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Entrust vs HID

Entrust sells identity-centric security products, including a Cryptographic Security Platform, public key infrastructure, hardware security modules, key and secrets management, identity verification and card issuance systems. HID sells identity solutions that connect billions of people, places and things. CISO Tribune files both under Machine identity and PKI. This page sets the two records side by side: what each sells, where it is based, who owns and funds it, the customers it names and its recent news, each fact numbered to its source.

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Entrust vs HID: Products, Customers and Funding Compared
EntrustEntrust sells identity-centric security products, including a Cryptographic Security Platform, public key infrastructure, hardware security modules, key and secrets management, identity verification and card issuance systems.entrust.comHIDHID sells identity solutions that connect billions of people, places and things.hidglobal.com
What it sells
  • Cryptographic Security Platform[2][4][8]Entrust says the platform unifies PKI, HSMs, certificate lifecycle management, and key and secrets management.
  • Certificate Manager[9]Entrust Certificate Manager discovers, inventories, monitors, and automates certificates.
  • Hardware Security Modules[4]Entrust nShield HSMs move keys out of software and into tamper-resistant hardware.
  • Identity Verification[4][5][13][20]Entrust Identity Verification is built on Onfido technology.
  • Card Issuance Systems[10]Entrust's Card Issuance Systems provide personalized, high-volume issuance across government and financial markets.
  • CloudControl[10]Entrust CloudControl provides unified security and visibility across hybrid clouds.
  • HID Authentication Service[3]A cloud-based authentication platform for regulated industries such as healthcare, financial services, government and critical infrastructure.
  • HID Approve[3][4]A mobile authentication solution with push notification, QR code and one-time password methods.
  • HID Amico[7]HID Amico provides facial recognition technology.
  • HID Signo Reader 40[5]A reader for door applications requiring wall switch mounting.
  • HID Signo Reader 20[6]A reader for door applications requiring a narrow card reader.
  • HID VAL100[10]A ticket validator that combines barcode and NFC/RFID reading.
  • HID DigitalPersona 5300[8]A FIPS 201/PIV and FBI Mobile ID FAP 30 fingerprint reader.
  • EikonTouch TC510[9]A USB capacitive silicon fingerprint reader.
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Headquarters
Minneapolis, United States[3]Not stated on its pages
Founded
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Ownership and funding
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Named customers
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Recent news
  • September 22, 2026Entrust announced a partnership with The Cyber Helpline to support victims of cybercrime and online fraud in recovering.[6]
  • July 14, 2026Entrust announced the Agentic AI Trust Accelerator, a co-development program for enterprises and integration partners working on trust infrastructure for autonomous AI.[18]
  • May 13, 2026Entrust appointed Adam Dimopoulos as its Chief Information Security Officer.[17]
  • April 29, 2026Entrust announced a collaboration with IBM Consulting to help enterprises govern their cryptography and transition toward quantum-safe security.[19]
  • February 9, 2026Entrust announced a strategic collaboration with Google on identity verification and AI-driven security.[20]
  • November 3, 2026HID announced it has acquired inepro ID, a provider of contactless authentication solutions for secure print release and identity management.[12]
G2 and Gartner Peer Insights
  • G2: listed, seen November 5, 2026[21]
  • Gartner Peer Insights: Not stated on its pages
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Who it fits
From its own pages, Entrust sells mainly to governments, financial institutions, and enterprises. Entrust names telecom providers, healthcare organizations, schools, and gig economy and platform businesses among the industries it serves. Entrust names security and compliance teams as users of its key management solutions.HID names government agencies, financial services organizations and healthcare providers that secure access to online services for citizens, customers and patients. HID also provides digital onboarding and instant card issuance to banks and fintechs. HID also offers hospitality solutions for hotels and resorts. HID Amico is for mid-sized organizations seeking a contactless reader.
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September 27, 2026November 6, 2026

Where they overlap

  • Entrust and HID are both filed under Machine identity and PKI.

Where they differ, field by field

  • Entrust's primary category is Machine identity and PKI; HID's is Workforce IAM and SSO.
  • HID is also filed under Passwordless authentication and authenticators and Identity verification.
  • Entrust lists Cryptographic Security Platform, Certificate Manager, Hardware Security Modules, Identity Verification, Card Issuance Systems and 1 more. HID lists HID Authentication Service, HID Approve, HID Amico, HID Signo Reader 40, HID Signo Reader 20 and 3 more.
  • Entrust is headquartered in Minneapolis, United States.

