DigiCert Private CA vs EZCA

DigiCert Private CA8.2Visit EZCA6.9Visit

Higher score DigiCert Private CA #3 in Public Key Infrastructure Software 8.2/10 Pricing on request ✓ 5 of 5 features Visit DigiCert

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EZCA #8 in Public Key Infrastructure Software 6.9/10 From $200/mo · 30-day trial ✓ 5 of 5 features Visit EZCA

• DigiCert Private CA fits best

  Enterprise hybrid and air-gapped PKI

• EZCA fits best

  Azure-integrated managed PKI

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Side by side

Feature	DigiCert Private CA 8.2/10 Visit ↗	EZCA 6.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.2	6.9
Ranking	#3 in Public Key Infrastructure Software	#8 in Public Key Infrastructure Software
Best for	Enterprise hybrid and air-gapped PKI	Azure-integrated managed PKI
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Not published	$200/mo
Free plan	Not published	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web, Linux	Web
Support	Docs	Email, Live chat, Tickets, Docs, Phone · 24/7
Compliance	SSO/SAML	SOC 2, ISO 27001
Integrations	5 integrations	8 integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features DigiCert Private CA 5/5 · EZCA 5/5
ACME support	✓	✓
SCEP support	✓	✓
EST support	✓	✓
HSM integration	✓	✓
Certificate profiles	✓	✓
Specs
Deployment model	Hybrid	Hybrid
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	HSM-backed CAs with ACME, EST, SCEP, and API issuance Azure Key Vault rotation plus Intune and Azure IoT integrations Hybrid, private infrastructure, and self-hosted deployment options
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	The entry plan starts at $200 per CA per month Pricing scales by CA or location rather than one flat subscription Advanced isolation and self-hosting require higher-priced plans
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 →	EZCA is a managed cloud PKI platform from Keytos for organizations that need to create and operate private certificate authorities. It supports internal TLS, device authentication, IoT certificates, Azure workloads, and hybrid PKI… 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

• EZCA — where it wins

  • HSM-backed CAs with ACME, EST, SCEP, and API issuance
  • Azure Key Vault rotation plus Intune and Azure IoT integrations
  • Hybrid, private infrastructure, and self-hosted deployment options

  Where it doesn't

  • The entry plan starts at $200 per CA per month
  • Pricing scales by CA or location rather than one flat subscription
  • Advanced isolation and self-hosting require higher-priced plans

• DigiCert Private CA8.2/10 · Pricing on request

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

  Visit DigiCertFull verdict →
• EZCA6.9/10 · From $200/mo · 30-day trial

  A capable Azure-integrated PKI platform with clear paid tiers and no free plan.

  Visit EZCAFull verdict →