# ManageEngine Key Manager Plus: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 11 judge labels across 1 category by 7 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/manageengine-key-manager-plus

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Certificate lifecycle management](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/identity/certificate-lifecycle-management/index.md) | 10% | 4 | 0% | 11 |

## What the models said for it

- "Best value commercial for mid-size B2B: ManageEngine Key Manager Plus for governed lifecycle workflows" (Muse Glimmer 30B, Certificate management)
- "Why it's a top pick for a limited budget: The free edition is generous (5 keys)" (GLM 4.7 FlashX, Certificate management)
- "Most All-Round Value | ManageEngine Key Manager Plus | ~$495/year+" (Qwen 3.7 Flash, Certificate management)
- "ManageEngine Key Manager Plus is the strongest general-purpose choice" (Perplexity Sonar, Certificate management)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named ManageEngine Key Manager Plus, from 23 of the 24 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- akeyless.io: 13
- g2.com: 13
- appviewx.com: 12
- sourceforge.net: 11
- sectigo.com: 9
- infisical.com: 8
- itechguides.com: 8
- rankite.com: 8
- manageengine.com: 6 (its own site)
- thectoclub.com: 6

### Pages cited

- https://akeyless.io/blog/blog-best-certificate-lifecycle-management-software: 13
- https://appviewx.com/blogs/best-certificate-lifecycle-management-software-2026: 11
- https://itechguides.com/best/certificate-management-software: 8
- https://infisical.com/blog/best-certificate-management-tools: 7
- https://rankite.com/blog/best-certificate-lifecycle-management-software: 7
- https://sourceforge.net/software/certificate-lifecycle-management: 7
- https://g2.com/categories/certificate-lifecycle-management-clm/small-business: 6
- https://thectoclub.com/tools/best-certificate-lifecycle-management-software: 6

## In its own words

What ManageEngine Key Manager Plus's own pages state, read 2026-10-05. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: Powerful, end-to-end certificate life cycle management tool for enterprises (https://www.manageengine.com/key-manager)
- For: enterprises (https://www.manageengine.com/key-manager)
- Price stated: De licentie is gebaseerd op het aantal beheerde sleutels* (https://www.manageengine.com/be/key-manager)
- Free plan or trial: Start your 30-day, free trial today! (https://www.manageengine.com/key-manager)
- Integrations claimed: 7 (https://www.manageengine.com/key-manager)
- Customers named: Sapphire systems

## Record

- Method: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/methodology
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Gane Index, November 2026 Edition, www.gane.ai/index/it.