AppViewX PKIaaS vs OpenXPKI

AppViewX PKIaaS9.0Visit OOpenXPKI8.8Visit

Higher score AppViewX PKIaaS #4 in Public Key Infrastructure Software 9.0/10 Pricing on request · 30-day trial Free trial✓ 5 of 5 features Visit AppViewX

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O OpenXPKI #6 in Public Key Infrastructure Software 8.8/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 5 features Visit OpenXPKI

• AppViewX PKIaaS fits best

  Advanced PKI with HSMs and integrations

• OpenXPKI fits best

  Open-source PKI with external CA support

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Side by side

Feature	AppViewX PKIaaS 9.0/10 Visit ↗	OOpenXPKI 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	8.8
Ranking	#4 in Public Key Infrastructure Software	#6 in Public Key Infrastructure Software
Best for	Advanced PKI with HSMs and integrations	Open-source PKI with external CA support
Pricing model	Paid	Free
Starting price	Pricing on request · 30-day trial	Free plan
Free plan	—	✓ (best)
Free trial	30 days	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Web, Linux
Support	Email, Phone, Live chat, Docs	Community, Docs
Compliance	SOC 2	GDPR, SSO/SAML
Integrations	200+ integrations	12 integrations
Built for	Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features AppViewX PKIaaS 5/5 · OpenXPKI 0/5
ACME support	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
SCEP support	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
EST support	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
HSM integration	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Certificate profiles	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Specs
Deployment model	Cloud	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Supports ACME, SCEP, EST, OCSP, CRLs and certificate profiles Integrates with cloud and on-premises HSMs, Vault and Terraform Offers offline roots and post-quantum cryptography support	Automates certificate request, renewal, revocation, and enrollment workflows Supports multiple PKI realms, issuing CAs, rollover, and HSMs Connects with external CAs, identity systems, CMDB, and ITSM platforms
Cons	Pricing requires contacting sales No perpetual free plan is offered Cloud deployment may not fit fully on-premises requirements	Enterprise Edition capabilities depend on commercially supported services Its broad PKI scope may exceed simpler certificate-management needs Administration centers on web, Linux, API, and self-hosted environments
Our verdict	AppViewX PKIaaS is a cloud-based private Public Key Infrastructure platform for enterprises managing complex certificate environments. It supports private certificate authority hierarchy creation, certificate issuance, revocation and… Read the review →	OpenXPKI is open-source PKI and trustcenter software for managing X.509v3 certificates. It is aimed at organizations that need structured certificate lifecycle management, automated enrollment, certificate-status alerting, and control over… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• AppViewX PKIaaS — where it wins

  • Supports ACME, SCEP, EST, OCSP, CRLs and certificate profiles
  • Integrates with cloud and on-premises HSMs, Vault and Terraform
  • Offers offline roots and post-quantum cryptography support

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting sales
  • No perpetual free plan is offered
  • Cloud deployment may not fit fully on-premises requirements

• OpenXPKI — where it wins

  • Automates certificate request, renewal, revocation, and enrollment workflows
  • Supports multiple PKI realms, issuing CAs, rollover, and HSMs
  • Connects with external CAs, identity systems, CMDB, and ITSM platforms

  Where it doesn't

  • Enterprise Edition capabilities depend on commercially supported services
  • Its broad PKI scope may exceed simpler certificate-management needs
  • Administration centers on web, Linux, API, and self-hosted environments

• AppViewX PKIaaS9.0/10 · Pricing on request · 30-day trial

  A broad enterprise PKI platform for complex, HSM-backed environments.

  Visit AppViewXFull verdict →
• OOpenXPKI8.8/10 · Free plan

  A broad open-source PKI platform for teams managing certificates, CAs, and enrollment workflows.

  Visit OpenXPKIFull verdict →