14895
DigiCert Certificates
73.6% cumulative share
562
GlobalSign Certificates
2.8% cumulative share
207
Sectigo Certificates
1% cumulative share
0
Entrust Still Active
Market exit 2024 — certs expiring
123
SSL Corp Certificates
0.6% cumulative share
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As of 2026-07-02, five certificate authorities issue or have issued BIMI certificates: DigiCert (73.6% cumulative share, 14895 certificates), GlobalSign (2.8%, 562), Sectigo (1%, 207), Entrust (21.9%, now exiting), and SSL Corp (0.6%, 123). Entrust announced discontinuation of BIMI certificate issuance in 2024; 0 Entrust certificates remain active. DigiCert is the dominant issuer by both historical volume and current new issuance rate.

Market Shift — Entrust Exit

Entrust discontinued BIMI certificate issuance in 2024. 0 Entrust certificates are still active as of 2026-07-02. Certificates expire progressively: approximately 0 expire in H2 2026, 0 in 2027, and 0 in 2028 and beyond. See the CA Migration Patterns report for full analysis.

CA Profiles — VMCcerts BIMI Dataset v2026.2

Certificate Authority Data

DigiCert
Active Issuer
14895
Total certificates issued
Cumulative market share73.6%
2026 new issuance share85.4%
Issued in 20255941
First BIMI cert issued2021

DigiCert Research Profile

GlobalSign
Active Issuer
562
Total certificates issued
Cumulative market share2.8%
2026 new issuance share7.9%
Issued in 2025202
First BIMI cert issued2024

GlobalSign Research Profile

Sectigo
Active Issuer
207
Total certificates issued
Cumulative market share1%
2026 new issuance share4.2%
Issued in 2026190
Combined with SSL Corp1.6%

Sectigo Research Profile

Entrust
Exiting Market
4431
Total certificates issued (historical)
Cumulative market share21.9%
Still active0
Expiring H2 20260
Expiring 20270

CA Migration Report

Research Note

This hub covers CA market share and issuance data only. CA product comparisons and buying guidance are out of scope for this research hub. For migration guidance, see /knowledge-base/.

Hub 03 Reports

Certificate Authority Research Reports

Hub Flagship
BIMI CA Market Share Report 2026
Full CA market breakdown: cumulative share, 2026 new issuance rates, quarterly data for all five CAs, and market concentration analysis.
DigiCert: 73.6% · GlobalSign: 2.8% · Dataset: VMCcerts BIMI Dataset v2026.2
Market Shift Analysis
BIMI CA Migration Patterns & Market Shift 2026
Analysis of Entrust market exit, certificate migration patterns, expiry timeline, and where displaced certificates are moving in the market.
0 Entrust certs still active · 0 expiring 2027
Entrust Analysis
Entrust BIMI Exit: Complete Analysis & Migration Timeline
Research-focused analysis of the Entrust market exit: historical issuance data, active certificate breakdown by expiry period, and market impact.
4431 historical certificates · 0 still active

Methodology

CA Attribution Method

CA classification: Intermediate CA field in CT log data
AttributionIntermediate CA field — normalised to canonical CA slugs
Canonical CAsDigiCert, GlobalSign, Sectigo, Entrust, SSL Corp — all Intermediate CA variants mapped to these five
ConfidenceHigh — CA attribution is explicit in CT log data
DatasetVMCcerts BIMI Dataset v2026.2 · 20227 rows · 2026-07-02
Data Visibility Policy

CA-level data is published as aggregated totals and market share percentages. Individual certificate records and organisation-level CA data are not published. Request data access

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VMCcerts Research. (2026). Certificate Authority Research Hub [Research Hub]. VMCcerts. VMCcerts BIMI Dataset v2026.2. https://vmccerts.com/research/certificate-authority
VMCcerts Research. “Certificate Authority Research Hub.” VMCcerts, 2026, https://vmccerts.com/research/certificate-authority.
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