1Kosmos BlockID vs Certificate Lifecycle Manager comparison

1Kosmos BlockID vs. Certificate Lifecycle Manager

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Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

ROI

Sentiment score

6.2

1Kosmos BlockID boosts ROI by reducing password resets, cutting IT costs, and enhancing productivity through efficient onboarding and support.

Sentiment score

4.8

CyberArk Certificate Manager automates processes, reducing costs and risks, improving efficiency, and offering financial and operational benefits.

Initially, ten people were in the IT support team, but with the reduced ticket volume from 300 to 500 to just 70 to 80 calls monthly, only two IT staff members are now required.

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Accounts Receivable Manager at Guru Nanda

Time has certainly been saved and user experience has increased multiple times over, which I consider equivalent to an ROI.

MandeepSingh4

Senior Vice President at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees

Earlier, we had an operations team of seven people to manage certificates manually, but now it has reduced costs by reducing the team to two people with the help of the certificate management tool.

KishoreKumar6

Cybersecurity Solution Architect at Advance Auto Parts

CyberArk Certificate Manager is doing its best with multiple layers of security.

Deb Malya

Section Head Cybersecurity at a energy/utilities company with 5,001-10,000 employees

I have seen a return on investment in terms of money saved and time saved.

reviewer2803956

Cybersecurity Manager at a financial services firm with 11-50 employees

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Customer Service

Sentiment score

6.0

Customers appreciate 1Kosmos BlockID's responsive, knowledgeable support, enhancing integration ease, despite occasional delays for complex issues.

Sentiment score

6.5

CyberArk Certificate Manager customer service is quick and knowledgeable, but faces challenges in response time and global consistency.

The support professional was very knowledgeable and resolved the issue within 20 to 30 minutes, providing a well-explained manual guide as well.

Accounts Receivable Manager at Guru Nanda

SOPs and documentation were so seamless and easy to operate.

MandeepSingh4

Senior Vice President at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees

Support has been responsive and knowledgeable, especially when helping with deployment questions and technical issues.

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Penetration Tester at Essen Vision Software

Inquiries are typically addressed the same day, with most issues, even complex ones, resolved within 24 hours.

Global Security Systems Consultant at a insurance company with 10,001+ employees

Venafi's technical support is excellent, with even their first-tier support being in-house and highly competent.

Adam Goldstein

Systems Engineer at a insurance company with 51-200 employees

Their technical support is knowledgeable and helpful, making Venafi stand out among other CyberArk products.

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Solution Engineer at a comms service provider with 10,001+ employees

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score

7.4

1Kosmos BlockID offers scalable architecture, ensuring stable performance and seamless integration, even with growing user and application demands.

Sentiment score

5.9

CyberArk Certificate Manager efficiently scales to handle millions of certificates and users, with seamless expansion and strong cloud performance.

The architecture allows us to add nodes using a horizontal scalability method without challenges.

MandeepSingh4

Senior Vice President at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees

1Kosmos BlockID has excellent scalability; the company has 3,000 employees, and it handles them very well, suggesting that it could easily scale to accommodate 20,000 to 30,000 users without issues.

Accounts Receivable Manager at Guru Nanda

1Kosmos BlockID has scaled well for us, handling a growing number of users and applications without noticeable performance issues.

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Penetration Tester at Essen Vision Software

This role-based access control enhances scalability and efficiency by providing a focused view of necessary information.

Global Security Systems Consultant at a insurance company with 10,001+ employees

Horizontal scaling is a necessity rather than vertical scaling.

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Solution Engineer at a comms service provider with 10,001+ employees

Scalability with Venafi is good; you can definitely use it if you have ten thousand certs, a thousand certs, a million, or a couple million.

reviewer2688693

Senior Security Engineer at a tech services company with 1-10 employees

Stability Issues

Sentiment score

8.9

Users praise 1Kosmos BlockID for its stable, reliable performance and smooth updates, even during heavy usage without disruptions.

Sentiment score

6.5

CyberArk Certificate Manager is stable and reliable, with minor server-related issues, rated 8-9/10 for stability.

1Kosmos BlockID is completely stable, and no downtime has been experienced so far.

