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KeyTalk CKMS vs Microsoft Active Directory

KeyTalk CKMS

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Microsoft Active Directory

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FigureKeyTalk CKMSMicrosoft Active Directory
Price from€5/mo$33.58/mo
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Plans published123
Spec score · Public Key Infrastructure Software8.8 (#2)6.4 (#19)
HeadquartersAmersfoort, NetherlandsRedmond, Washington, United States

Plans

KeyTalk CKMS

  • S/MIME on-premise€5 a month
  • S/MIME hosted SaaS€6.50 a month
  • CKMS 0–49 seatsPrice not published
  • CKMS 100,000+ seatsPriced on request
  • CKMS 10,000–24,999 seatsPrice not published
  • CKMS 1,000–2,499 seatsPrice not published
  • CKMS 25,000–49,999 seatsPrice not published
  • CKMS 2,500–9,999 seatsPrice not published
  • CKMS 250–999 seatsPrice not published
  • CKMS 50,000–74,999 seatsPrice not published

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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

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In their own words

KeyTalk CKMS

KeyTalk CKMS automates PKI implementation and the enrollment, distribution and management of digital certificates. It keeps certificates and keys in a central repository and supports automated or semi-automated deployment and renewal, alongside reporting, notifications and alerts. Smart Security Scan finds certificates and keys on a network so valid findings can be imported. The product includes a private certificate authority that can operate beneath an existing root or as a standalone root. Integrations and protocols include DigiCert, DigiCert QuoVadis, GlobalSign, Microsoft CA, Intune, MobileIron, load balancers, HSMs, Citrix, SCEP and ACME. Access controls include AD and Entra ID authorization, multifactor authentication and role-based controls. CKMS can run as a virtual machine on customer infrastructure, in private cloud environments such as AWS, Azure and Google Cloud, or as KeyTalk-managed PKI service. General CKMS pricing is on request, and a free trial is available. Separate S/MIME plans cost €5 a month for on-premise service and €6.50 a month for hosted SaaS, billed per user per month.

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Microsoft Active Directory

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