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.