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Head-to-head · Certificate Management Software

DigiCert ONE vs ManageEngine Key Manager Plus

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 6 checks side by side
Higher score DigiCert ONE #2 in Certificate Management Software 9.3/10 Pricing on request ✓ 5 of 5 features Visit DigiCert ONE
ManageEngine Key Manager Plus #4 in Certificate Management Software 8.9/10 Free plan · 30-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 5 of 5 features Visit ManageEngine

DigiCert ONE leads on 0 checks, ManageEngine Key Manager Plus on 0, and 6 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 6 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreDigiCert ONE · 9.3/10
  • Free planonly ManageEngine Key Manager Plus
  • Free trialonly ManageEngine Key Manager Plus

DigiCert ONE scores higher on our rubric for certificate management software: 9.3 against 8.9 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #4.

DigiCert ONE is the better fit for large organizations needing full lifecycle control. ManageEngine Key Manager Plus is the better fit for budget-conscious teams needing broad management.

  • DigiCert ONE fits best

    Large organizations needing full lifecycle control

  • ManageEngine Key Manager Plus fits best

    Budget-conscious teams needing broad management

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Side by side

Feature DigiCert ONE 9.3/10 Visit ↗ ManageEngine Key Manager Plus 8.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.3 8.9
Ranking #2 in Certificate Management Software #4 in Certificate Management Software
Best for Large organizations needing full lifecycle control Budget-conscious teams needing broad management
Pricing model Paid Free plan + paid
Starting price Pricing on request —
Free plan Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Free trial — 30 days
Deployment Cloud, Self-hosted Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms Web Web, Windows, Linux
Support Email, Live chat, Phone, Docs · 24/7 Email, Phone, Community, Docs
Integrations 12 integrations 11 integrations
Built for Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features DigiCert ONE 5/5 · ManageEngine Key Manager Plus 5/5
Certificate discovery ✓ ✓
Automatic renewal ✓ ✓
Deployment automation ✓ ✓
Revocation workflows ✓ ✓
CA integrations ✓ ✓
Specs
Certificate types Tls Tls
Our review
Pros
  • Discovers and inventories certificates across networks, cloud, servers, and containers
  • Automates renewal, installation, delivery, and revocation workflows
  • Connects with major public and private certificate authorities and cloud platforms
  • Discovers certificates across servers, domains, cloud environments, and certificate stores
  • Automates renewal alerts, deployment, post-deployment actions, and revocation
  • Connects with major certificate authorities, cloud platforms, and ITSM tools
Cons
  • Pricing requires contacting sales or signing in for plan comparison
  • Its broad trust-management scope may exceed narrow TLS requirements
  • Lifecycle governance can be more than smaller teams need
  • The free edition is limited to five keys
  • Multiple licensing structures make price comparison less direct
  • Does not include AI features
Our verdict

DigiCert ONE is a digital trust platform that brings together PKI, DNS, certificate lifecycle management, and related trust workflows. Its certificate capabilities cover discovery, inventory, issuance, renewal, deployment, revocation, and…

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ManageEngine Key Manager Plus is a certificate lifecycle management product for IT teams overseeing SSL/TLS certificates across enterprise environments. It discovers certificates across servers, domains, load balancers, mail servers,…

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  1. DigiCert ONECertificate Management Software 9.3Pricing on request
  2. ManageEngine Key Manager PlusCertificate Management Software 8.9Free plan · 30-day trial

Strengths and trade-offs

  • DigiCert ONE — where it wins

    • Discovers and inventories certificates across networks, cloud, servers, and containers
    • Automates renewal, installation, delivery, and revocation workflows
    • Connects with major public and private certificate authorities and cloud platforms

    Where it doesn't

    • Pricing requires contacting sales or signing in for plan comparison
    • Its broad trust-management scope may exceed narrow TLS requirements
    • Lifecycle governance can be more than smaller teams need
  • ManageEngine Key Manager Plus — where it wins

    • Discovers certificates across servers, domains, cloud environments, and certificate stores
    • Automates renewal alerts, deployment, post-deployment actions, and revocation
    • Connects with major certificate authorities, cloud platforms, and ITSM tools

    Where it doesn't

    • The free edition is limited to five keys
    • Multiple licensing structures make price comparison less direct
    • Does not include AI features
  • DigiCert ONE9.3/10 · Pricing on request

    Full certificate lifecycle control for large organizations managing diverse trust environments.

    Visit DigiCert ONEFull verdict →
  • ManageEngine Key Manager Plus8.9/10 · Free plan · 30-day trial

    Broad certificate discovery and automation with flexible licensing and a five-key free edition.

    Visit ManageEngineFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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