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AppViewX CERT+ vs Azure Key Vault comparison

 

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Executive Summary

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
AppViewX CERT+ cut costs by 50%, saved 10 hours weekly, and streamlined certificate management with automation for financial institutions.
Sentiment score
7.1
Azure Key Vault delivers ROI through cost-efficiency, enhanced security, compliance, and centralized management, improving organizational security and access control.
This efficiency saves time and money, which is particularly important in a financial company where time directly correlates to costs.
Senior Infrastructure Engineer at IQEQ
I have seen a return on investment because it saves our efforts, so not many employees are required, which saves money cost as well as resources.
Associate Consultant at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
We have seen a return on investment, as we had reduced our team strength, which significantly improved our ROI.
Member at FORTANIX INC
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
6.2
AppViewX CERT+ customer service is rated highly for responsiveness and issue resolution, despite occasional slow response times.
Sentiment score
6.9
Azure Key Vault support is praised for responsiveness and knowledge, though some experience communication issues and delays reaching experts.
it is not personalized for the customers
Cybersecurity Architecture Manager at a financial services firm with 5,001-10,000 employees
The customer support is impressive; I work with all stakeholders, including the CEO, and it is a very responsive team.
Member at FORTANIX INC
The customer support is pretty good; whenever we raise a case with the customer support, they respond immediately and resolve our issues.
Associate Consultant at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Technical support from Azure responds as quickly as possible without any delay.
Security Engineer at a computer software company with 1,001-5,000 employees
I have a strong relationship with Microsoft since we are one of their best clients in Spain.
Software Architect at RedesCDM
The skill level of the support staff is also questionable.
IT Director at Infosys
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
9.0
AppViewX CERT+ is praised for its scalability, reliability, and stability, efficiently meeting user needs across multiple data centers.
Sentiment score
7.2
Azure Key Vault is scalable, cloud-based, suitable for enterprises, but requires improved integration; users rate scalability highly.
AppViewX CERT+ is completely stable because we use their cloud solution and they are everywhere.
Senior Infrastructure Engineer at IQEQ
AppViewX CERT+ is scalable, and it can be done in a very fast manner, as the team is effective in what they do.
Member at FORTANIX INC
The overall features and the way it works make AppViewX CERT+ a very reliable platform with fewer issues.
Sr. Consutant at a consultancy with 10,001+ employees
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
9.0
AppViewX CERT+ ensures stability, scalability, and reliability with efficient cloud-based operations and straightforward customization across data centers.
Sentiment score
8.1
Azure Key Vault is highly reliable, rated 8-10, with minor performance issues as usage increases, outperforming competitors in stability.
AppViewX CERT+ is completely stable because we use their cloud solution and they are everywhere.
Senior Infrastructure Engineer at IQEQ
There is no downtime on the platform, and even when there are vulnerabilities or patch updates, it is very straightforward, less time-consuming, and highly reliable.
Sr. Consutant at a consultancy with 10,001+ employees
A time when I needed to make changes or adjustments and how AppViewX CERT+ handled it smoothly was when we needed to create flows for internal people so they could request certificates by themselves.
Cybersecurity Architecture Manager at a financial services firm with 5,001-10,000 employees
 

Room For Improvement

AppViewX CERT+ should improve API integration, automation, customer engagement, independent certificate signing, and localized support for users.
Azure Key Vault needs an intuitive interface, improved integration, enhanced security, optimized pricing, and better support and accessibility.
This improvement will become crucial in the next two years when public certificates must be reduced from one year to 47 days, which presents a significant challenge for us.
Senior Infrastructure Engineer at IQEQ
When we compare the cost of the AWS provided certificates with other vendors, they are very much cheaper, almost 20% to 25% of the costs of others.
Sr. Consutant at a consultancy with 10,001+ employees
On the support side, having local support in our case will be much better, to have someone that helps us solve issues faster.
Cybersecurity Architecture Manager at a financial services firm with 5,001-10,000 employees
My security area wants to rotate passwords every day, every week, or every month, depending on the services.
Software Architect at RedesCDM
One of our certificates was not getting deployed, and during that time, the support team was unsure and had to connect with the back-end team for assistance.
Senior Infrastructure Engineer at MIC Global
The skill level of the support staff is also questionable.
IT Director at Infosys
 

Setup Cost

AppViewX CERT+ offers favorable pricing, clear licensing, and efficient setup compared to competitors, ensuring smooth implementation and satisfaction.
Azure Key Vault pricing varies by usage, seen as cost-effective versus competitors, though some find it expensive.
the costs are acceptable and the licensing is quite clear.
Cybersecurity Architecture Manager at a financial services firm with 5,001-10,000 employees
My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing is that it depends on negotiation, and we negotiated effectively, feeling that the pricing fits within our budget compared to other vendors such as Thales.
Member at FORTANIX INC
My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing was really good.
Senior Infrastructure Engineer at IQEQ
I would classify it as low priced.
Enterprise Architect at a computer software company with 1,001-5,000 employees
The pricing of Azure Key Vault is nominal, not that expensive.
Associate Vice President (Data Security & Protection - Confidential AI) at Standard Chartered Bank
We are planning to buy protection for Entra.
IT Director at Infosys
 

