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What is the difference between a shared and a dedicated SSL certificate?

April 26, 2017Certificate Shared SSL

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What is the difference between a shared and a dedicated SSL certificate?

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The main difference is that a shared SSL is a single certificate used by all hosting clients free of charge. It means that when people check the verification details, the certificate shows the hosting company information (and not your own). Therefore, store owners usually prefer using a dedicated certificate due to the more professional store look (since the certificate is dedicated to your company/web site). Also, with a shared SSL certificate, your secure links will point to an URL like https://yourstore.x-shops.com. With a dedicated SSL, only the HTTPS prefix will be added before your domain name (e.g. https://www.yourstore.com) thus providing a cleaner URL format.