DigiCert Trust Lifecycle Manager vs ManageEngine Key Manager Plus

DigiCert Trust Lifecycle Manager9.4Visit ManageEngine Key Manager Plus8.9Visit

Higher score DigiCert Trust Lifecycle Manager #1 in Certificate Management Software 9.4/10 Paid ✓ 5 of 5 features Visit DigiCert

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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 Trust Lifecycle Manager fits best

  Organizations needing broad certificate governance

• ManageEngine Key Manager Plus fits best

  Budget-conscious teams needing broad management

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Side by side

Feature	DigiCert Trust Lifecycle Manager 9.4/10 Visit ↗	ManageEngine Key Manager Plus 8.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	8.9
Ranking	#1 in Certificate Management Software	#4 in Certificate Management Software
Best for	Organizations needing broad certificate governance	Budget-conscious teams needing broad management
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	—	—
Free plan	—	✓ (best)
Free trial	—	30 days
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web, Windows, Linux	Web, Windows, Linux
Support	Email, Phone, Docs	Email, Phone, Community, Docs
Integrations	17 integrations	11 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features DigiCert Trust Lifecycle Manager 5/5 · ManageEngine Key Manager Plus 5/5
Certificate discovery	✓	✓
Automatic renewal	✓	✓
Deployment automation	✓	✓
Revocation workflows	✓	✓
CA integrations	✓	✓
Specs
Certificate types	Not checked yet	Tls
Our review
Pros	Discovers certificates across networks, clouds, endpoints, logs, APIs, and imports Automates issuance, renewal, deployment, monitoring, and revocation Connects with multiple CAs, cloud services, vaults, and enterprise systems	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	Advanced and Premium capabilities require higher-tier plans Some integrations, including Kubernetes and ServiceNow, are Premium features Organizations requiring currently supported on-premises deployment should look elsewhere	The free edition is limited to five keys Multiple licensing structures make price comparison less direct Does not include AI features
Our verdict	DigiCert Trust Lifecycle Manager is a certificate lifecycle management and PKI platform for organizations managing public and private certificates across hybrid infrastructure, cloud services, servers, devices, and enterprise systems. It… Read the review →	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,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• DigiCert Trust Lifecycle Manager — where it wins

  • Discovers certificates across networks, clouds, endpoints, logs, APIs, and imports
  • Automates issuance, renewal, deployment, monitoring, and revocation
  • Connects with multiple CAs, cloud services, vaults, and enterprise systems

  Where it doesn't

  • Advanced and Premium capabilities require higher-tier plans
  • Some integrations, including Kubernetes and ServiceNow, are Premium features
  • Organizations requiring currently supported on-premises deployment should look elsewhere

• 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 Trust Lifecycle Manager9.4/10 · Paid

  A broad certificate governance platform for hybrid infrastructure and enterprise PKI.

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• 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 →