Comparison
Both are Class 3 DSCs underneath, what differs is where and how the private key is stored.
The certificate itself follows the same CCA rules either way, storage and access method is the real difference.
The traditional approach, your private key lives on a physical hardware token.
Your private key is held in a secure cloud HSM (Hardware Security Module) instead of a physical token.
USB token DSC remains the most universally supported option across Indian government portals right now, if you're filing on MCA, GST, ICEGATE or similar, a physical token is the safer, more proven choice. Cloud DSC is a genuinely useful option if you sign very frequently from multiple locations and your specific use case's portal explicitly supports it, worth checking before committing.
We issue traditional token-based Class 3 DSCs, universally supported across every major government portal.
Both follow CCA security standards, cloud DSC relies on HSM-based cloud storage instead of physical hardware, security depends on implementation quality either way.
This would generally mean a fresh certificate issuance under the cloud model, rather than converting your existing token-based one.
Pricing varies by provider and specific product, check current rates for both options if cost is your main deciding factor.