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Accounts Receivable Manager at Guru Nanda

Venafi's stability has been consistently reliable.

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Global Security Systems Consultant at a insurance company with 10,001+ employees

Venafi is a stable product. It's definitely more stable than others.

reviewer2688693

Senior Security Engineer at a tech services company with 1-10 employees

I observed that in the last year, CyberArk Certificate Manager was down two to three times without any notification.

Siva Nagaraju

Certified Ethical Hacker at Skillogic

Room For Improvement

Users recommend 1Kosmos BlockID improve onboarding, documentation, pricing, integration, customization, language support, and instant responses for better scalability.

CyberArk Certificate Manager needs improved automation, integrations, usability, support, interfaces, and customization for enhanced performance and flexibility.

Governance and security are equally important, and I appreciate that the solution focuses on secure authentication, data protection, and controlled access while using AI-driven processes.

Vishal Deshmukh

Cyber Security Analyst at Digital Track Solution Pvt Ltd

Implementing optimistic execution that allows nodes to process blocks ahead of time for quicker responses, potentially cutting down block times.

Accounts Receivable Manager at Guru Nanda

Better documentation for advanced configurations and more granular policy management options would also be helpful.

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Penetration Tester at Essen Vision Software

Expanding the range of out-of-the-box integrations would significantly improve the user experience.

Global Security Systems Consultant at a insurance company with 10,001+ employees

The yearly DNS verification required by certificate authorities necessitates manual intervention, hindering full automation.

Adam Goldstein

Systems Engineer at a insurance company with 51-200 employees

They are pushing for cloud adoption, but we prefer on-premises solutions due to regulatory concerns.

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Solution Engineer at a comms service provider with 10,001+ employees

Setup Cost

Enterprise buyers found 1Kosmos BlockID cost-effective, secure, with flexible, scalable licensing, offering peace of mind and suitable integration.

CyberArk Certificate Manager offers competitive pricing that users find equitable, balancing licensing costs with enterprise solution value.

Licensing has also been beneficial, as one of the largest licensors in the USA works with clients such as Disney and Marvel, helping manage contracts effectively and reminding of timelines for price changes.

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Accounts Receivable Manager at Guru Nanda

Based on my experience, the pricing of 1Kosmos BlockID is very affordable.

reviewer2830572

Software Engineer at a outsourcing company with 1,001-5,000 employees

My experience with 1Kosmos BlockID in terms of pricing, setup cost, and licensing is that it could be cheaper; it is somewhat expensive, but I believe it could be more affordable.

reviewer2857806

Engineering Project Manager at a comms service provider with 11-50 employees

Venafi offers good value for the cost.

Global Security Systems Consultant at a insurance company with 10,001+ employees

The pricing has increased for us, impacting our organization due to its operational expenditure (OPEX).

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Solution Engineer at a comms service provider with 10,001+ employees

For our budget, Venafi's cost is moderate. It's not expensive as internal certificate generation is free, and we only pay for the public CA certificate signer and for storage in Venafi.

SiddharthSingh1

Software Development Engineer 2 at Expedia Group

Valuable Features

1Kosmos BlockID provides secure, passwordless authentication with biometric verification, improving access speed, compliance, and user convenience.

CyberArk Certificate Manager automates certificate management, enhancing security, reducing errors, and supporting DevOps and Zero Trust architectures.

The digital wallet feature also stores user identity information in a private or permissioned blockchain, allowing users to control their personal data.

Accounts Receivable Manager at Guru Nanda

We saved 80% of the allocation budget for this project.

reviewer2830572

Software Engineer at a outsourcing company with 1,001-5,000 employees

Passwordless authentication has made the biggest impact for our team as it significantly reduced login issues and helped users access applications faster with less reliance on IT support.

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Penetration Tester at Essen Vision Software

The most valuable feature of Venafi is the automation that helps save time and reduce human error.

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Global Security Systems Consultant at a insurance company with 10,001+ employees

It ensures centralized certificate management, which is crucial for compliance and maintaining best practices.

