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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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Google Cloud Certificate Authority Service
Google Cloud Certificate Authority Service
Star Rating
(33)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (43.8% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Google Cloud Certificate Authority Service
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 certificates without manual intervention. In contrast, Google Cloud Certificate Authority Service, while still strong, has a slightly lower score of 8.9 in this area.
  • Reviewers mention that Google Cloud Certificate Authority Service shines in "Certificate Discovery" and "Expiration Monitoring," both scoring 9.0, which helps users proactively manage their certificates. AWS Certificate Manager, however, received lower scores of 8.1 in both categories, indicating a gap in proactive management features.
  • G2 users highlight that AWS Certificate Manager has a robust "Issuance Speed" with a score of 9.2, allowing for quick certificate issuance, which is crucial for businesses needing rapid deployment. Google Cloud Certificate Authority Service, while still effective, has a lower score in this area, which may impact users needing immediate solutions.
  • Users on G2 report that both products have similar "Quality of Support" ratings at 8.6, indicating that users can expect a comparable level of assistance when issues arise. However, AWS Certificate Manager has a slight edge in "Ease of Admin" with a score of 9.0 compared to Google Cloud's 9.1, suggesting a more user-friendly administrative experience.
  • Reviewers mention that Google Cloud Certificate Authority Service offers superior "Reporting and Search" capabilities, scoring 8.7, which allows users to easily track and manage their certificates. In contrast, AWS Certificate Manager's score of 6.5 indicates a need for improvement in this area.
  • Users say that both platforms provide strong "Key Storage" options, with Google Cloud scoring 9.0, which is essential for maintaining security. AWS Certificate Manager, while still effective with a score of 8.3, may not offer the same level of confidence in key management as its competitor.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
AWS Certificate Manager
No pricing available
Google Cloud Certificate Authority Service
No pricing available
Free Trial
AWS Certificate Manager
No trial information available
Google Cloud Certificate Authority Service
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.9
55
9.2
28
Ease of Use
8.8
56
8.9
29
Ease of Setup
8.5
41
8.0
11
Ease of Admin
9.0
40
9.1
11
Quality of Support
8.6
46
8.6
27
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.1
38
9.4
11
Product Direction (% positive)
8.4
52
8.8
30
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
Certificate Lifecycle Management (CLM)Hide 9 FeaturesShow 9 Features
8.1
76
8.8
237
Functionality
8.1
8
9.0
26
8.1
9
9.0
27
9.2
8
8.9
28
8.7
9
8.4
25
8.1
9
8.5
27
7.9
8
8.8
27
6.5
8
8.7
26
8.1
9
8.8
23
8.3
8
9.0
28
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
AWS Certificate Manager
AWS Certificate Manager
Google Cloud Certificate Authority Service
Google Cloud Certificate Authority Service
AWS Certificate Manager and Google Cloud Certificate Authority Service are categorized as Certificate Lifecycle Management (CLM)
Unique Categories
AWS Certificate Manager
AWS Certificate Manager is categorized as SSL & TLS Certificate Tools
Google Cloud Certificate Authority Service
Google Cloud Certificate Authority Service has no unique categories
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%
Google Cloud Certificate Authority Service
Google Cloud Certificate Authority Service
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
34.4%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
43.8%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
21.9%
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%
Google Cloud Certificate Authority Service
Google Cloud Certificate Authority Service
Computer Software
21.9%
Information Technology and Services
15.6%
Retail
6.3%
Computer & Network Security
6.3%
Telecommunications
3.1%
Other
46.9%
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

Google Cloud Certificate Authority Service
Google Cloud Certificate Authority Service
Most Helpful Favorable Review
MV
Mickey V.
Verified User in Computer Software

Form my experience; Google Cloud Certificate Authority Provided me pay-as-you-go pricing model that is very beneficial; as per my need, it handles large-scale certificate management, and my website is a very high-traffic web. It can easily handle it.

Most Helpful Critical Review
Dhavan M.
DM
Dhavan M.
Verified User in Airlines/Aviation

There is a single root certificate. Nana a

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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
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Google Cloud Certificate Authority Service
Google Cloud Certificate Authority Service Discussions
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