AWS Private Certificate Authority vs SecureW2 Managed PKI

AWS Private Certificate Authority8.7Visit SMSecureW2 Managed PKI8.6Visit

Higher score AWS Private Certificate Authority #7 in Public Key Infrastructure Software 8.7/10 30-day trial Free trial✓ 3 of 5 features Visit AWS Private CA

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SM SecureW2 Managed PKI #8 in Public Key Infrastructure Software 8.6/10 Pricing on request ✓ 5 of 5 features Visit SecureW2

• AWS Private Certificate Authority fits best

  AWS-centric managed private CA

• SecureW2 Managed PKI fits best

  Device identity and managed-device PKI

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Side by side

Feature	AWS Private Certificate Authority 8.7/10 Visit ↗	SMSecureW2 Managed PKI 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.7	8.6
Ranking	#7 in Public Key Infrastructure Software	#8 in Public Key Infrastructure Software
Best for	AWS-centric managed private CA	Device identity and managed-device PKI
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$0.06/unit/mo	Pricing on request
Free plan	—	Not checked yet
Free trial	30 days	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, Chrome extension
Compliance	SOC 2, PCI DSS, HIPAA	ISO 27001
Integrations	6 integrations	7 integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features AWS Private Certificate Authority 3/5 · SecureW2 Managed PKI 5/5
ACME support	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
SCEP support	✓	✓
EST support	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
HSM integration	✓	✓
Certificate profiles	✓	✓
Specs
Deployment model	Cloud	Cloud
Our review
Pros	Root and subordinate CAs with CRL and OCSP revocation HSM-backed CA keys and certificate templates Connectors for Kubernetes, Active Directory, and SCEP	Supports SCEP, ACME, JSON, WSTEP, and EST enrollment APIs Integrates with Intune, Jamf, Workspace ONE, and MobileIron Covers Wi-Fi, VPN, desktop, application, S/MIME, and code-signing use cases
Cons	No free plan Usage charges make total costs more complex Best fit depends on the AWS ecosystem	Quote-based pricing requires a sales conversation The broad feature set may exceed narrow PKI requirements Certificate policies and lifecycle operations require centralized administration
Our verdict	AWS Private Certificate Authority is a hosted cloud service for creating root and subordinate private certificate authorities and issuing private X.509 certificates. It is designed for organizations managing certificates for internal… Read the review →	SecureW2 Managed PKI is a cloud-based private PKI service for organizations managing certificate-based identity and access. It lets administrators create and manage private certificate authorities, issue and revoke certificates, define… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• AWS Private Certificate Authority — where it wins

  • Root and subordinate CAs with CRL and OCSP revocation
  • HSM-backed CA keys and certificate templates
  • Connectors for Kubernetes, Active Directory, and SCEP

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan
  • Usage charges make total costs more complex
  • Best fit depends on the AWS ecosystem

• SecureW2 Managed PKI — where it wins

  • Supports SCEP, ACME, JSON, WSTEP, and EST enrollment APIs
  • Integrates with Intune, Jamf, Workspace ONE, and MobileIron
  • Covers Wi-Fi, VPN, desktop, application, S/MIME, and code-signing use cases

  Where it doesn't

  • Quote-based pricing requires a sales conversation
  • The broad feature set may exceed narrow PKI requirements
  • Certificate policies and lifecycle operations require centralized administration

• AWS Private Certificate Authority8.7/10 · 30-day trial

  A broad AWS-managed PKI service with clear CA pricing and usage-based certificate costs.

  Visit AWS Private CAFull verdict →
• SMSecureW2 Managed PKI8.6/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad cloud PKI platform for device certificates, authentication, and lifecycle control.

  Visit SecureW2Full verdict →