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Sectigo vs Venafi

How Sectigo and Venafi differ on deployment, pricing, openness and what each is actually built for.

SectigoVenafi
TypePublic CA + CLMCLM platform
DeploymentSaaSSaaS + self-hosted
How it worksFormerly Comodo CA. Issues public TLS, code-signing and S/MIME at volume through a large reseller channel. Sectigo Certificate Manager handles discovery, renewal and private PKI alongside the public roots.CA-agnostic control plane for machine identities: discovers every certificate across the estate, enforces issuance policy, automates renewal and installation, and reports on expiry and crypto-agility. Sits above whichever CAs you already use.
Pricing*From $110/yr (1-yr DV)Enterprise quote
Free tierNoNo
Open source——
ComplianceWebTrust, CA/B ForumFIPS 140-2, SOC 2, Common Criteria
Best forCost-sensitive estates that still want a CLMLarge regulated estates with many CAs

Sectigo

  • Markedly cheaper than DigiCert for equivalent certificates
  • Public and private PKI in one console
  • Wide reseller availability
  • Brand still carries the old Comodo association
  • Support quality varies by channel

Venafi

  • Deepest policy and governance controls
  • CA-agnostic — no lock-in to one issuer
  • Strong discovery across sprawling estates
  • Expensive, and sold enterprise-first
  • Heavy to deploy and operate

Bottom line

Choose Sectigo for cost-sensitive estates that still want a clm. Choose Venafi for large regulated estates with many cas.

* Indicative list pricing (vendor documentation and public pricing pages, August 2026).