EJBCA vs AppViewX PKIaaS

EJBCA9.4Visit AppViewX PKIaaS9.0Visit

Higher score EJBCA #1 in Public Key Infrastructure Software 9.4/10 Free plan · 30-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 0 of 5 features Visit EJBCA

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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

• EJBCA fits best

  Broad, self-hosted enterprise PKI

• AppViewX PKIaaS fits best

  Advanced PKI with HSMs and integrations

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Side by side

Feature	EJBCA 9.4/10 Visit ↗	AppViewX PKIaaS 9.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	9.0
Ranking	#1 in Public Key Infrastructure Software	#4 in Public Key Infrastructure Software
Best for	Broad, self-hosted enterprise PKI	Advanced PKI with HSMs and integrations
Pricing model	Free	Paid
Starting price	Free plan · 30-day trial	Pricing on request · 30-day trial
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	30 days	30 days
Free trial length	30 days	30 days
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Community, Docs	Email, Phone, Live chat, Docs
Integrations	7 integrations	200+ integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Enterprise
Features EJBCA 0/5 · AppViewX PKIaaS 5/5
ACME support	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
SCEP support	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
EST support	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
HSM integration	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Certificate profiles	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Specs
Deployment model	Not checked yet	Cloud
Our review
Pros	Covers CA, RA, VA, revocation, OCSP, and CRL workflows Supports ACME, CMP, EST, SCEP, REST, SOAP, and auto-enrollment Offers HSM integrations and container, cloud, and appliance deployments	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	Community Edition is positioned for learning, testing, and prototyping Production-oriented capabilities are reserved for Enterprise and Cloud editions Its broad deployment and protocol scope may require specialist PKI expertise	Pricing requires contacting sales No perpetual free plan is offered Cloud deployment may not fit fully on-premises requirements
Our verdict	EJBCA is open-source PKI and certificate authority software for issuing, managing, validating, and revoking digital certificates. It is designed for organizations building certificate infrastructures across DevOps, IoT, industrial systems,… 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

• EJBCA — where it wins

  • Covers CA, RA, VA, revocation, OCSP, and CRL workflows
  • Supports ACME, CMP, EST, SCEP, REST, SOAP, and auto-enrollment
  • Offers HSM integrations and container, cloud, and appliance deployments

  Where it doesn't

  • Community Edition is positioned for learning, testing, and prototyping
  • Production-oriented capabilities are reserved for Enterprise and Cloud editions
  • Its broad deployment and protocol scope may require specialist PKI expertise

• 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

• EJBCA9.4/10 · Free plan · 30-day trial

  A broad, self-hosted PKI platform with deep certificate and deployment support.

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

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

  Visit AppViewXFull verdict →