EJBCA vs AWS Private Certificate Authority

EJBCA9.4Visit AWS Private Certificate Authority8.7Visit

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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AWS Private Certificate Authority #7 in Public Key Infrastructure Software 8.7/10 30-day trial Free trial✓ 3 of 5 features Visit AWS Private CA

• EJBCA fits best

  Broad, self-hosted enterprise PKI

• AWS Private Certificate Authority fits best

  AWS-centric managed private CA

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Side by side

Feature	EJBCA 9.4/10 Visit ↗	AWS Private Certificate Authority 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	8.7
Ranking	#1 in Public Key Infrastructure Software	#7 in Public Key Infrastructure Software
Best for	Broad, self-hosted enterprise PKI	AWS-centric managed private CA
Pricing model	Free	Paid
Starting price	Free plan · 30-day trial	$0.06/unit/mo
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	Docs
Integrations	7 integrations	6 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features EJBCA 0/5 · AWS Private Certificate Authority 3/5
ACME support	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
SCEP support	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
EST support	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
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	Root and subordinate CAs with CRL and OCSP revocation HSM-backed CA keys and certificate templates Connectors for Kubernetes, Active Directory, and SCEP
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	No free plan Usage charges make total costs more complex Best fit depends on the AWS ecosystem
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 →	AWS Private Certificate Authority is a hosted cloud service for creating root and subordinate private certificate authorities and issuing private X.509 certificates. It is designed for organizations managing certificates for internal… 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

• AWS Private Certificate Authority — where it wins

  • Root and subordinate CAs with CRL and OCSP revocation
  • HSM-backed CA keys and certificate templates
  • Connectors for Kubernetes, Active Directory, and SCEP

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan
  • Usage charges make total costs more complex
  • Best fit depends on the AWS ecosystem

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

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

  Visit EJBCAFull verdict →
• AWS Private Certificate Authority8.7/10 · 30-day trial

  A broad AWS-managed PKI service with clear CA pricing and usage-based certificate costs.

  Visit AWS Private CAFull verdict →