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AWS Certificate Manager vs DigiCert CertCentral comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

AWS Certificate Manager
Ranking in Certificate Management Software
2nd
Average Rating
9.8
Reviews Sentiment
8.8
Number of Reviews
5
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
DigiCert CertCentral
Ranking in Certificate Management Software
5th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
5.8
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of December 2025, in the Certificate Management Software category, the mindshare of AWS Certificate Manager is 24.4%, down from 30.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of DigiCert CertCentral is 8.7%, up from 4.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Certificate Management Software Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
AWS Certificate Manager24.4%
DigiCert CertCentral8.7%
Other66.9%
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.
Eva Kimathi - PeerSpot reviewer
ERP Database Administrator at a non-profit with 51-200 employees
Has improved certificate lifecycle management while offering reliable security and insightful monitoring features
DigiCert has been changing many things frequently, and they could improve communication about those changes. It can be complex, and if you're not using it daily, you might miss changes or not understand them, especially if you interact with it only towards the end of a billing cycle. They could improve how they move clients from the legacy setup to the new setup. Red Hat handles this better by giving options to try new features and communicating a cutoff period for legacy system retirement. As an NGO, we need extensive documentation around expenditure. It would be useful to get proforma invoices because we need those approved before making any purchase. DigiCert previously offered this when requesting renewal, resulting in an intermediate invoice instead of just a cart purchase system. This feature matched our internal processes and made purchases easier. Currently, they use an e-commerce mode, which can be difficult for bureaucratic organizations. The pricing for DigiCert CertCentral rates about a three. It has a learning curve, especially considering its evolution to DigiCert CertCentral. It's improving but isn't quite intuitive yet. Making mistakes can be costly if you're not owning the business.

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."
"AWS Certificate Manager provides central control of certificate lifecycle management, which helps to improve security."
"It offers encryption with specific algorithms for better management."
"AWS Certificate Manager provides central control of certificate lifecycle management, which helps to improve security."
"This automation is very useful and is my favorite feature on DigiCert CertCentral."
 

Cons

"Better reporting features would be beneficial."
"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."
"Maybe more integration with third-party certificate authorities would be useful."
"Better reporting features would be beneficial."
"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."
"The technical support is somewhat challenging. They've automated many interactions, making it difficult to get technical support."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
22%
Financial Services Firm
18%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Media Company
5%
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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?
Better reporting features would be beneficial.
What is your primary use case for AWS Certificate Manager?
The use case for AWS Certificate Manager is primarily to manage SSL/TLS certificates for our applications.
What needs improvement with DigiCert CertCentral?
DigiCert has been changing many things frequently, and they could improve communication about those changes. It can be complex, and if you're not using it daily, you might miss changes or not under...
What is your primary use case for DigiCert CertCentral?
We use DigiCert CertCentral as a platform where you're a client for DigiCert, consuming their SSL certificates. That's where you manage all the certificates you're able to load on your websites and...
What advice do you have for others considering DigiCert CertCentral?
I use DigiCert CertCentral dashboard for tracking certificate expiration. I really appreciate DigiCert CertCentral and what they have to offer. I use it to support banking integration with various ...
 

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