Recommendation for code-signing certificate provider

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Mark

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Oct 2, 2022, 8:34:10 AM10/2/22
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Hi,
Does anyone have a recommendation for a code-signing certificate provider? 

In particular, I'd like to initially obtain a personal one to distribute a beta version of my add-in, before deciding whether to form a company around it.

Any good/bad experiences to share would be appreciated. 

Thanks
Mark

Gareth Hayter

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Oct 2, 2022, 8:41:28 PM10/2/22
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I've used Comodo for years - no problems - best price.

Andrew Sinclair

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Oct 3, 2022, 2:12:09 AM10/3/22
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I've used Sectigo for a few years now and can recommend them.

The painful part, if you are applying for a company certificate, is the verification process, they need to confirm your phone number and it needs to be listed on an authorised directory such as Dun & Bradstreet.


Gareth Hayter

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Oct 3, 2022, 2:19:19 AM10/3/22
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Comodo was acquired by Sectigo a few years ago. When you buy Comodo, it's Sectigo who verifies your identity and issues your certificate.....except that it's cheaper through Comodo ;-)

Here are the pricing pages for both. BTW, I usually open the live chat widget and ask if they have any extra discount codes - they always do ;-)

Mark

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Oct 3, 2022, 3:42:04 AM10/3/22
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Thanks for the tips guys. I'll contact both Comodo and Sectigo and see what they have to offer.

Do you perhaps know if the "non-EV" code signing certificates is worth the bytes it's printed on in terms of increasing trust? 




Duyet Le

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Oct 3, 2022, 4:06:30 AM10/3/22
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Do you have a link that I could check out?

Thanks,
Duyet Le

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Mark Nuttall-Smith

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Oct 3, 2022, 4:26:43 AM10/3/22
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This is a "individual" code signing certificate from Comodo: https://comodosslstore.com/code-signing/comodo-individual-code-signing-certificate

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