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PROS

AWS Certificate Manager has an import dashboard for importing or creating new certificates.
It offers encryption with specific algorithms for better management.
It is easy to generate, easy to use, easy to integrate, and very cost-effective.
Alerts are considered the most valuable features.
AWS Certificate Manager provides central control of certificate lifecycle management, enhancing security.

CONS

AWS Certificate Manager's technical support team is sometimes unavailable.
Currently, there is no option to customize beyond the default settings.
It would be beneficial to enable the extraction of the certificate as a file for use outside of AWS.
More integration with third-party certificate authorities might be useful.
Better reporting features would be beneficial.
 

AWS Certificate Manager Pros review quotes

Tharun Yarramreddy - PeerSpot reviewer
DevOps Engineer at Vitrana
Mar 27, 2024
The solution has an import dashboard where we can import the certificates or create new certificates.
Istiyak Ahmed - PeerSpot reviewer
Sr. AWS Cloud System Administrator at Workmates Core2Cloud
Oct 23, 2024
It offers encryption with specific algorithms for better management.
Johnny Suleiman - PeerSpot reviewer
MS AWS expert at Bespin Global MEA, an e& enterprise Company
Nov 7, 2024
It is easy to generate, easy to use, easy to integrate, and very cost-effective.
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Chisama Musonda - PeerSpot reviewer
AWS DevOps Engineer at CTB Solutions
Nov 7, 2024
The most valuable features are definitely the alerts.
SK
Senior IT Auditor at Ernst & Young
Oct 22, 2025
AWS Certificate Manager provides central control of certificate lifecycle management, which helps to improve security.
 

AWS Certificate Manager Cons review quotes

Tharun Yarramreddy - PeerSpot reviewer
DevOps Engineer at Vitrana
Mar 27, 2024
The AWS Certificate Manager's technical support team is sometimes unavailable.
Istiyak Ahmed - PeerSpot reviewer
Sr. AWS Cloud System Administrator at Workmates Core2Cloud
Oct 23, 2024
Currently, there is no option to customize beyond the default settings, and it would be beneficial to have the ability to customize certificates to fit specific requirements.
Johnny Suleiman - PeerSpot reviewer
MS AWS expert at Bespin Global MEA, an e& enterprise Company
Nov 7, 2024
One potential improvement could be enabling the extraction of the certificate as a file to be used outside of AWS, even with an additional charge.
Find out what your peers are saying about AWS Certificate Manager vs. Azure Key Vault and other solutions. Updated: December 2025.
881,082 professionals have used our research since 2012.
Chisama Musonda - PeerSpot reviewer
AWS DevOps Engineer at CTB Solutions
Nov 7, 2024
Maybe more integration with third-party certificate authorities would be useful.
SK
Senior IT Auditor at Ernst & Young
Oct 22, 2025
Better reporting features would be beneficial.