PKI / Certificate Lifecycle
GlobalSign
Founded 1996Portsmouth, New Hampshire, USA / Leuven, BelgiumPrivate (GMO GlobalSign)Score 3.9/5Evaluated 2026-06-10Website ↗
Capability scores
Methodology →- Authentication
- 3.0
- SSO & Federation
- 2.0
- Authorization
- 3.0
- Lifecycle & Provisioning
- 4.0
- MFA & Passwordless
- 2.0
- Governance & Audit
- 3.5
- Developer Experience
- 3.5
- Deployment Flexibility
- 4.0
- Pricing Transparency
- 3.0
- Support & Ecosystem
- 3.5
Scored 0–5 against a published rubric. Independent analysis, no vendor sponsorship.
Overview
GlobalSign, part of GMO, is a global certificate authority providing TLS, S/MIME, code signing, and IoT device identity, with API-driven certificate automation.
Capability deep-dive
Reliable CA services, IoT identity, and solid automation APIs are the strengths. As primarily a CA, its lifecycle management is capable but not as deep as dedicated CLM platforms.
Pricing
Per-certificate and subscription pricing.
Bottom line
A dependable global CA with good IoT and automation support.
Independent editorial review. Author: Deepak Gupta. Last evaluated 2026-06-10.