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AWS Certificate Manager vs Azure Key Vault comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Apr 20, 2025

Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

AWS Certificate Manager
Ranking in Certificate Management Software
2nd
Average Rating
10.0
Reviews Sentiment
9.4
Number of Reviews
4
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Azure Key Vault
Ranking in Certificate Management Software
1st
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
50
Ranking in other categories
Enterprise Password Managers (1st), Microsoft Security Suite (14th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2025, in the Certificate Management Software category, the mindshare of AWS Certificate Manager is 36.4%, up from 36.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Azure Key Vault is 38.2%, up from 36.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

Istiyak Ahmed - PeerSpot reviewer
Facilitates secure data transfer across websites by managing SSL certificates
I use AWS Certificate Manager primarily for managing SSL certificates. This includes issuing certificates for domains hosted in different environments and integrating them with Elastic Load Balancer and EC2 instances AWS Certificate Manager facilitates secure data transfer across websites by…
RituparnaBhattacharya - PeerSpot reviewer
Secret storage and certificate management have been streamlined
I am not on the developer's end. I am primarily the main infrastructure person. I'm not sure what needs improvement. Sometimes, we face issues that the support team is not aware of, necessitating investigation from their end. For example, 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. Improvements can be made in this area, however, it's understandable that not everything can be perfect.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"It offers encryption with specific algorithms for better management."
"The most valuable features are definitely the alerts."
"The solution has an import dashboard where we can import the certificates or create new certificates."
"It is easy to generate, easy to use, easy to integrate, and very cost-effective."
"The tool is highly secure and very easy to manage."
"Considering the features provided by the product, I would say that the solution is available at a good price point."
"The GUI was quite easy for me to use."
"A high level of security."
"I would rate Azure Key Vault 10 out of 10."
"I am satisfied with the product overall."
"It is a managed service in Azure, you do not have to worry about security other than managing your own identities."
"The solution uses the encryption technique to store the secret information data that uses EPCE. There is also one feature that monitors Azure Key Vault."
 

Cons

"Currently, there is no option to customize beyond the default settings, and it would be beneficial to have the ability to customize certificates to fit specific requirements."
"Maybe more integration with third-party certificate authorities would be useful."
"The AWS Certificate Manager's technical support team is sometimes unavailable."
"One potential improvement could be enabling the extraction of the certificate as a file to be used outside of AWS, even with an additional charge."
"The skill level of the support staff is also questionable."
"I can see that other people are doing the infrastructure as code, they are able to easily manage and cycle their passwords as needed using their own interface they created. It would be nice if Microsoft provided more guidance in that area."
"Sometimes, we face issues that the support team is not aware of, necessitating investigation from their end."
"It needs to offer dynamic secrets management."
"Azure has great documentation, but I would like to see more use cases pertaining to specific industries. For example, case studies on how to use HIPAA compliant solutions in the healthcare industry or how to use PCI compliant data analytics solutions in the financial technology industry would be helpful."
"The platform's configuration process could be easier."
"Many times, the first round of support itself will fail, and they will bring some more competent people in the subsequent support. So it gets into a hierarchical mode. By then, we will lose a good amount of time. The technical support needs improvement."
"There's room for improvement in cross-platform compatibility."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"I give the price of the solution a ten out of ten."
"There are no extra costs beyond the standard fees, beyond maybe data transfer charges. It's $0.025 per 10,000 data transactions, so it is quite cheap."
"The product has good pricing."
"The price of the solution is reasonable for what we are using it for."
"I rate the solution's pricing a four out of ten."
"It is less expensive compared to other competitors."
"Key Vault, like every Azure service, has a cost associated with it, but you don't have to spend thousands of dollars to spin up an environment to build a key management system. It's already there."
"The product costs much less compared to other vendors."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
24%
Financial Services Firm
14%
Manufacturing Company
7%
University
6%
Computer Software Company
14%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Government
7%
 

Company Size

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Small Business
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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about AWS Certificate Manager?
The solution has an import dashboard where we can import the certificates or create new certificates.
What needs improvement with AWS Certificate Manager?
There is room for improvement in AWS Certificate Manager with more customization options for the certificate bits. Currently, there is no option to customize beyond the default settings, and it wou...
What is your primary use case for AWS Certificate Manager?
I use AWS Certificate Manager primarily for managing SSL certificates. This includes issuing certificates for domains hosted in different environments and integrating them with Elastic Load Balance...
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 do you like most about Microsoft Azure Key Vault?
With Azure Key Vault, we can generate our own keys and then import them inside the system, which provides a higher level of security than provider-managed keys.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Microsoft Azure Key Vault?
The setup cost is low, as my usage is not extensive. I would classify it as low priced.
 

Also Known As

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Microsoft Azure Key Vault, MS Azure Key Vault
 

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Sample Customers

Expedia, Intuit, Royal Dutch Shell, Brooks Brothers
Adobe, DriveTime, Johnson Controls, HP, InterContinental Hotels Group, ASOS
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