What it sells: Entrust

What Cryptographic Security Platform does[2][4][8]
Entrust says the Cryptographic Security Platform provides centralized visibility, governance, and automation. Entrust says deployment is on premises or as a cloud-based service. The platform provides cryptographic inventory, CBOM support, and policy control.
What Certificate Manager does[9]
Entrust Certificate Manager works across hybrid environments and multi-CA ecosystems. Entrust says it can issue, renew, and revoke certificates across Entrust and third-party CAs from a single control point. Certificate Manager can be deployed across on-prem, private, and public cloud environments.
What Hardware Security Modules does[4]
Entrust says nShield HSMs are FIPS 140-2 and 140-3 certified. Entrust says they can be deployed on-premises, in the cloud, or hybrid. Entrust offers subscription-based access to dedicated nShield HSMs for cloud-based cryptographic services.
What Identity Verification does[4][5][13][20]
Entrust says the solution supports KYC, AML, eIDAS 2.0, and other regulatory requirements. Organizations can design drag-and-drop verification workflows and validate identities using biometrics, documents, and trusted data sources. The solution integrates with Microsoft Entra ID and works within Okta workflows.

What it sells: HID

What HID Authentication Service does[3]
HID Authentication Service supports CIAM use cases through customer enrollment, multi-factor authentication and identity management on a cloud-based platform. HID Authentication Service is designed to integrate with enterprise identity infrastructures, including Microsoft Entra ID.
What HID Approve does[3][4]
HID Approve is a mobile authentication solution that enables push notification authentication, QR code authentication and one-time password (OTP) generation for consumer and workforce use cases. HID Approve enables mobile transaction signing by allowing users to approve high-risk actions and transactions on their mobile device. HID Approve can be deployed as a customizable mobile authentication application or integrated into existing applications using an authentication SDK.
What HID Amico does[7]
HID Amico is for mid-sized organizations seeking a contactless reader. HID Amico supports five authentication methods: face, credential (HF/LF), HID Mobile Access and Wallets, QR code and PIN.
What HID Signo Reader 40 does[5]
HID Signo Reader 40 is a founding member of the Signo platform. HID Signo Reader 40 is for door applications requiring wall switch mounting and supports credential technologies in cards, fobs and mobile devices.
What HID VAL100 does[10]
HID VAL100 Onboard Validator combines barcode and NFC/RFID reading functionality to provide a single point of presentation for tickets and travel passes. HID designed the VAL100 bus ticket validator to integrate with Automatic Fare Collection (AFC) systems.
What HID DigitalPersona 5300 does[8]
HID DigitalPersona 5300 is a FIPS 201/PIV and FBI Mobile ID FAP 30 fingerprint reader. HID DigitalPersona 5300 can be used with any standards-compatible fingerprint template extractor or matcher, including the DigitalPersona FingerJet Biometric Engine.
What EikonTouch TC510 does[9]
EikonTouch TC510 is a USB capacitive silicon fingerprint reader for high traffic environments such as point-of-sale and multi-user applications. EikonTouch TC510 is designed for use with the DigitalPersona Software Developer Kit (SDK).

Questions about Entrust and HID

What do Entrust and HID sell?
Entrust sells Cryptographic Security Platform, Certificate Manager, Hardware Security Modules, Identity Verification, Card Issuance Systems and 1 more. HID sells HID Authentication Service, HID Approve, HID Amico, HID Signo Reader 40, HID Signo Reader 20 and 3 more.
Are Entrust and HID in the same category?
They share Machine identity and PKI. Entrust's primary category is Machine identity and PKI and HID's is Workforce IAM and SSO.
Where are Entrust and HID headquartered?
Entrust is headquartered in Minneapolis, United States.
Who are Entrust and HID sold to?
From its own pages, Entrust sells mainly to governments, financial institutions, and enterprises. HID names government agencies, financial services organizations and healthcare providers that secure access to online services for citizens, customers and patients.
What have Entrust and HID announced recently?
September 22, 2026: Entrust announced a partnership with The Cyber Helpline to support victims of cybercrime and online fraud in recovering. November 3, 2026: HID announced it has acquired inepro ID, a provider of contactless authentication solutions for secure print release and identity management.

