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Certificate Lifecycle Manager vs Fortinet FortiAuthenticator 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:
 

ROI

Sentiment score
4.8
CyberArk Certificate Manager automates processes, reducing costs and risks, improving efficiency, and offering financial and operational benefits.
Sentiment score
5.0
FortiAuthenticator improves security with two-factor authentication, reduces breaches and costs, and achieves varied ROI within a year.
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.
Cybersecurity Solution Architect at Advance Auto Parts
CyberArk Certificate Manager is doing its best with multiple layers of security.
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.
Cybersecurity Manager at a financial services firm with 11-50 employees
It enhances security by ensuring only the right person can access systems, even if their login credentials are compromised.
Senior Network and Security Engineer at Symbol Technologies PLC
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
6.5
CyberArk Certificate Manager customer service is quick and knowledgeable, but faces challenges in response time and global consistency.
Sentiment score
6.8
Users appreciate Fortinet FortiAuthenticator support for its quick, knowledgeable service, despite occasional slow first-level responses and efficiency declines.
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.
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.
Solution Engineer at a comms service provider with 10,001+ employees
At times, some technical staff lack knowledge, which delays issue resolution.
DevOps Engineer at YASH Technologies
Customer service and support are excellent.
Senior Network and Security Engineer at Symbol Technologies PLC
Technical support from Fortinet deserves a rating of 10.
Infrastructure Manager at Scandinavian Highlands Holding A/S
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
5.9
CyberArk Certificate Manager efficiently scales to handle millions of certificates and users, with seamless expansion and strong cloud performance.
Sentiment score
7.8
Fortinet FortiAuthenticator is scalable for various company sizes, offering flexible management options, despite minor implementation challenges.
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.
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.
Senior Security Engineer at a tech services company with 1-10 employees
The scalability of FortiAuthenticator is good, and I would rate it an eight on a scale of one to ten.
IT Manager at PTECH
I find Fortinet FortiAuthenticator to be highly scalable, and I would rate it an eight out of ten for scalability.
Senior Network and Security Engineer at Symbol Technologies PLC
Fortinet FortiAuthenticator should be sufficiently scalable.
Network Engineer at Coop Money
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
6.5
CyberArk Certificate Manager is stable and reliable, with minor server-related issues, rated 8-9/10 for stability.
Sentiment score
7.4
Fortinet FortiAuthenticator is stable and reliable, but issues can occur with large users or new software updates.
Venafi's stability has been consistently reliable.
Global Security Systems Consultant at a insurance company with 10,001+ employees
Venafi is a stable product. It's definitely more stable than others.
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.
Certified Ethical Hacker at Skillogic
It remains stable even when the number of concurrent users increases.
Senior Network and Security Engineer at Symbol Technologies PLC
I experienced no reliability or downtime issues.
Technical Business Development Manager at a outsourcing company with 501-1,000 employees
 

Room For Improvement

CyberArk Certificate Manager needs improved automation, integrations, usability, support, interfaces, and customization for enhanced performance and flexibility.
Fortinet FortiAuthenticator requires UI, integration, automation improvements, plus lower pricing and enhanced support, security, and customization features.
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.
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.
Solution Engineer at a comms service provider with 10,001+ employees
For example, authentication for wireless users expires after 24 hours, requiring re-authentication daily.
Head of computer systems at Indian Institute of Space Science & Technology(IIST)
For example, Cisco Duo is on the cloud, so we cannot compete with that part if a user requires a cloud-based two-factor authentication solution.
Presales Consultant
Fortinet FortiAuthenticator was primarily missing the ability to scale to web applications.
Technical Business Development Manager at a outsourcing company with 501-1,000 employees
 