Adam Goldstein

Systems Engineer at a insurance company with 51-200 employees

What I like best about Venafi is that it's very easy to get somebody on a call and get any of my questions answered.

reviewer2688693

Senior Security Engineer at a tech services company with 1-10 employees

Categories and Ranking

1Kosmos BlockID

Ranking in Authentication Systems

10th

Average Rating

9.2

Reviews Sentiment

6.2

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Certificate Lifecycle Manager

Ranking in Authentication Systems

5th

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

6.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Certificate Management Software (2nd)

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2026, in the Authentication Systems category, the mindshare of 1Kosmos BlockID is 0.6%, up from 0.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Certificate Lifecycle Manager is 1.9%, up from 1.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Authentication Systems Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
Certificate Lifecycle Manager	1.9%
1Kosmos BlockID	0.6%
Other	97.5%

Authentication Systems

Featured Reviews

Passwordless login has transformed daily accounting work and now saves hours on support calls

Accounts Receivable Manager at Guru Nanda

The cloud-based feature of 1Kosmos BlockID stands out because when working on SAP, it often went down due to memory size, but since 1Kosmos BlockID is cloud-based, downtime is not experienced. The second standout feature is the login ID and password recognition; it allows the right person to log in without manual entry of usernames and passwords, making 1Kosmos BlockID very helpful in any situation. 1Kosmos BlockID offers passwordless authentication that eliminates 2FA. It operates through biometric authentications, such as facial recognition and thumb impressions, which are compliant security keys for enterprise applications. Identity verification is another strong feature; if 1Kosmos BlockID recognizes a user, it ensures that the right person is logging in. It uses AI and machine learning to scan government-issued IDs, licenses, and passports, matching them with user biometrics for 100% accuracy. The digital wallet feature also stores user identity information in a private or permissioned blockchain, allowing users to control their personal data. It meets high assurance standards, including NIST 800-63-3 and GDPR, and supports both app-based and browser-based user journeys for onboarding and authentication. 1Kosmos BlockID has positively impacted the organization by enhancing security through eliminating usernames and passwords and storing encrypted user data in a private permissioned blockchain, which drastically reduces the risk of data breaches and phishing. Furthermore, it has improved operational efficiency by streamlining the user experience, reducing help desk calls for password resets and simplifying identity management, thus increasing overall productivity. In terms of time savings, for a team of 15 people, a monthly saving of around eight to ten hours has been observed after using 1Kosmos BlockID. Before its implementation, the IT help desk faced 300 to 500 calls a month. After using 1Kosmos BlockID, that number reduced to just 70 to 80 calls monthly, significantly alleviating common password-related issues.

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Karthik Kashyap T H

Lead Engineer at a retailer with 10,001+ employees

Eliminates certificate expiration outages and offers good customization and reporting capabilities

Even though it allows for email editing, until version 23.1, you had to log on to the server, and the console itself used to take a lot of time. That has changed from the last release onwards. When you're defining the flow, there are some areas that can probably cause confusion to the users. If you want to rename the default field, you cannot rename it, which caused a lot of confusion during the initial days until everyone got settled in. Allowing the renaming or updating of the default field is something Certificate Manager can improve on. Certificate Manager has both the on-prem and the cloud versions, but the on-prem version is far more mature than the cloud version, which lacks a lot of features that the on-prem version offers, at least when we did the POC and evaluated the product. The maturity of the cloud version needs improvement. Additionally, when considering the on-prem version, there is a minor glitch in the system. When an administrator makes changes, they have flexibility regarding the approval flow. When dealing with a certificate that requires approval from several different teams, there is a minor glitch in the system where the name of the approver does not appear. This is a bug that we are currently addressing. Additionally, there is room for improvement in key management. Changing the default account name is not a straightforward process; it can be quite tedious. This is an area where improvements could be made. If there is a particular workflow that we want to tweak, right now, we can achieve it only via a PowerShell script. It would be great if they could also support a small Python script or anything to expand their scripting or adaptable workflow code base. Even though we can call another script from a PowerShell script, if someone doesn't have knowledge of PowerShell, that would be challenging.

