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Product	IBM Key Protect by IBM View product	Keyfactor PKI Platform by Keyfactor View product
Overview
What it is	IBM Key Protect by IBM: key management, encryption and cryptography. Ideal for key lifecycle. Deployment: cloud. See how it compares with top Key Management alternatives.	Keyfactor PKI Platform: cloud PKI-as-a-Service and crypto-agility readiness. Built for cloud-native PKI modernization. Compare Identity Security alternatives.
Product type	Key management service	Unified Machine Identity Management & PKI-as-a-Service Platform
Best for	Financial Services, Healthcare, Government, Technology	Financial Services, Healthcare, Government, Manufacturing, Automotive, Telecom, Telecommunications
Pricing
Pricing model	Contact Vendor	Contact Vendor
Free trial	Free trial: yes	Free trial: no
Deployment
Deployment options	SaaSCloud	SaaSCloudHybrid
Deployment details	SaaS; SaaS	Cloud SaaS; Hybrid; Managed PKI; Keyfactor Cloud (SaaS); Managed PKI; Hybrid deployment
Data residency	Deployment and region dependent	United States; European Union; Private cloud tenancies
Key features
What it offers	IBM Cloud key management service for provisioning, controlling and governing encryption keys throughout their lifecycle. Key management Encryption Cryptography HSM BYOK Key lifecycle	Cloud PKI-as-a-Service Automated certificate lifecycle orchestration Dedicated cloud HSM integration Multi-protocol enrollment (ACME/SCEP) Crypto-agility readiness Cloud-native PKI modernization Machine identity governance Automated SSL/TLS renewal
Platform & access
API access	API access: yes	API access: yes
Single sign-on (SSO)	SSO: yes	SSO: yes
Role-based access (RBAC)	RBAC: yes	RBAC: yes
Multi-tenant	Multi-tenant: yes	Multi-tenant: yes
Mobile app	Mobile app: no	Mobile app: no
Supported platforms	IBM Cloud	Multi-cloud workloadsEnterprise IT infrastructureIoT devicesMobile endpoints
Compliance	FIPS HSM protection available by tier	SOC 2 Type IIISO 27001WebTrustFIPS 140-2 Level 3HIPAAPCI DSS
Integrations & coverage
Integrations	IBM Cloud StandardDedicated	AWSMicrosoft AzureGoogle CloudServiceNowF5Palo Alto NetworksHashiCorp Vault
Industries	Financial ServicesHealthcareGovernmentTechnology	Financial ServicesHealthcareGovernmentManufacturingAutomotiveTelecom+1 more
Regions	Global	Global
Vendor
Company	IBM	Keyfactor
Headquarters	Armonk, New York, USA	Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Company size	250,000+	1,000+
Founded	1911	2001

IBM Key Protect

by IBM

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Keyfactor PKI Platform

by Keyfactor

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Overview

What it is

IBM Key Protect

IBM Key Protect by IBM: key management, encryption and cryptography. Ideal for key lifecycle. Deployment: cloud. See how it compares with top Key Management alternatives.

Keyfactor PKI Platform

Keyfactor PKI Platform: cloud PKI-as-a-Service and crypto-agility readiness. Built for cloud-native PKI modernization. Compare Identity Security alternatives.

Product type

IBM Key Protect

Key management service

Keyfactor PKI Platform

Unified Machine Identity Management & PKI-as-a-Service Platform

Best for

IBM Key Protect

Financial Services, Healthcare, Government, Technology

Keyfactor PKI Platform

Financial Services, Healthcare, Government, Manufacturing, Automotive, Telecom, Telecommunications

Pricing

Pricing model

IBM Key Protect

Contact Vendor

Keyfactor PKI Platform

Contact Vendor

Free trial

IBM Key Protect

Keyfactor PKI Platform

Deployment

Deployment options

IBM Key Protect

SaaSCloud

Keyfactor PKI Platform

SaaSCloudHybrid

Deployment details

IBM Key Protect

SaaS; SaaS

Keyfactor PKI Platform

Cloud SaaS; Hybrid; Managed PKI; Keyfactor Cloud (SaaS); Managed PKI; Hybrid deployment

Data residency

IBM Key Protect

Deployment and region dependent

Keyfactor PKI Platform

United States; European Union; Private cloud tenancies

Key features

What it offers

IBM Key Protect

IBM Cloud key management service for provisioning, controlling and governing encryption keys throughout their lifecycle.
Key management
Encryption
Cryptography
HSM
BYOK
Key lifecycle

Keyfactor PKI Platform

Cloud PKI-as-a-Service
Automated certificate lifecycle orchestration
Dedicated cloud HSM integration
Multi-protocol enrollment (ACME/SCEP)
Crypto-agility readiness
Cloud-native PKI modernization
Machine identity governance
Automated SSL/TLS renewal

Platform & access

API access

IBM Key Protect

Keyfactor PKI Platform

Single sign-on (SSO)

IBM Key Protect

Keyfactor PKI Platform

Role-based access (RBAC)

IBM Key Protect

Keyfactor PKI Platform

Multi-tenant

IBM Key Protect

Keyfactor PKI Platform

Mobile app

IBM Key Protect

Keyfactor PKI Platform

Supported platforms

IBM Key Protect

IBM Cloud

Keyfactor PKI Platform

Multi-cloud workloadsEnterprise IT infrastructureIoT devicesMobile endpoints

Compliance

IBM Key Protect

FIPS HSM protection available by tier

Keyfactor PKI Platform

SOC 2 Type IIISO 27001WebTrustFIPS 140-2 Level 3HIPAAPCI DSS

Integrations & coverage

Integrations

IBM Key Protect

IBM Cloud StandardDedicated

Keyfactor PKI Platform

AWSMicrosoft AzureGoogle CloudServiceNowF5Palo Alto NetworksHashiCorp Vault

Industries

IBM Key Protect

Financial ServicesHealthcareGovernmentTechnology

Keyfactor PKI Platform

Financial ServicesHealthcareGovernmentManufacturingAutomotiveTelecom+1 more

Regions

IBM Key Protect

Global

Keyfactor PKI Platform

Global

Vendor

Company

IBM Key Protect

IBM

Keyfactor PKI Platform

Keyfactor

Headquarters

IBM Key Protect

Armonk, New York, USA

Keyfactor PKI Platform

Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Company size

IBM Key Protect

250,000+

Keyfactor PKI Platform

1,000+

Founded

IBM Key Protect

1911

Keyfactor PKI Platform

2001