cert-manager
5.9#12 in public key infrastructure softwareFree planFree planAPILinuxSelf-hosted
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KeyTalk CKMS
7.7#2 in public key infrastructure softwareFrom €5 a monthAndroidiOSWebAPI
VisitWhat both publish
| Fact | cert-manager | KeyTalk CKMS |
|---|---|---|
| Certificate authorities | The documentation lists Let's Encrypt, HashiCorp Vault, CyberArk Certificate Manager, and private PKI among certificate authority options. | The system supports multiple public and private CAs, including Microsoft AD CS, GlobalSign and DigiCert QuoVadis. |
| Integrations | Satellite projects include istio-csr, approver-policy, Kubernetes CSI drivers, csi-driver-spiffe, and trust-manager. | Documented integrations include Microsoft Intune, MobileIron, VMware Workspace ONE, JAMF, RADIUS, LDAP, MySQL and HSMs. |
| Support | Palo Alto Networks offers commercial support and FIPS builds as part of its Long Term Support offering. | KeyTalk says it offers customers 24/7 support. |
cert-manager plans
- Open source cert-managerFree
KeyTalk CKMS plans
- S/MIME on-premise€5 a month
- S/MIME hosted SaaS€6.50 a month
- CKMS 10,000–24,999 seats—
- CKMS 1,000–2,499 seats—
- CKMS 25,000–49,999 seats—
- CKMS 2,500–9,999 seats—
Pick cert-manager if…
cert-manager suits teams running Kubernetes or OpenShift workloads that need certificates for public-facing or internal services. It is relevant to operators seeking automated issuance and renewal, including for Ingress TLS or pod-to-pod mTLS.
Pick KeyTalk CKMS if…
It suits businesses and managed service providers that need to manage certificates across their own infrastructure or customer environments. The S/MIME options may suit organizations seeking either on-premise or hosted service.