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Azure Artifact Signing vs PACE Code Signing Platform
Both stand on code signing software. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Azure Artifact Signing covers a broad range of signing targets and supports build and release workflows. Choose between its two paid monthly allowances based on signature volume and certificate profile needs.
Visit Azure Artifact SigningChoose PACE Code Signing Platform if you publish an ecosystem that needs to verify third-party modules and manage developer signing. Its hosted PKI and manual or automated workflows support multiple targets. Look elsewhere for protection against reverse engineering, which code signing alone does not provide.
Visit PACE Code Signing PlatformThe facts
| Azure Artifact Signing | PACE Code Signing Platform | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | No | Not published |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | Linux, Web, Windows | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| Lowest paid plan | Basic: $9.99 a month | Free or on request |
| Plans published | 2 | 1 |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | azure.microsoft.com | paceap.com |
| On code signing software | #25 of 27 | #21 of 27 |
Azure Artifact Signing: what it does well
- Supports containers and SignTool-supported file types.
- Protects signing keys with an HSM.
- Includes trusted timestamping.
- Supports CI/CD signing.
- Premium includes 100,000 signatures per month.
What to know first
- No free plan is listed.
- Basic is limited to 5,000 signatures per month.
- Basic includes one of each certificate profile type.
PACE Code Signing Platform: what it does well
- Verifies a module’s developer and whether it changed after signing.
- Supports Windows, macOS, Linux, IoT binaries, and AAX plug-ins.
- Offers manual signing and on-premises or cloud CI workflows.
- PACE hosts the PKI and acts as certificate authority.
- Developer records support reporting and management.
What to know first
- Pricing requires a request to PACE.
- Signing alone does not protect against reverse engineering.
- AAX developers are directed to contact Avid for tools.
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