About Entrust

Entrust sells identity-centric security products, including a Cryptographic Security Platform, public key infrastructure, hardware security modules, key and secrets management, identity verification and card issuance systems. Entrust says its cryptographic security works to reduce risk, protect sensitive data, and enable compliance at scale, from verified onboarding and card issuance to trusted access and transactions.[1][2][5]

Entrust says its Cryptographic Security Platform unifies PKI, HSMs, certificate lifecycle management, and key and secrets management in a cryptographic trust layer for centralized visibility, governance, and automation. Entrust says deployment is on premises or as a cloud-based service. Entrust says the platform provides cryptographic inventory, CBOM support, and policy control to plan and govern algorithm transitions. The Entrust Cryptographic Security Platform enables organizations to discover, own, and govern cryptographic assets wherever their data lives. The platform's compliance management capability inventories cryptographic assets, imports and exports CBOMs, applies policy frameworks, and monitors risk and compliance posture from a unified dashboard.[8]

Entrust Certificate Manager is a platform that discovers, inventories, monitors, and automates certificates across hybrid environments and multi-CA ecosystems. Entrust says Certificate Manager can issue, renew, and revoke certificates across Entrust and third-party CAs from a single control point. Certificate Manager covers discovery, audit, issuance, renewal, and revocation of certificates. Entrust says Certificate Manager delivers automated lifecycle management that scales with 47-day certificate lifecycles and growing machine identities. Certificate Manager can be deployed across on-prem, private, and public cloud environments. Entrust offers on-premises, cloud, or hybrid PKI solutions. Entrust IoT Security allows organizations to secure IT and OT devices through scalable machine and user identity management.[5][10]

The Entrust Cryptographic Security Platform Key Manager, formerly KeyControl, is a keys and secrets management solution that combines key lifecycle management with a decentralized, vault-based architecture. Entrust says Key Manager automates the lifecycle of encryption keys, including key storage, backup, distribution, rotation, and key revocation. Entrust says BYOK and HYOK integrations with CSP Key Manager reduce reliance on cloud provider trust models. Entrust says Key Manager acts as a universal key management server for KMIP-compatible virtualized environments. Entrust says security and compliance teams use its solutions to centralize key control and enforce encryption policies.[11]

Entrust says nShield HSMs move keys out of software and into tamper-resistant hardware. Entrust states that over 100,000 Entrust nShield HSMs are deployed globally across government, financial, and technology organizations with 150+ partner integrations. Entrust says the modules are FIPS 140-2 and 140-3 certified, and that nShield HSMs can be deployed on-premises, in the cloud, or hybrid. Entrust says its Security World architecture enables unlimited key storage without traditional HSM complexity. Entrust offers subscription-based access to dedicated nShield HSMs for cloud-based cryptographic services.[10][12]

Entrust says Entrust Identity Verification is built on Onfido technology. Entrust says its identity verification supports KYC, AML, eIDAS 2.0, and other regulatory requirements. Entrust Identity Verification lets organizations design drag-and-drop verification workflows and validate identities using biometrics, documents, and trusted data sources. Entrust Identity Verification integrates with Microsoft Entra ID. Entrust adds identity verification within Okta workflows to determine when additional verification is required.[5][13]

Entrust's Card Issuance Systems provide personalized, high-volume issuance across government and financial markets. Entrust offers a cloud-based IAM solution with multi-factor authentication (MFA), credential-based passwordless access, and SSO. Digital and electronic signature solutions from Entrust help establish trusted identities and ensure authenticity for digital documents, emails, code, and mobile devices. Entrust CloudControl provides unified security and visibility across hybrid clouds.[10]

Entrust's Cryptographic Center of Excellence helps organizations move from awareness to action on post-quantum readiness. Entrust offers PQ readiness assessments, tools, and direct access to Entrust experts. Entrust says its PKI and HSMs support the NIST standardized PQC algorithms, and that its solutions support a hybrid approach combining today's algorithms with PQC. Entrust says its solutions facilitate more than 400 government programs in over 100 countries. Entrust says it has been securing identities for nearly 60 years.[5][10][12][14][15][16]

