Keyfactor Platform vs ManageEngine Key Manager Plus

Keyfactor Platform9.1Visit ManageEngine Key Manager Plus8.9Visit

Higher score Keyfactor Platform #3 in Certificate Management Software 9.1/10 Pricing on request · 30-day trial Free trial✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Keyfactor

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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

• Keyfactor Platform fits best

  Enterprises managing certificates across hybrid estates

• ManageEngine Key Manager Plus fits best

  Budget-conscious teams needing broad management

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Side by side

Feature	Keyfactor Platform 9.1/10 Visit ↗	ManageEngine Key Manager Plus 8.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.1	8.9
Ranking	#3 in Certificate Management Software	#4 in Certificate Management Software
Best for	Enterprises managing certificates across hybrid estates	Budget-conscious teams needing broad management
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	Pricing on request · 30-day trial	—
Free plan	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Free trial	30 days	30 days
Free trial length	30 days	30 days
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Web, Windows, Linux
Support	Tickets, Docs	Email, Phone, Community, Docs
Compliance	SOC 2, ISO 27001	SSO/SAML, 2FA
Integrations	100+ integrations	11 integrations
Built for	Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Keyfactor Platform 5/5 · ManageEngine Key Manager Plus 5/5
Certificate discovery	✓	✓
Automatic renewal	✓	✓
Deployment automation	✓	✓
Revocation workflows	✓	✓
CA integrations	✓	✓
Specs
Certificate types	Tls	Tls
Our review
Pros	Continuous discovery across CAs, cloud, Kubernetes, endpoints, and stores Automated renewal, provisioning, installation, and revocation workflows Self-service enrollment, approvals, RBAC, audit trails, and compliance reporting	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	Pricing is handled through a contact-sales process The 30-day Test Drive is not a general unrestricted free plan Its broad governance scope may exceed simple certificate-management needs	The free edition is limited to five keys Multiple licensing structures make price comparison less direct Does not include AI features
Our verdict	Keyfactor Platform is a certificate management platform for PKI, security, infrastructure, and DevOps teams managing machine identities across enterprise environments. It supports public and private certificate authorities, network… 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

• Keyfactor Platform — where it wins

  • Continuous discovery across CAs, cloud, Kubernetes, endpoints, and stores
  • Automated renewal, provisioning, installation, and revocation workflows
  • Self-service enrollment, approvals, RBAC, audit trails, and compliance reporting

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing is handled through a contact-sales process
  • The 30-day Test Drive is not a general unrestricted free plan
  • Its broad governance scope may exceed simple certificate-management needs

• 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

• Keyfactor Platform9.1/10 · Pricing on request · 30-day trial

  A broad certificate lifecycle platform for hybrid enterprise environments.

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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 →