties and a proper management platform—but do not need or want to pay for the top-tier DigiCert Secure Site line.
GeoTrust operates as a certificate authority (CA) brand whose security depends on the robustness of DigiCert’s PKI infrastructure and trusted roots.

GeoTrust SSL's:

• Certificates are on DigiCert’s trusted roots, meaning they chain back to DigiCert root CAs recognized by all major browsers and operating systems.
• GeoTrust is a "globally-recognized brand powered by DigiCert", with engineers working behind the scenes to secure websites, servers and digital environments around the world.
• Customers benefit from DigiCert’s "award-winning customer support" and management tools via CertCentral.

Practically, customers rely on DigiCert’s globally distributed infrastructure and redundant validation/signing services to ensure:

• OCSP and CRL endpoints remain globally reachable
• Certificate issuance and management remain available across regions
• Root and intermediate keys are protected in secure hardware and audited environments

But those technical and audit details live primarily on DigiCert’s own compliance and root repository pages, which GeoTrust links to under "Legal Repository" and "Root & Intermediate Certificates." From a buyer’s perspective, the key takeaway is that GeoTrust certificates inherit the same underlying infrastructure, audits and trust roots as DigiCert, even though the product branding and pricing are positioned differently.

There is no separate "uptime guarantee" expressed in the marketing text specifically for GeoTrust services. Organizations that require formal SLA documents should review the DigiCert legal repository and service terms that GeoTrust links to and, if necessary, negotiate enterprise terms directly.

As of November 2025, there are many 404 error pages linked from geotrust.com website, a bad sign for a serious company.