ManageEngine Key Manager Plus
Certificate lifecycle management (CLM) software
Encryption key management software
Confidentiality software
Data security software
- Features
- Ease of use
- Ease of management
- Quality of support
- Affordability
- Market presence
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$475 per year
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What is ManageEngine Key Manager Plus
ManageEngine Key Manager Plus is an on-premises platform for managing the lifecycle of SSL/TLS certificates and cryptographic keys across servers, applications, and network devices. It is used by IT operations and security teams to discover certificates, centralize inventory, track expirations, and automate renewal and deployment workflows. The product also includes key management functions such as key generation, rotation, and access controls, with integrations aimed at common enterprise infrastructure.
Centralized certificate inventory
The product discovers and inventories certificates across endpoints to provide a consolidated view of certificate ownership, validity periods, and usage. It helps teams reduce manual tracking by maintaining a single repository for certificate metadata and associated assets. This aligns with CLM use cases where visibility is a prerequisite for renewal automation and audit readiness.
Lifecycle automation and alerts
Key Manager Plus supports expiration monitoring and notification workflows to reduce the risk of outages caused by expired certificates. It also provides mechanisms to streamline renewal and redeployment steps for managed certificates. This is particularly useful for organizations that manage certificates across many internal services and network devices.
On-prem deployment control
The product is designed for self-hosted deployment, which can fit environments with strict data residency or network segmentation requirements. It enables organizations to keep certificate and key management operations within their own infrastructure rather than relying on a cloud-managed service. This can be relevant for regulated industries and for teams managing internal PKI-related assets.
Operational overhead of self-hosting
As an on-premises product, it requires internal resources for installation, upgrades, backups, and high availability planning. Scaling to large environments may require additional infrastructure and monitoring. These operational tasks can be a constraint for smaller teams compared with fully managed services.
Cloud-native scope may vary
Compared with cloud-provider certificate and key services, coverage for cloud-native resources and managed integrations can be more dependent on connectors and supported APIs. Organizations with heavy use of multiple public clouds may need additional configuration or complementary tooling. This can affect how fully certificate deployment and rotation can be automated in cloud environments.
Not a full CA platform
Key Manager Plus focuses on certificate lifecycle management and key handling rather than operating as a full certificate authority stack. Organizations that need to run and manage an enterprise CA with advanced issuance policies may require separate CA software or services. This can add complexity when building end-to-end PKI operations.
Plan & Pricing
| Plan | Price | Key features & notes |
|---|---|---|
| Free Edition | $0 — manage up to 5 keys (perpetual) | Permanently free tier; limited to 5 keys; available after evaluation period ends. |
| Evaluation (30-day) | $0 — 30-day trial (manages up to 50 keys) | Fully functional 30-day evaluation that automatically converts to the Free Edition after expiry. |
| Standard (Subscription) | $475 per year for 25 keys (starting price) | Subscription licensing based on number of managed keys; official ManageEngine materials state Standard edition starts at $475/yr for 25 keys. |
| Perpetual | Custom pricing — contact sales / get a quote | Perpetual licensing is offered (one‑time license + optional maintenance), but price is not listed publicly on the store; customers are directed to request a quote. |
Seller details
Zoho Corporation
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
1996
Private
https://www.zoho.com/
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