SignServer Community vs Enterprise
Get hands-on experience with code and document signing and timestamping with SignServer Community. If you need more advanced signing features and more deployment options then SignServer Enterprise is for you.
SignServer Community
- Free open-source
- Basic code signing, document signing, and timestamping functionality
- Deploy from source code or container
SignServer Cloud
- Free 30-day trial on AWS or Azure marketplaces
- SignServer Enterprise edition functionality
SignServer Enterprise
- Advanced Signing functionality
- Multiple deployment options
- Support agreement with SLA
Community and Enterprise differences
SignServer Community Edition (CE) is intended for learning, testing, and prototyping. It allows users to explore centralized digital signing and validate integrations in non-production environments. SignServer CE provides core signing capabilities, including document signing, code signing, container signing, timestamping, and support for multiple signing formats.
SignServer CE is not intended for production use because:
- Bug fixes and security updates are delivered on a delayed release cycle compared to the Enterprise Edition.
- Enterprise-grade capabilities, including SLAs, advanced signing features, and expanded deployment options, are not included.
SignServer Enterprise Edition is designed for production deployments, providing:
- Timely security updates and maintenance
- Enterprise support and SLAs
- Advanced signing features and flexible deployment options for high-volume and mission-critical signing workloads
The table below summarizes the key differences between SignServer Community Edition and SignServer Enterprise Edition. If you are interested in using SignServer in production, please contact Keyfactor to learn more about SignServer Enterprise.
Core functionality
FEATURES
SIGNSERVER COMMUNITY
SIGNSERVER ENTERPRISE & CLOUD
Core signature functionality
SignServer Community
SignServer Enterprise & SignServer Cloud
More signature functionality – see details below
SignServer Community
SignServer Enterprise & SignServer Cloud
Compliance to certifications and regulations
SignServer Community
*Not guaranteed
SignServer Enterprise & SignServer Cloud
Support
FEATURES
SIGNSERVER COMMUNITY
SIGNSERVER ENTERPRISE & CLOUD
Product documentation
SignServer Community
SignServer Enterprise & SignServer Cloud
Access to GitHub Discussions (Best Effort Support)
SignServer Community
SignServer Enterprise & SignServer Cloud
Access to professional support with SLA
SignServer Community
SignServer Enterprise & SignServer Cloud
Training & services
FEATURES
SIGNSERVER COMMUNITY
SIGNSERVER ENTERPRISE & CLOUD
Basic online training and tutorials
SignServer Community
SignServer Enterprise & SignServer Cloud
Comprehensive product training; lectures and hands-on exercises (Keyfactor University)
SignServer Community
SignServer Enterprise & SignServer Cloud
Access to Keyfactor's professional services
SignServer Community
SignServer Enterprise & SignServer Cloud
Releases
FEATURES
SIGNSERVER COMMUNITY
SIGNSERVER ENTERPRISE & CLOUD
Scheduled releases
SignServer Community
SignServer Enterprise & SignServer Cloud
Maintenance and security releases
SignServer Community
*Not guaranteed
SignServer Enterprise & SignServer Cloud
Security notifications
SignServer Community
*Not guaranteed
SignServer Enterprise & SignServer Cloud
Use Cases
FEATURES
SIGNSERVER COMMUNITY
SIGNSERVER ENTERPRISE & CLOUD
Code signing: CMS, OpenPGP, Debian, Java
SignServer Community
SignServer Enterprise & SignServer Cloud
Code signing: Microsoft, Android
SignServerCommunity
SignServer Enterprise & SignServer Cloud
Document signing: PDF, XML, CMS/PKCS#7
SignServer Community
SignServer Enterprise & SignServer Cloud
Document signing: eIDAS advanced signatures (PAdES/XAdES) and timestamping
SignServer Community
SignServer Enterprise & SignServer Cloud
Basic timestamping
SignServer Community
SignServer Enterprise & SignServer Cloud
Professional timestamping, including time synchronization monitoring and eIDAS Qualified Electronic timestamps
SignServer Community
SignServer Enterprise & SignServer Cloud
ePassport (MRTD) signing
SignServer Community
SignServer Enterprise & SignServer Cloud
ICAO CSCA master list signing
SignServer Community
SignServer Enterprise & SignServer Cloud
General Functionality
FEATURES
SIGNSERVER COMMUNITY
SIGNSERVER ENTERPRISE & CLOUD
Key wrapping
SignServer Community
SignServer Enterprise & SignServer Cloud
Client-side hashing
SignServer Community
SignServer Enterprise & SignServer Cloud
Ephemeral (one-time keys) certificates
SignServer Community
EJBCA Enterprise & EJBCA Cloud
Large file support
EJBCA Community
SignServer Enterprise & SignServer Cloud
Web-based administration interface
SignServer Community
SignServer Enterprise & SignServer Cloud
Open-source Ansible playbooks for installation
SignServer Community
SignServer Enterprise & SignServer Cloud
Security Features
FEATURES
SIGNSERVER COMMUNITY
SIGNSERVER ENTERPRISE & CLOUD
Basic HSM support using Java PKCS#11
SignServer Community
SignServer Enterprise & SignServer Cloud
Advanced HSM support (e.g. EdDSA, AWS CloudHSM, AWS KMS)
SignServer Community
SignServer Enterprise & SignServer Cloud
Integration and secure automatic certificate renewal with CA/EJBCA
SignServer Community
SignServer Enterprise & SignServer Cloud
Audit logging to file or database
SignServer Community
SignServer Enterprise & SignServer Cloud
Integrity-protected audit log in database
SignServer Community
SignServer Enterprise & SignServer Cloud
OAuth authentication
SignServer Community
SignServer Enterprise & SignServer Cloud
API and Interfaces
FEATURES
SIGNSERVER COMMUNITY
SIGNSERVER ENTERPRISE & CLOUD
SOAP
SignServer Community
SignServer Enterprise & SignServer Cloud
REST
SignServer Community
SignServer Enterprise & SignServer Cloud
HTTP
SignServer Community
SignServer Enterprise & SignServer Cloud
Command line interface - SignClient
SignServer Community
SignServer Enterprise & SignServer Cloud
Deployment Options
FEATURES
SIGNSERVER COMMUNITY
SIGNSERVER ENTERPRISE & CLOUD
Container Docker Hub or AWS
SignServer Community
SignServer Enterprise & SignServer Cloud
Container deployment with Helm
SignServer Community
SignServer Enterprise & SignServer Cloud
Build from source code
SignServer Community
SignServer Enterprise & SignServer Cloud
Software appliance
SignServer Community
SignServer Enterprise & SignServer Cloud
Hardware appliance
SignServer Community
SignServer Enterprise & SignServer Cloud
SignServer Cloud AWS
SignServer Community
30 days free trial
SignServer Enterprise & SignServer Cloud
SignServer Cloud Azure
SignServer Community
30 days free trial
SignServer Enterprise & SignServer Cloud
Quantum-safe readiness
FEATURES
SIGNSERVER COMMUNITY
SIGNSERVER ENTERPRISE & CLOUD
Quantum-safe cryptography support
SignServer Community
SignServer Enterprise & SignServer Cloud
HSM Support for Quantum-safe cryptography
SignServer Community
SignServer Enterprise & SignServer Cloud
Get the highest flexibility and security with SignServer Enterprise, including support and maintenance.