Keyfactor
vs Venafi (now CyberArk)
Meet the modern Venafi alternative. See why enterprises are switching to the a flexible yet comprehensive solution stack for PKI, certificate lifecycle automation, cryptographic discovery, and signing with Keyfactor.
Enterprises are switching to Keyfactor — Here's why:
Venafi was once the de facto choice for SSL/TLS certificate management, but multiple acquisitions later (CyberArk, Palo Alto Networks) the transition to post-quantum cryptography (PQC) and shorter certificate lifespans require a focused PKI partner. When asked why they are switching from Venafi to Keyfactor, clients often mention:
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Low TCO with more all-inclusive licensing and dedicated PKI expertise for big PKI changes on the horizon.
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Fast time-to-value with easy-to-deploy automation and
simple right-click or zero-touch certificate renewal.
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Flexible deployment options, integrated
PKI solutions, and advanced cryptographic discovery to prepare for PQC.
Keyfactor is the
Keyfactor is the right choice for
you when you need to:
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Certifications:
- Common Criteria
- ISO 27001
- ISO 14001
- ISO 9001
- SOC 2 Type II
- PCI DSS (v4.0)
- NIAP
- Commercial Solutions for Classified Program (CSfC)
- Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC)
- FedRAMP “In Process”
Venafi
Known Certifications:
- SOC 2 Type I
*Applies to Venafi Trust Protection Platform Datacenter (on-premises)
This is a biased overview of vendor capabilities based on publicly available information and customer interviews as of 2025-8-25.
“Before, we’d have outages at least twice a month. Now, we’ve reduced that down to almost nothing”
Senior Security Systems Engineer
Former Venafi Customer
Frequently asked questions
Trying to decide between Keyfactor vs Venafi? The short answer: it depends on your organization’s needs, appetite for the cloud, and available resources. Keyfactor and Venafi are both mature certificate management solutions with a wide range of supported use cases and applications. However, while Venafi offers PKI through a third-party partnership, its core focus is SSL/TLS certificate management.
In contrast, Keyfactor develops and supports its own , cryptographic discovery, digital signing, and certificate lifecycle automation solutions, many of which are natively integrated with one another. Most Keyfactor customers opt for SaaS-delivered or fully managed services, while also having the flexibility to deploy on-premises or in a hybrid model, if desired. The user experience is also vastly different, so before making a decision, you’ll likely want to conduct your own research and test each solution.
If you’re considering making the move to Keyfactor, we know you’ll have certificates, important metadata, and private keys you want to bring with you so you can hit the ground running. We know the fear of migration can be a big barrier to switching to Keyfactor, which is why we work hard to make moving quick, low cost, and smooth.
Keyfactor’s CA Gateways and Orchestrators are our tried and tested migration tools, used by many Venafi customers to migrate hundreds of thousands of certificates to Keyfactor Command, whether on-premises, SaaS, or full PKI as a Service. With the help of minimal scripting to help with the bulk import, customers can start migrating certificates and metadata within a few hours.
Ready to get hands-on in your evaluation? We recommend you try out Keyfactor’s certificate management solution (Command) in an Azure Test Drive, which automates set up for you and provides 30 days of access, without using any of your cloud resources. This should give you a good feel for how it works with minimal burden on you or your teams.
Keyfactor offers 100+ pre-built and community-developed tools and integrations that enable customers to embed PKI and certificate automation into their CI/CD pipeline, IT infrastructure, cloud, and IoT environments. You can find more technical details about integrations in the Keyfactor GitHub, as well as tutorial videos through the Keyfactor for Developers Community.
Originally founded in 2001, Keyfactor’s roots are in PKI consulting. In 2021, Keyfactor merged with PrimeKey, the developers behind the wildly popular open-source PKI (EJBCA), and formed the industry’s first end-to-end PKI and certificate lifecycle automation platform. Keyfactor’s PKI-as-a-Service offering, which incorporates cloud-hosted PKI and powerful certificate lifecycle automation earned the #1 spot in Frost’s Radar Report on PKIaaS solutions. In 2025 Keyfactor acquired InfoSec Global and CipherInsights to bolster our cryptographic discovery capabilities. Today, Keyfactor serves more than 2,000 customers across the globe, including more than 40% of the Fortune 100, with identity-first solutions that help organizations establish digital trust, and then maintain it.
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