Compare AWS Certificate Manager and OpenSSL 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (50.0% of reviews)
Small-Business (46.2% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
AWS Certificate Manager
Star Rating
(62)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (50.0% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about AWS Certificate ManagerOpenSSL
Star Rating
(26)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (46.2% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about OpenSSLSummary
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, OpenSSL, while powerful, requires more manual setup and management, which can be cumbersome for users.
- Reviewers mention that AWS Certificate Manager offers robust expiration monitoring features, scoring 8.1, which helps prevent service disruptions due to expired certificates. OpenSSL, however, lacks built-in expiration monitoring, leading users to implement their own solutions.
- G2 users highlight the ease of use of AWS Certificate Manager, with a score of 8.8, as a significant advantage, especially for mid-market companies. OpenSSL, with a lower ease of use score of 7.8, is often seen as more complex, requiring a steeper learning curve for new users.
- Users on G2 appreciate the strong domain validation capabilities of OpenSSL, scoring 8.5, which is crucial for ensuring the authenticity of the certificates. AWS Certificate Manager, while also effective, scores slightly lower at 8.2, indicating that OpenSSL may have a slight edge in this area.
- Reviewers mention that AWS Certificate Manager's policy and role-based access controls, scoring 8.7, provide better security management for teams, allowing for more granular control over who can manage certificates. OpenSSL does not offer this level of built-in access control, which can lead to security risks in larger teams.
- Users report that AWS Certificate Manager's issuance speed is impressive, scoring 9.2, allowing for quick deployment of certificates. OpenSSL, while reliable, has a lower issuance speed score of 8.3, which can delay the process of getting certificates into production.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
AWS Certificate Manager
No pricing availableOpenSSL
No pricing availableFree Trial
AWS Certificate Manager
No trial information availableOpenSSL
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.9
55
9.4
22
Ease of Use
8.8
56
7.8
24
Ease of Setup
8.5
41
8.5
10
Ease of Admin
9.0
40
8.5
9
Quality of Support
8.6
46
8.4
17
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.1
38
8.7
5
Product Direction (% positive)
8.4
52
9.5
22
Features by Category
Administration
8.4
15
Not enough data
8.9
14
Not enough data
9.0
13
Not enough data
8.0
14
8.1
6
Functionality
8.7
14
8.1
7
8.3
15
8.5
8
7.7
14
7.7
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security
8.2
15
8.5
8
9.2
15
8.3
8
9.3
15
9.4
8
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality
8.1
8
Not enough data
8.1
9
Not enough data
9.2
8
Not enough data
8.7
9
Not enough data
8.1
9
Not enough data
7.9
8
Not enough data
6.5
8
Not enough data
8.1
9
Not enough data
8.3
8
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
AWS Certificate Manager and OpenSSL are categorized as SSL & TLS Certificate Tools
Unique Categories
AWS Certificate Manager is categorized as Certificate Lifecycle Management (CLM)
OpenSSL has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
AWS Certificate Manager
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
OpenSSL
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
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%
Computer & Network Security
15.4%
Information Technology and Services
11.5%
Computer Software
11.5%
Financial Services
7.7%
Computer Networking
7.7%
Other
46.2%
Most Helpful Reviews
AWS Certificate Manager
Most Helpful Favorable Review
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 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
OpenSSL
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Renato M.
Verified User in Financial Services
ensures robust community support and regular updates to fix vulnerabilities and improve security. Its flexibility allows it to be integrated into a variety of platforms and operating systems.
Most Helpful Critical Review
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...
Renato M.
Verified User in Financial Services
ensures robust community support and regular updates to fix vulnerabilities and improve security. Its flexibility allows it to be integrated into a variety of platforms and operating systems.
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
Alternatives
Discussions
What is ACM validations AWS?
1 comment
MK
Domain Name System validation
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