Setup Cost

CyberArk Certificate Manager offers competitive pricing that users find equitable, balancing licensing costs with enterprise solution value.
Fortinet FortiAuthenticator offers competitive pricing and flexible licensing, although recent price increases may impact its affordability.
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).
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.
Software Development Engineer 2 at Expedia Group
Fortinet FortiAuthenticator is not overly expensive compared to other Fortinet subscriptions.
Senior Network and Security Engineer at Symbol Technologies PLC
Overall, Fortinet FortiAuthenticator is an inexpensive solution compared to some other security solutions, providing a simple but effective fix.
Technical Business Development Manager at a outsourcing company with 501-1,000 employees
 

Valuable Features

CyberArk Certificate Manager automates certificate management, enhancing security, reducing errors, and supporting DevOps and Zero Trust architectures.
Fortinet FortiAuthenticator enhances security with 2FA, SSO, and seamless integration, offering user-friendly management and extensive protocol support.
The most valuable feature of Venafi is the automation that helps save time and reduce human error.
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.
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.
Senior Security Engineer at a tech services company with 1-10 employees
The integration with FortiToken is outstanding, adding a layer of security for authentication.
Senior Network and Security Engineer at Symbol Technologies PLC
We use multi-factor authentication for enhancing security.
DevOps Engineer at YASH Technologies
Fortinet FortiAuthenticator can be used from anywhere in the world, and the authenticator services function globally.
Assistant Manager-Networks at a university with 1,001-5,000 employees
 

Categories and Ranking

Certificate Lifecycle Manager
Ranking in Authentication Systems
4th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.0
Number of Reviews
19
Ranking in other categories
Certificate Management Software (2nd)
Fortinet FortiAuthenticator
Ranking in Authentication Systems
5th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
65
Ranking in other categories
Single Sign-On (SSO) (10th), Identity Management (IM) (14th), Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) (2nd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2026, in the Authentication Systems category, the mindshare of Certificate Lifecycle Manager is 2.3%, up from 1.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Fortinet FortiAuthenticator is 3.0%, down from 7.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Authentication Systems Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Certificate Lifecycle Manager2.3%
Fortinet FortiAuthenticator3.0%
Other94.7%
Authentication Systems
 

Featured Reviews

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.
reviewer2848395 - PeerSpot reviewer
Technical Business Development Manager at a outsourcing company with 501-1,000 employees
Multi-factor security has improved device protection but still needs broader application coverage
Fortinet FortiAuthenticator could be improved in its cost structure. Although it is not expensive, other solutions offer more value for less money. Cisco Duo provides better value in this regard and connects to web applications much more easily, scaling effectively in that sense. While I have never used Cisco Duo to secure other devices in IoT environments, I know Cisco Duo is capable of doing so, whereas Fortinet FortiAuthenticator cannot. Additionally, Cisco Duo is also cheaper. These are the main reasons why we switched away from Fortinet FortiAuthenticator, as it was very limited compared to other solutions available. Fortinet FortiAuthenticator was primarily missing the ability to scale to web applications.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
12%
Outsourcing Company
10%
Construction Company
9%
Computer Software Company
8%
Manufacturing Company
12%
Comms Service Provider
11%
Outsourcing Company
9%
Construction Company
9%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business8
Large Enterprise19
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business38
Midsize Enterprise19
Large Enterprise11
 

Questions from the Community

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...
What needs improvement with Fortinet FortiAuthenticator?
Fortinet can make Fortinet FortiAuthenticator better by having a cloud version of it. Currently, Fortinet FortiAuthenticator is only available for on-premises, and it is an on-premises solution. It...
What is your primary use case for Fortinet FortiAuthenticator?
Fortinet FortiAuthenticator is primarily used for authenticating admin users, including remote admin use cases. Remote admin use cases utilize Fortinet FortiAuthenticator to securely authenticate a...
 

Also Known As

Venafi
FortiAuthenticator
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Surescripts, CME Group, TD Bank Group, Aetna, MoneyGram, Zions Bancorp, Cisco
Black Gold Regional Schools, Amadeus Hospitality, Jefferson County, Chunghwa Telecom, City of Boroondara, Dimension Data
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