EJBCA vs XiPKI

EJBCA9.4Visit XXiPKI8.9Visit

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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X XiPKI #5 in Public Key Infrastructure Software 8.9/10 Open source ✓ 5 of 5 features Visit XiPKI

• EJBCA fits best

  Broad, self-hosted enterprise PKI

• XiPKI fits best

  Open-source on-premises PKI teams

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Side by side

Feature	EJBCA 9.4/10 Visit ↗	XXiPKI 8.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	8.9
Ranking	#1 in Public Key Infrastructure Software	#5 in Public Key Infrastructure Software
Best for	Broad, self-hosted enterprise PKI	Open-source on-premises PKI teams
Pricing model	Free	Free
Starting price	Free plan · 30-day trial	Open source
Free plan	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Free trial	30 days	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Linux, macOS
Support	Community, Docs	Tickets
Integrations	7 integrations	9 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features EJBCA 0/5 · XiPKI 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	On_premises
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, EST, SCEP, CMP, and REST enrollment Integrates with multiple HSM products through PKCS#11 Combines CA, RA, OCSP, profiles, clustering, and post-quantum 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	Requires on-premises deployment and infrastructure management Runs on Linux or macOS with Java 11 or later Its breadth may exceed the needs of teams seeking a hosted PKI service
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 →	XiPKI is open-source public key infrastructure software for teams operating certificate infrastructure on premises. It provides certification authority and registration authority services, an OCSP responder, management components, 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

• XiPKI — where it wins

  • Supports ACME, EST, SCEP, CMP, and REST enrollment
  • Integrates with multiple HSM products through PKCS#11
  • Combines CA, RA, OCSP, profiles, clustering, and post-quantum support

  Where it doesn't

  • Requires on-premises deployment and infrastructure management
  • Runs on Linux or macOS with Java 11 or later
  • Its breadth may exceed the needs of teams seeking a hosted PKI service

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

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

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• XXiPKI8.9/10 · Open source

  A technically broad, on-premises PKI platform for teams managing their own certificate infrastructure.

  Visit XiPKIFull verdict →