Entrust Certificate Manager

Entrust Certificate Manager centralizes discovery and lifecycle management for digital certificates, from issuance and renewal to revocation. It finds certificates across networks, cloud environments and CA repositories, with continuous monitoring, reporting and alerts. Policy-driven workflows automate lifecycle tasks, and certificates from Entrust and third-party certificate authorities can be managed from one control point. Entrust says the product can be deployed on-premises or in private and public cloud environments. Integration options include cloud, automation, CA gateway, enrollment protocol, secrets management and custom REST APIs. Its API can query certificates by metadata, import certificates and update custom-field metadata, subject to token permissions. Entrust describes the product as supporting crypto-agility and readiness for post-quantum changes. The integration report lists compatibility requirements and supported identity standards, including PostgreSQL 15 or higher as a supported database system. Entrust says its information security program conforms to ISO/IEC 27001:2022. Pricing is available on request, and no free plan is listed.

Certificate Manager brings certificate discovery, monitoring and lifecycle workflows into a central management approach. Organizations should confirm compatibility and pricing with Entrust against their deployment and integration needs.

It suits organizations that need centralized certificate oversight across multiple environments or certificate authorities. Teams planning lifecycle automation or integration with existing identity and infrastructure systems may find its deployment and integration options relevant.

Entrust Certificate Manager is a hybrid platform for discovering and managing certificates across networks, cloud environments, and certificate authorities. It is best suited to organizations with growing or complex certificate estates; smaller teams may find its scope and custom-pricing purchase process harder to justify.

Its strongest case is centralized visibility paired with policy-driven lifecycle automation across multiple CAs. Buyers should weigh that breadth against the need to confirm deployment compatibility and pricing for their own environment.

Overview

Certificate Manager brings discovery, audit, issuance, renewal, and revocation into one management approach. Continuous monitoring, reports, and alerts help teams track certificates across networks, cloud environments, and CA repositories. This is particularly useful when inventories span several environments and authorities, rather than a single CA.

Entrust positions the product for certificate management at scale, including organizations facing growing numbers of machine identities and 47-day certificate lifecycles. That focus makes the platform more compelling for teams anticipating frequent certificate changes than for organizations with a small, stable estate.

Key features

Discovery and lifecycle automation

Continuous discovery and monitoring provide a way to identify certificates and follow their status, while policy-driven workflows automate issuance, renewal, and revocation. This combination can reduce repetitive lifecycle work and help teams act on changes sooner. It is less compelling if a buyer needs only a basic certificate inventory without automated workflows.

Multi-CA control and integrations

The platform manages Entrust and third-party CA certificates from a single control point, an advantage for mixed-authority environments. Entrust describes deployment across on-premises, private cloud, and public cloud environments. Integration options include cloud, automation, CA gateway, enrollment protocol, secrets management, and custom REST API connections.

Documented compatibility includes CSP CA Gateway 3.x, CSP Compliance Manager 10.4.5 or higher, KMIP KMS 2.0, and F5 BIG-IP through iControl REST API 15.1 or newer. External identity-provider standards include OpenID Connect 1.0 and LDAP v3, including Active Directory; PostgreSQL 15 or higher is a supported database. These specifics make pre-purchase compatibility checks important for deployments built around other versions or systems.

API and cryptographic readiness

The API supports certificate queries by metadata, certificate imports, and updates to custom-field metadata. Available operations depend on token permissions, so API access is governed rather than unrestricted. Entrust also describes support for crypto-agility and post-quantum readiness, including rapid certificate updates as standards evolve—useful for organizations planning for cryptographic change.

Entrust says its information security program conforms to ISO/IEC 27001:2022 and that the organization is certified to that standard. It also lists customer service centers for immediate assistance in the Americas, EMEA, and Asia Pacific.

Pricing

Certificate Manager is paid software with custom pricing; contact Entrust for a quote. There is no free plan, so teams cannot use a free tier to assess the product before purchasing. The plan is presented as including certificate discovery, automatic renewal, deployment automation, revocation workflows, and CA integrations, along with API access and audit logs. No seat or certificate quota, trial length, or renewal term is stated, so organizations should confirm the commercial terms and expected capacity directly with Entrust.

Platforms

Supported platforms are Android, iOS, Linux, self-hosted, web, and API. The hybrid deployment model and on-premises, private-cloud, and public-cloud options give infrastructure teams flexibility, but the documented integrations and database requirements should be checked against the intended setup.

Who it's for

Certificate Manager suits security and infrastructure teams responsible for certificates across multiple CAs, networks, and cloud environments, especially where machine identities are growing or lifecycle changes are frequent. Its centralized controls and automation are relevant to organizations that need consistent oversight across a hybrid estate. A small organization with few certificates, or one seeking a low-cost self-service tool, should compare simpler options before committing to custom pricing.

Pros and cons

• Pro: Discovery, monitoring, reporting, and alerts span networks, cloud environments, and CA repositories, reducing reliance on scattered certificate inventories.
• Pro: Policy-driven issuance, renewal, and revocation workflows can reduce repetitive lifecycle administration.
• Pro: Managing Entrust and third-party CAs from one control point fits organizations with mixed certificate authorities.
• Con: Custom pricing and no free plan make it difficult for cost-conscious or smaller teams to evaluate without engaging sales.
• Con: Compatibility depends on deployment details, including specified integration versions and a PostgreSQL 15-or-higher database requirement.

Alternatives

For buyers comparing adjacent tools, these options serve different needs:

• Thales CipherTrust Data Security Platform is worth considering when a free forever Community Edition and a free trial matter; it supports API, Linux, self-hosted, and web platforms.
• Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Secret Management is a free option for API and web users with a stated allowance of 5,000 secrets per tenancy and 30 active versions per secret.
• Tencent Cloud API Gateway may suit API and web buyers looking for a free entry point: its shared instance includes the first 1 million API calls per month free during the first year, with excess calls and public-network outbound traffic billed separately.
• OpenStack Barbican is a free, open-source choice for API, Linux, and self-hosted environments.
• Bloombase KeyCastle is a paid alternative with a free trial.
• CrystalKey 360 is another paid option for API, Linux, self-hosted, web, and Windows platforms.
• AWS Key Management Service may be a better fit when key management is the priority: its listed price is $1 a month per KMS key, prorated hourly, with API requests charged separately and a 20,000-request monthly free tier across Regions.
• OpenKCM (Open Key Chain Manager) is a free alternative for API, Linux, and self-hosted environments.

Explore related categories: Encryption Key Management Software, Key Management Software, Certificate Management Software, Public Key Infrastructure Software, Cloud Encryption Software, and KYC Software.

Verdict

Entrust Certificate Manager is a strong fit for organizations that need certificate discovery and automated lifecycle control across multiple CAs and hybrid environments. Its main reason to choose it is the combination of broad visibility and policy-driven workflows at scale. Look elsewhere if you need transparent pricing, a free plan, or a lightweight tool for a small certificate estate.