Link copied to clipboard # Microsoft Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS) vs Sectigo Certificate Manager Comparison - What are their main differences? Share [ Export ](/compare/microsoft-active-directory-certificate-services-ad-cs/sectigo-certificate-manager/export.csv) Microsoft Active Directory...Sectigo Certificate Manager[+ Add Product](#) Pricing **Microsoft Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS)** No pricing available **Sectigo Certificate Manager** Free Trial No pricing available **Pricing Insights** from reviews Time to Implement **Microsoft Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS)** Not enough reviews yet **Sectigo Certificate Manager** 2 months Based on 11 responses Return on Investment **Microsoft Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS)** Not enough reviews yet **Sectigo Certificate Manager** 9 months Based on 9 responses Perceived Cost **Microsoft Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS)** Not enough reviews yet **Sectigo Certificate Manager** $$$$$ Average Discount **Microsoft Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS)** Not enough reviews yet **Sectigo Certificate Manager** 11% **Pros & Cons** from reviews **Microsoft Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS)** Not enough data **Sectigo Certificate Manager** Not enough data Integrations **Microsoft Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS)** Not enough data **Sectigo Certificate Manager** [ ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_2a1fe9806c1b77302bd07a07addc72a1/a10-thunder-application-delivery-controller-adc.png "Product Avatar Image") A10 Thunder Application... ](https://www.g2.com/products/a10-thunder-application-delivery-controller-adc/reviews)[ ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_a4e93aa270db2dc2f6457b41546df177/acme-technologies-acme.png "Product Avatar Image") ACME ](https://www.g2.com/products/acme-technologies-acme/reviews)[ ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_41e0e04d97bf944bfbe2a2051e2158f3/acme-bot.png "Product Avatar Image") ACME.BOT ](https://www.g2.com/products/acme-bot/reviews)[ ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_2d135d7a5affcbdc7f1afa698558c46a/adfs-server-windows-2019.jpg "Product Avatar Image") ADFS Server Windows 2019 ](https://www.g2.com/products/adfs-server-windows-2019/reviews)[ View all ](https://www.g2.com/products/sectigo-certificate-manager/integrations) **Ratings** from reviews Meets Requirements **Microsoft Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS)** 8.1 8.19 **Sectigo Certificate Manager** 8.9 8.9147 Ease of Use **Microsoft Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS)** 8.1 8.19 **Sectigo Certificate Manager** 8.9 8.9153 Ease of Setup **Microsoft Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS)** Not enough data **Sectigo Certificate Manager** 8.6 8.6151 Ease of Admin **Microsoft Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS)** Not enough data **Sectigo Certificate Manager** 9.1 9.1100 Quality of Support **Microsoft Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS)** 8.9 8.99 **Sectigo Certificate Manager** 8.6 8.6142 Has the product been a good partner in doing business? **Microsoft Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS)** Not enough data **Sectigo Certificate Manager** 9.2 9.2101 Product Direction (% positive) **Microsoft Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS)** 6.5 6.510 **Sectigo Certificate Manager** 9.1 9.1147 **Features** ratings from reviews Certificate Lifecycle Management (CLM)[Hide 9 FeaturesShow 9 Features](javascript:void(0);) 7.0 10 8.9 125 Functionality Certificate Discovery 6.5 8 8.7(won by 2.2) 66 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors) Expiration Monitoring 7.7 8 9.3(won by 1.6) 85 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors) Automated Certificate Operations 7.3 8 8.8(won by 1.5) 103 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors) Policy And Role-Based Access Controls 6.9 9 8.7(won by 1.8) 61 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors) Workflow 7.0 9 8.5(won by 1.5) 63 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors) Protocol Support 6.3 9 8.8(won by 2.5) 58 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors) Reporting And Search 7.6 7 8.8(won by 1.2) 67 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors) Audit And Enforcement 6.3 9 8.9(won by 2.6) 60 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors) Key Storage 7.2 9 9.2(won by 2.0) 54 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors) SSL & TLS Certificate Tools[Hide 13 FeaturesShow 13 Features](javascript:void(0);) Not enough data 8.9 70 Administration Notifications Not enough data 9.0(won by default) 66 Warranty Not enough data 8.5(won by default) 54 Server License Not enough data 8.2(won by default) 46 Free Reissues Not enough data 8.8(won by default) 51 Functionality Multi-Domain Support Not enough data 9.1(won by default) 66 Browser Support Not enough data 9.0(won by default) 58 Site Seal Not enough data 8.6(won by default) 53 AI Features Not enough data 7.8(won by default) 22 Security Domain Validated SSL Not enough data 9.2(won by default) 62 Issuance Speed Not enough data 9.3(won by default) 65 Encryption Strength Not enough data 9.3(won by default) 59 Extended Validation SSL Not enough data 9.0(won by default) 26 Organization Validated SSL Not enough data 9.5(won by default) 28 User Insights Reviewers' Company Size [![Microsoft Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS)](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_2474c60ebbbbe943c2c262ededcc263c/microsoft-active-directory-certificate-services-ad-cs.png "Microsoft Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS)")](https://www.g2.com/products/microsoft-active-directory-certificate-services-ad-cs/reviews) Microsoft Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS) Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.) 18.2% Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.) 45.5% Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.) 36.4% [![Sectigo Certificate Manager](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/3117133e20065aa73444e02cb958fae0/sectigo-certificate-manager.svg "Sectigo Certificate Manager")](https://www.g2.com/products/sectigo-certificate-manager/reviews) Sectigo Certificate Manager Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.) 14.2% Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.) 32.4% Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.) 53.4% Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 18.2% 14.2% Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 45.5% 32.4% Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 36.4% 53.4% Reviewers' Industry [![Microsoft Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS)](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_2474c60ebbbbe943c2c262ededcc263c/microsoft-active-directory-certificate-services-ad-cs.png "Microsoft Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS)")](https://www.g2.com/products/microsoft-active-directory-certificate-services-ad-cs/reviews) Microsoft Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS) Information Technology and Services 18.2% Manufacturing 9.1% Market Research 9.1% Leisure, Travel & Tourism 9.1% Insurance 9.1% Other 45.5% [![Sectigo Certificate Manager](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/3117133e20065aa73444e02cb958fae0/sectigo-certificate-manager.svg "Sectigo Certificate Manager")](https://www.g2.com/products/sectigo-certificate-manager/reviews) Sectigo Certificate Manager Financial Services 11.6% Information Technology and Services 11.0% Retail 9.3% Computer & Network Security 7.0% Manufacturing 5.8% Other 55.2% Alternatives **Microsoft Active Directory Certificate Services 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