Keyfactor Platform vs Microsoft Active Directory
Keyfactor Platform
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| Figure | Keyfactor Platform | Microsoft Active Directory |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | $33.58/mo |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | — |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| API | Yes | — |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 1 | 3 |
| Spec score · Public Key Infrastructure Software | 7.9 (#12) | 6.4 (#19) |
| Founded | 2001 | 1975 |
| Headquarters | Independence, Ohio, United States | Redmond, Washington, United States |
Plans
Keyfactor Platform
- Keyfactor Certificate Lifecycle AutomationPriced on request
Microsoft Active Directory
- Windows Server 2025 Standard$1,176 a month
- Windows Server 2025 Datacenter$6,771 a month
- Windows Server pay-as-you-go$33.58 a month
In their own words
Keyfactor Platform
Keyfactor Platform, through Keyfactor Command, gives PKI, security, infrastructure, and DevOps teams visibility into certificates and tools to govern their lifecycle. It can inventory certificates from certificate authorities, scan networks for unknown SSL/TLS certificates, and connect to key and certificate stores. Teams can automate enrollment, renewal, revocation, and provisioning, with self-service workflows available through a user interface or API. Listed enrollment protocols are SCEP, ACME, and EST. Administrators can set role-based permissions, protect private keys with retention and storage policies, and require enrollment or approval workflows. Integrations span CI/CD, cloud, HSM, IoT, ITSM, public and private certificate authorities, and web servers. Deployment options are on premises, as a hosted certificate lifecycle service, or as fully managed PKI in a single-tenant cloud platform. Keyfactor says Command has been tested for deployments with more than 500 million certificates. A 30-day trial is offered. Pricing is available on request, and there are no per-certificate fees listed.
Microsoft Active Directory
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