EJBCA vs EZCA

EJBCA9.0Visit EZCA6.9Visit

Higher score EJBCA #1 in Public Key Infrastructure Software 9.0/10 Free plan · 30-day trial Free plan✓ 0 of 5 features Visit EJBCA

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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

• EJBCA fits best

  Broad, self-hosted enterprise PKI

• EZCA fits best

  Azure-integrated managed PKI

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Side by side

Feature	EJBCA 9.0/10 Visit ↗	EZCA 6.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	6.9
Ranking	#1 in Public Key Infrastructure Software	#8 in Public Key Infrastructure Software
Best for	Broad, self-hosted enterprise PKI	Azure-integrated managed PKI
Pricing model	Free	Paid
Starting price	Not published	$200/mo
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	—
Free trial length	30 days	30 days · no card needed
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Community, Docs	Email, Live chat, Tickets, Docs, Phone · 24/7
Integrations	7 integrations	8 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features EJBCA 0/5 · EZCA 5/5
ACME support	Not published	✓ (best)
SCEP support	Not published	✓ (best)
EST support	Not published	✓ (best)
HSM integration	Not published	✓ (best)
Certificate profiles	Not published	✓ (best)
Specs
Deployment model	Not published	Hybrid
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	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	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	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	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 →	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

• 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

• 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

• EJBCA9.0/10 · Free plan · 30-day trial

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

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• 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 →