EJBCA
8.2#1 in certificate management softwareFrom £62,065 a yearFree planWebAPILinuxmacOS
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| Fact | EJBCA | OpenXPKI |
|---|---|---|
| Deployment | Community Edition can be deployed with Helm, as a container, or from source; the download page links Docker Hub, Artifact Hub, and GitHub. | Community Edition Debian packages are available for Debian 12, while Enterprise Edition is packaged for RHEL, SLES, and Ubuntu Server LTS. |
| Founded | 2001 | 2009 |
| Integrations | The comparison lists HSM and crypto-token support, including PKCS#11-based and REST API-based key vault integration, AWS CloudHSM, and AWS KMS. | Connectors can access flat files, LDAP directories, SQL databases, and web services; Enterprise Edition offers DigiCert, Sectigo, and SwissSign extensions. |
| Intended users | EJBCA is presented for securing industrial environments, IoT devices, national eIDs, DevOps workflows, and internal PKIs. | The product is aimed at professional PKI environments, and its training lists system administrators, IT operations staff, PKI operators, developers, and integration engineers as audiences. |
| Purpose | EJBCA is open-source PKI and Certificate Authority software for certificate management, registration, enrollment, and validation. | OpenXPKI is enterprise-grade PKI and Trustcenter software for customizable management of X.509v3 certificates. |
EJBCA plans
- EJBCA Community EditionFree
- EJBCA Enterprise Cloud trialFree
- EJBCA Enterprise trialFree
- EJBCA PKI SaaS£62,065 a year
- EJBCA EnterprisePriced on request
OpenXPKI plans
- Community EditionFree
- Enterprise EditionPriced on request
- OpenXPKI as a ServicePriced on request
Pick EJBCA if…
EJBCA suits teams managing PKI for internal systems, DevOps, industrial environments, IoT devices, or national eIDs. Community is for learning, testing, and prototyping; production users should consider its stated limitations and Enterprise support offering.
Pick OpenXPKI if…
It suits professional PKI environments and teams responsible for certificate operations, including system administrators, PKI operators, developers, and integration engineers. Community Edition is an option for teams able to use its Debian packages and mailing-list support.