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Outsourcing Company

25%

Healthcare Company

13%

Retailer

10%

Financial Services Firm

16%

Computer Software Company

Construction Company

Insurance Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	12
Midsize Enterprise	4
Large Enterprise	11

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	8
Large Enterprise	19

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for 1Kosmos BlockID?

Regarding 1Kosmos BlockID's pricing, setup cost, and licensing, it is cost-effective. While it is expensive according to our initial expectations, it is very helpful because investing in a tool tha...

What needs improvement with 1Kosmos BlockID?

1Kosmos BlockID can be improved by making the onboarding flows faster, improving document scanning capabilities, supporting more languages, and providing better guidance during selfie or liveness c...

What is your primary use case for 1Kosmos BlockID?

My main use case for 1Kosmos BlockID is for authentication. Before 1Kosmos BlockID, we were using password authentication. After using 1Kosmos BlockID, we transitioned to passwordless authenticatio...

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Venafi?

In terms of pricing, they are a little costly, but they are the best in the market today, so I would say they are worth every penny, rating them again at seven or eight.

What needs improvement with Venafi?

CyberArk Certificate Manager can be improved, particularly in terms of integrations with other tools. I would like to see improvements in integrations with ID, Kerberos, or with other companies for...

What advice do you have for others considering Venafi?

Since using CyberArk Certificate Manager, I have seen specific outcomes such as a reduction in incidents because I can work with CyberArk Certificate Manager, where digital certificates are everywh...

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Overview

1Kosmos BlockID is a highly praised solution for identity verification, authentication, and securing access to company resources. Users appreciate its robust security, easy integration, user-friendly interface, and reliable performance.

Its valuable features include seamless integration, robust security measures, biometric authentication, and mobile app convenience. Organizations have seen improved efficiency, communication, and productivity with this solution.

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CyberArk Certificate Manager automates and streamlines certificate processes, reducing errors and enhancing efficiency. It centralizes management, supports compliance, and improves certificate lifecycle management with customizable features.

CyberArk Certificate Manager offers a streamlined approach to managing certificates, focusing on automation that minimizes manual intervention and errors. Its discovery and centralized management enhance operational efficiency, while integration capabilities facilitate seamless handling of certificates across systems like AWS and Azure. Users benefit from its user-friendly, intuitive interface, robust reporting, and customizable notifications, which improve compliance, reduce bottlenecks, and allow for custom field creation. Though the on-premises version is mature, there is room for improvement in cloud service integration and out-of-the-box features. Additional enhancements are needed in documentation clarity, hardware security module support, and diverse scripting language support.

What are the most important features of CyberArk Certificate Manager?

Automation: Streamlines certificate processes to reduce errors and manual intervention.
Centralized Management: Consolidates certificate handling for enhanced efficiency.
Integration Capabilities: Facilitates integration with platforms like AWS and Azure.
Customizable Notifications: Tailors notifications for compliance and operational efficiency.
Robust Reporting: Provides detailed insights into certificate statuses.

What benefits or ROI should users look for in reviews?

Error Reduction: Minimized manual errors due to automated processes.
Enhanced Security: Centralized management improves security and governance.
Operational Efficiency: Streamlines management to reduce bottlenecks.
Compliance Support: Integrates processes that ensure regulatory compliance.

CyberArk Certificate Manager finds applications across multiple industries like finance and healthcare where stringent security protocols are critical. Organizations use it for server authentication and managing application IDs, ensuring compliance and preventing outages. Its integration with major cloud platforms and automation of installations across endpoints makes it an ideal choice for companies focusing on enhancing security and operational efficiency.

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Sample Customers

1. Aave 2. Acronis 3. Adidas 4. Aeris 5. Akamai 6. Amadeus 7. AMD 8. Aon 9. Atos 10. Audi 11. Axie Infinity 12. Baidu 13. Bank of America 14. BBVA 15. BMW 16. Carrefour 17. CERN 18. Cisco 19. Coca Cola 20. Colgate-Palmolive 21. Comcast 22. ConsenSys 23. Credit Suisse 24. Decathlon 25. Dell 26. Deutsche Telekom 27. DHL 28. Emirates 29. Ericsson 30. Expedia 31. Fidelity Investments 32. Fiat Chrysler

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