SSL.com Private Enterprise PKI vs AWS Private Certificate Authority

SSL.com Private Enterprise PKI9.1Visit AWS Private Certificate Authority8.7Visit

Higher score SSL.com Private Enterprise PKI #3 in Public Key Infrastructure Software 9.1/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 5 of 5 features Visit SSL.com

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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

• SSL.com Private Enterprise PKI fits best

  Organizations wanting priced managed PKI

• AWS Private Certificate Authority fits best

  AWS-centric managed private CA

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Side by side

Feature	SSL.com Private Enterprise PKI 9.1/10 Visit ↗	AWS Private Certificate Authority 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.1	8.7
Ranking	#3 in Public Key Infrastructure Software	#7 in Public Key Infrastructure Software
Best for	Organizations wanting priced managed PKI	AWS-centric managed private CA
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	$2,000/yr	$0.06/unit/mo
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	30 days
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Live chat, Tickets, Docs	Docs
Integrations	3 integrations	6 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features SSL.com Private Enterprise PKI 5/5 · AWS Private Certificate Authority 3/5
ACME support	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
SCEP support	✓	✓
EST support	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
HSM integration	✓	✓
Certificate profiles	✓	✓
Specs
Deployment model	Cloud	Cloud
Our review
Pros	Dedicated Root CA and Issuing CAs with HSM-backed keys ACME, SCEP, EST, and REST API enrollment support Certificate inventory, forecasting, audit logs, and SIEM/SOAR integration	Root and subordinate CAs with CRL and OCSP revocation HSM-backed CA keys and certificate templates Connectors for Kubernetes, Active Directory, and SCEP
Cons	Lab plan is for development and testing, not production use Private Enterprise PKI does not include the WebTrust compliance program Pricing is indicative and subject to change	No free plan Usage charges make total costs more complex Best fit depends on the AWS ecosystem
Our verdict	SSL.com Private Enterprise PKI is a hosted private certificate authority service for organizations managing internal certificates across teams, devices, workloads, and applications. It provides a dedicated Root CA and Issuing CAs, with CA… 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

• SSL.com Private Enterprise PKI — where it wins

  • Dedicated Root CA and Issuing CAs with HSM-backed keys
  • ACME, SCEP, EST, and REST API enrollment support
  • Certificate inventory, forecasting, audit logs, and SIEM/SOAR integration

  Where it doesn't

  • Lab plan is for development and testing, not production use
  • Private Enterprise PKI does not include the WebTrust compliance program
  • Pricing is indicative and subject to change

• 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

• SSL.com Private Enterprise PKI9.1/10 · Free plan

  Managed private PKI with broad enrollment protocols, lifecycle controls, and published plan pricing.

  Visit SSL.comFull 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 →