Valuable Features

AppViewX CERT+ enhances certificate management with automation, integration, real-time notifications, and compliance, improving efficiency and reducing errors.
Azure Key Vault offers secure, scalable secret management with easy integration, featuring advanced protection, role-based access, and DevOps support.
The solution also provides extensive integration capabilities with various components and device types, such as pushing certificates directly to NetScaler or creating certificates in Azure automatically.
Senior Infrastructure Engineer at IQEQ
The best feature I appreciate is that AppViewX CERT+ supports different endpoints where the application or certificates need to be updated, such as Windows, Linux, different firewall vendors, cloud platforms such as Akamai and Salesforce, and load balancers such as F5 and Citrix.
Sr. Consutant at a consultancy with 10,001+ employees
With AppViewX CERT+, we receive expiration notifications in advance, so the process of certificate expiration is now much more reliable.
Cybersecurity Architecture Manager at a financial services firm with 5,001-10,000 employees
All secrets are in the Key Vault, and access is managed by the integrated management in ITT, which Azure provides to the services.
Software Architect at RedesCDM
It also helps me increase my security posture and assists with regulatory and compliance requirements.
Enterprise Architect at a computer software company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Since implementing Azure Key Vault, I have observed that instead of storing plain values, we can store them securely as and when required.
Software Engineer at Synoptek
 

Categories and Ranking

AppViewX CERT+
Ranking in Certificate Management Software
4th
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.3
Number of Reviews
5
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Azure Key Vault
Ranking in Certificate Management Software
1st
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
52
Ranking in other categories
Enterprise Password Managers (1st), Microsoft Security Suite (20th), Secrets Management Tools (2nd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2026, in the Certificate Management Software category, the mindshare of AppViewX CERT+ is 8.6%, down from 13.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Azure Key Vault is 15.3%, down from 30.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Certificate Management Software Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Azure Key Vault15.3%
AppViewX CERT+8.6%
Other76.1%
Certificate Management Software
 

Featured Reviews

Francois Gotti - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Infrastructure Engineer at IQEQ
Automation has streamlined certificate workflows and reduced human errors significantly
We have discussed with them the need for better integration with APIs, including specific definitions and business cases. We would benefit from templates for specific APIs that need to connect with external vendors or integrate directly with our backend. This feature is currently in their development pipeline. Another improvement area is the integration with automation, specifically simplifying the ACME services they offer to work without an agent. Currently, every backend machine requires an agent for ACME services. This improvement will become crucial in the next two years when public certificates must be reduced from one year to 47 days, which presents a significant challenge for us.
Rajthilak BS - PeerSpot reviewer
Associate Vice President (Data Security & Protection - Confidential AI) at Standard Chartered Bank
Have addressed compliance challenges but still struggle with seamless integration of certificate issuance between environments
In terms of Azure Key Vault improvements, we have to compare the competitor. If we consider AWS, our bank has Microsoft PKI, which is a Microsoft product, for the entire digital certificate infrastructure. Even in the cloud, when it is AWS, the internal certificates are MS PKI. When we had a problem, users had to come to on-premise to get a certificate and import it to AWS Certificate Manager and assign it. We wondered why we could not issue the certificate directly from the cloud for cloud users. There was a simple way in AWS. They have a Private Certificate Authority (PCA) and Amazon Certificate Manager. Private Certificate Authority issues certificates to Amazon services. They also provide Amazon Certificate Manager to store and deploy certificates. These are two neat components - one is an issuer and another is storage and deployment solutions for certificates. With PCA, I can directly enable it and get certificates from AWS itself. AWS can issue SSL/TLS certificates if you enable it directly. If you consider Azure, it is not very clear. Even the naming convention, Key Vault, might not suggest that this is a PKI or certificate manager. You cannot issue certificates directly. They have app certificates and did not have a clear-cut certificate management solution in the cloud when I worked at that time. I am not sure whether they have updated Azure Key Vault as a full-fledged PKI solution now. From what I saw, it was not a full-fledged PKI solution. We are not majorly using Azure Key Vault because it is only for storing secrets. If some solutions can provide guidance on how we can maximize leverage, we can immediately look forward to doing that. We already have some business problems we want to solve. While our primary focus is AWS, many of the services such as ADO are running on Azure, and the secondary services are growing bigger.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
19%
Insurance Company
11%
Wholesaler/Distributor
8%
Healthcare Company
8%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Computer Software Company
8%
Government
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
No data available
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business15
Midsize Enterprise11
Large Enterprise27
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for AppViewX CERT+?
My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing is good; it is not much, and not less. It is pretty deserving pricing and cost, and licensing is also good.
What needs improvement with AppViewX CERT+?
AppViewX CERT+ is almost good, and the support is also good. From my side, no improvement is required. I have nothing to add about the needed improvements; even small things that could make my expe...
What is your primary use case for AppViewX CERT+?
My main use case for AppViewX CERT+ involves issuing new certificates and managing the internal servers to manage those certificates. We are creating the CSR and all those things. A specific exampl...
Which is better - Azure Key Vault or AWS Secrets Manager?
Azure Key Vault is a SaaS solution. You can easily store passwords and secrets securely and encrypt them. Azure Key Vault is a great solution to ensure you are compliant with security and governanc...
What needs improvement with Microsoft Azure Key Vault?
Based on my three years of experience, I believe there have been no updates to Azure Key Vault. I think the product needs upgrades in terms of access control and certification improvements. While A...
 

Also Known As

CERT+
Microsoft Azure Key Vault, MS Azure Key Vault
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

One of the top banks in USA
Adobe, DriveTime, Johnson Controls, HP, InterContinental Hotels Group, ASOS
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