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At a Glance
AWS Certificate Manager
AWS Certificate Manager
Star Rating
(62)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (50.0% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Azure Key Vault
Azure Key Vault
Star Rating
(57)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (44.7% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Azure Key Vault
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
  • Users report that AWS Certificate Manager excels in Automated Certificate Operations with a score of 9.2, making it easier for teams to manage SSL/TLS certificates without manual intervention. In contrast, Azure Key Vault scored lower at 8.0, indicating a less streamlined process for automation.
  • Reviewers mention that Azure Key Vault shines in Policy And Role-Based Access Controls, achieving a high score of 9.7. This feature allows for more granular access management compared to AWS Certificate Manager's score of 8.7, which may limit flexibility in user permissions.
  • G2 users highlight the superior Expiration Monitoring capabilities of Azure Key Vault, scoring 8.3, which helps organizations stay ahead of certificate renewals. AWS Certificate Manager, with a score of 8.1, may not provide the same level of proactive monitoring.
  • Users on G2 report that AWS Certificate Manager offers a robust API / integrations experience, scoring 9.1, which facilitates seamless integration with other AWS services. Azure Key Vault, while still strong at 8.8, may not provide the same depth of integration options.
  • Reviewers say that both products have similar scores in Key Storage, with both achieving 8.3, indicating that users can expect reliable key management from either solution. However, AWS Certificate Manager is often praised for its ease of use in this area.
  • Users report that AWS Certificate Manager has a slight edge in Ease of Setup with a score of 8.5 compared to Azure Key Vault's 9.0, suggesting that while Azure may be easier to set up, AWS provides a more user-friendly experience overall.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
AWS Certificate Manager
No pricing available
Azure Key Vault
No pricing available
Free Trial
AWS Certificate Manager
No trial information available
Azure Key Vault
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.9
55
9.1
37
Ease of Use
8.8
56
8.5
40
Ease of Setup
8.5
41
9.0
17
Ease of Admin
9.0
40
8.9
15
Quality of Support
8.6
46
8.8
36
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.1
38
9.0
14
Product Direction (% positive)
8.4
52
9.1
38
Features by Category
SSL & TLS Certificate ToolsHide 13 FeaturesShow 13 Features
8.6
144
Not enough data
Administration
8.4
15
Not enough data
8.9
14
Not enough data
9.0
13
Not enough data
8.0
14
Not enough data
Functionality
8.7
14
Not enough data
8.3
15
Not enough data
7.7
14
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security
8.2
15
Not enough data
9.2
15
Not enough data
9.3
15
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Encryption Key ManagementHide 10 FeaturesShow 10 Features
Not enough data
8.9
104
Functionality
Not enough data
9.1
11
Not enough data
9.3
9
Not enough data
8.7
9
Availability
Not enough data
8.8
10
Not enough data
9.2
10
Not enough data
8.9
11
Not enough data
8.9
11
Administration
Not enough data
8.7
10
Not enough data
8.9
12
Not enough data
8.9
11
Certificate Lifecycle Management (CLM)Hide 9 FeaturesShow 9 Features
8.1
76
8.7
30
Functionality
8.1
8
8.7
5
8.1
9
8.3
5
9.2
8
8.0
5
8.7
9
9.7
5
8.1
9
9.0
5
7.9
8
Not enough data
6.5
8
Not enough data
8.1
9
Not enough data
8.3
8
8.3
5
Secrets Management ToolsHide 3 FeaturesShow 3 Features
Not enough data
8.7
35
Functionality
Not enough data
8.8
10
Not enough data
8.3
12
Not enough data
9.1
13
Not enough data
Not enough data
Compliance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Administration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
AWS Certificate Manager
AWS Certificate Manager
Azure Key Vault
Azure Key Vault
AWS Certificate Manager and Azure Key Vault are categorized as Certificate Lifecycle Management (CLM)
Unique Categories
AWS Certificate Manager
AWS Certificate Manager is categorized as SSL & TLS Certificate Tools
Azure Key Vault
Azure Key Vault is categorized as Encryption Key Management and Secrets Management Tools
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
AWS Certificate Manager
AWS Certificate Manager
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
25.9%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
50.0%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
24.1%
Azure Key Vault
Azure Key Vault
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
25.5%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
29.8%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
44.7%
Reviewers' Industry
AWS Certificate Manager
AWS Certificate Manager
Information Technology and Services
25.9%
Computer Software
15.5%
Marketing and Advertising
8.6%
Financial Services
5.2%
Telecommunications
3.4%
Other
41.4%
Azure Key Vault
Azure Key Vault
Information Technology and Services
25.5%
Computer Software
10.6%
Accounting
10.6%
Education Management
6.4%
Insurance
4.3%
Other
42.6%
Most Helpful Reviews
AWS Certificate Manager
AWS Certificate Manager
Most Helpful Favorable Review
PS
parth s.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services

i have been using it for 2-3 years , so basically before hosting any kind of commercial website on AWS we need to buy some e certificate like SSL/TLS for getting https for your website , so erlier it was very difficult to host any commercial website and...

Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User
G
Verified User in Information Technology and Services

If Certificate Manager detect that the domain is managed on Route 53 it should just issue the certificate without more verification

Azure Key Vault
Azure Key Vault
Most Helpful Favorable Review
parth p.
PP
parth p.
Verified User in Computer & Network Security

Ability to BYOK and to import HSM protected keys without leaving it's boundary.

Most Helpful Critical Review
BM
Bobbie M.
Verified User in Accounting

More features would be nice, based on more customer feedback.

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Azure Key Vault
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Discussions
AWS Certificate Manager
AWS Certificate Manager Discussions
What is ACM validations AWS?
1 comment
Mahammad K.
MK
Domain Name System validation Email validationRead more
Monty the Mongoose crying
AWS Certificate Manager has no more discussions with answers
Azure Key Vault
Azure Key Vault Discussions
Try to add other monitor tool which will help to manage our keys
1 comment
Rahul P.
RP
Cipertrust Cloud Key Manager (CCKM) from Thales VormetricRead more
Monty the Mongoose crying
Azure Key Vault has no more discussions with answers