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AWS Certificate Manager vs Certificate Lifecycle Manager comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jun 2, 2026

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
3rd
Average Rating
9.8
Reviews Sentiment
8.7
Number of Reviews
5
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Certificate Lifecycle Manager
Ranking in Certificate Management Software
2nd
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.0
Number of Reviews
19
Ranking in other categories
Authentication Systems (5th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2026, in the Certificate Management Software category, the mindshare of AWS Certificate Manager is 10.8%, down from 29.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Certificate Lifecycle Manager is 8.5%, down from 9.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Certificate Management Software Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Certificate Lifecycle Manager8.5%
AWS Certificate Manager10.8%
Other80.7%
Certificate Management Software
 

Featured Reviews

SK
Senior IT Auditor at Ernst & Young
Have experienced several challenges while managing certificate lifecycle processes
The renewal function and automated certificate renewal are very helpful for our operations. AWS Certificate Manager provides central control of certificate lifecycle management, which helps to improve security. It streamlines the process and reduces human error. I use ACM Private Certificate Authority for additional security measures. I see benefits of using AWS Certificate Manager in integration with AWS for secure data transmission. I see a positive impact in managing SSL and TLS certificates, which simplifies compliance and reduces risk.
Deb Malya - PeerSpot reviewer
Section Head Cybersecurity at a energy/utilities company with 5,001-10,000 employees
Strong privileged access controls have protected critical sessions and improved credential oversight
The best features of CyberArk Certificate Manager include its robust privileged access management capability, session monitoring, and strong defense against threat vectors. PSM, PIM, and application legacy connectivity for CyberArk Certificate Manager are probably the best in the market. The real-time threat intelligence feature helps with preventing security breaches as it never allows any privileged access to get into the application until you check out the user ID and password, effectively managing credentials. It also includes MFA and session monitoring, tracking who is checking out the password and credentials, which are capabilities that cannot be bypassed, thus neutralizing threat protection. I use features like PSM, PIM, session monitoring, and everything else with CyberArk Certificate Manager.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"It is easy to generate, easy to use, easy to integrate, and very cost-effective."
"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 offers encryption with specific algorithms for better management."
"AWS Certificate Manager provides central control of certificate lifecycle management, which helps to improve security."
"Venafi's technical support is impressively fast."
"The best feature I appreciate about Venafi is its user interface, which allows me to search for any particular certificate and immediately see the certificate details and expiry."
"We use Venafi for PKI certificates."
"Venafi's automation capabilities were significant, as they allowed us to automate certificate rotation and deployment effectively."
"We have reduced 80% to 90% of our outages with Venafi, which impacts the revenue substantially."
"Since using CyberArk Certificate Manager, it saves a lot of time, reduces errors, and makes compliance much easier."
"Certificate Manager has reduced the certificate expiration outages to almost nil, and since 2022, we have had almost zero major incidents wherein we saw a financial impact or business disruption due to an expired certificate."
"The reporting analysis is what I liked the most about it; that was the nicest thing about it—it helped keep track of certificates and their status and where we needed to make improvements, update, replace things."
 

Cons

"The AWS Certificate Manager's technical support team is sometimes unavailable."
"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."
"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."
"Better reporting features would be beneficial."
"There are quite a few different technical aspects of Venafi that I feel they just missed out on; I'd have to look at my notes for the specifics."
"Regarding needed improvements, the UI needs enhancement. Sometimes it experiences latency-wise issues."
"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."
"Regarding stability, I observed that in the last year, CyberArk Certificate Manager was down two to three times without any notification."
"For Java applications, we currently convert the certificate in JKS manually. It would be helpful to have the capability to download certificates in JKS automatically."
"Currently, specific processes require manual installations due to the lack of built-in integrations."
"For the stability of the solution itself, I would rate it a seven."
"The initial setup is complex. You need third-party support or support from CyberArk Certificate Manager if you do not have a lot of skillset inside your own company."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"Venafi's pricing appears to be competitive within the market."
"The pricing model is complex, considering factors beyond the number of certificates. This complexity can make our payments to Venafi challenging if costs continue to rise. It is good but more expensive than the competitors."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
16%
Computer Software Company
13%
Manufacturing Company
13%
Comms Service Provider
6%
Financial Services Firm
14%
Construction Company
10%
Outsourcing Company
8%
Computer Software Company
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business8
Large Enterprise19
 

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with AWS Certificate Manager?
While AWS Certificate Manager works well within AWS, one limitation is that it is tightly coupled with AWS services. Exporting certificates for use outside AWS is not straightforward unless you use...
What is your primary use case for AWS Certificate Manager?
My primary use case for AWS Certificate Manager is to manage SSL/TLS certificates for securing applications running on AWS services like Application Load Balancer, CloudFront, and API Gateway. In d...
What advice do you have for others considering AWS Certificate Manager?
My advice would be to use AWS Certificate Manager if you are already operating within AWS, as it simplifies certificate management significantly. I would also recommend using Route 53 for DNS valid...
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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Sample Customers

Expedia, Intuit, Royal Dutch Shell, Brooks Brothers
Surescripts, CME Group, TD Bank Group, Aetna, MoneyGram, Zions Bancorp, Cisco
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