DigiCert Private CA vs AppViewX PKIaaS

DigiCert Private CA9.2Visit AppViewX PKIaaS9.0Visit

Higher score DigiCert Private CA #2 in Public Key Infrastructure Software 9.2/10 Pricing on request ✓ 5 of 5 features Visit DigiCert

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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

• DigiCert Private CA fits best

  Enterprise hybrid and air-gapped PKI

• AppViewX PKIaaS fits best

  Advanced PKI with HSMs and integrations

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Side by side

Feature	DigiCert Private CA 9.2/10 Visit ↗	AppViewX PKIaaS 9.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	9.0
Ranking	#2 in Public Key Infrastructure Software	#4 in Public Key Infrastructure Software
Best for	Enterprise hybrid and air-gapped PKI	Advanced PKI with HSMs and integrations
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	Pricing on request · 30-day trial
Free plan	Not checked yet	—
Free trial	—	30 days
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud
Platforms	Web, Linux	Web
Support	Docs	Email, Phone, Live chat, Docs
Compliance	SSO/SAML	SOC 2
Integrations	5 integrations	200+ integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Enterprise
Features DigiCert Private CA 5/5 · AppViewX PKIaaS 5/5
ACME support	✓	✓
SCEP support	✓	✓
EST support	✓	✓
HSM integration	✓	✓
Certificate profiles	✓	✓
Specs
Deployment model	Hybrid	Cloud
Our review
Pros	Supports ACME, SCEP, and EST certificate enrollment automation Integrates FIPS 140-2 Level 3 HSMs and existing PKI infrastructure Deploys in cloud, on premises, hybrid, or air-gapped environments	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
Cons	Subscription pricing requires contact with a DigiCert account representative Its broad CA and lifecycle configuration may exceed smaller PKI needs It is proprietary rather than open source	Pricing requires contacting sales No perpetual free plan is offered Cloud deployment may not fit fully on-premises requirements
Our verdict	DigiCert Private CA is a private certificate authority service for organizations securing internal users, devices, applications, servers, and digital assets. It supports private PKI across DigiCert-hosted cloud environments and… Read the review →	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 →

Strengths and trade-offs

• DigiCert Private CA — where it wins

  • Supports ACME, SCEP, and EST certificate enrollment automation
  • Integrates FIPS 140-2 Level 3 HSMs and existing PKI infrastructure
  • Deploys in cloud, on premises, hybrid, or air-gapped environments

  Where it doesn't

  • Subscription pricing requires contact with a DigiCert account representative
  • Its broad CA and lifecycle configuration may exceed smaller PKI needs
  • It is proprietary rather than open source

• 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

• DigiCert Private CA9.2/10 · Pricing on request

  A flexible private CA for enterprises managing certificates across hybrid and air-gapped environments.

  Visit DigiCertFull verdict →
• AppViewX PKIaaS9.0/10 · Pricing on request · 30-day trial

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

  Visit AppViewXFull verdict →