Entrust on the record

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Entrust full record

  1. [1]entrust.comEntrust · entrust.com · undated page, accessed September 27, 2026 · Tier A
  2. [2]Entrust announces industrys first unified cryptographic security platformEntrust · entrust.com · published April 16, 2025 · Tier A
  3. [3]ContactEntrust · entrust.com · undated page, accessed September 27, 2026 · Tier A
  4. [4]Identity and Data Security Solutions by Industry | EntrustEntrust · undated page, accessed October 24, 2026 · Tier A
  5. [5]Entrust | Comprehensive Identity-Centric Security SolutionsEntrust · undated page, accessed October 24, 2026 · Tier A
  6. [6]Entrust Partners with The Cyber Helpline to Expand Support for Victims of Fraud and CybercrimeBusiness Wire · published September 22, 2026 · Tier A
  7. [7]Entrust IDV, formerly Onfido Reviews 2026: Details, Pricing, & Features | G2G2 · undated page, accessed October 24, 2026 · Tier C
  8. [8]Cryptographic Security Platform | EntrustEntrust · undated page, accessed November 5, 2026 · Tier A
  9. [9]Certificate Lifecycle Management Solution | EntrustEntrust · undated page, accessed November 5, 2026 · Tier A
  10. [10]All Products | EntrustEntrust · undated page, accessed November 5, 2026 · Tier A
  11. [11]Encryption Key Management Solutions for Data Security | EntrustEntrust · undated page, accessed November 5, 2026 · Tier A
  12. [12]Hardware Security Modules (HSMs) Solutions | EntrustEntrust · undated page, accessed November 5, 2026 · Tier A
  13. [13]Identity Verification (IDV) Solutions | EntrustEntrust · undated page, accessed November 5, 2026 · Tier A
  14. [14]Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) Solutions and Services Provider | EntrustEntrust · undated page, accessed November 5, 2026 · Tier A
  15. [15]Identity-Centric Security Solutions | EntrustEntrust · undated page, accessed November 5, 2026 · Tier A
  16. [16]AI Security Solutions for the Age of AI | EntrustEntrust · undated page, accessed November 5, 2026 · Tier A
  17. [17]Entrust Appoints Adam Dimopoulos As Chief Information Security OfficerEntrust · published May 13, 2026 · Tier A
  18. [18]Entrust Launches the Agentic AI Trust Accelerator to Help Enterprises Move AI Agents From Pilot to ProductionEntrust · published July 14, 2026 · Tier A
  19. [19]Entrust Announces Collaboration With IBM to Help Enterprises Modernize Cryptography Security Posture and Make the Transition Toward Quantum-Safe SecurityEntrust · published April 29, 2026 · Tier A
  20. [20]Google and Entrust Announce Partnership to Advance AI-Powered Identity Verification, Fraud Monitoring, and AnalyticsEntrust · published February 9, 2026 · Tier A
  21. [21]Entrust Identity as a Service Reviews & Product Details - G2G2 · undated page, accessed November 5, 2026 · Tier C

HID full record

  1. [1]hidglobal.comHID · hidglobal.com · undated page, accessed November 6, 2026 · Tier A
  2. [2]Powering Trusted Identities of the World’s People, Places and Things | HID GlobalHID Global · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  3. [3]HID Authentication ServiceHID Global · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  4. [4]HID Approve | Mobile Authentication & Transaction SigningHID Global · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  5. [5]HID Signo Reader 40 | HID GlobalHID Global · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  6. [6]HID Signo Reader 20 | HID GlobalHID Global · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  7. [7]HID® Amico™ Biometric Facial Recognition Reader | Buy NowHID Global · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  8. [8]HID DigitalPersona 5300 Fingerprint Reader | HID GlobalHID Global · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  9. [9]HID EikonTouch TC510 Fingerprint Reader | HID GlobalHID Global · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  10. [10]HID VAL100 | HID GlobalHID Global · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  11. [11]RFID Asset Tracking & Inventory Management | HID GlobalHID Global · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  12. [12]HID Acquires inepro ID, Expands Its Secure Print PortfolioHID · published November 3, 2026 · Tier A

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