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Akeyless Secrets Management vs HashiCorp Vault comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 2, 2025

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Categories and Ranking

Akeyless Secrets Management
Ranking in Enterprise Password Managers
25th
Ranking in Secrets Management Tools
8th
Average Rating
10.0
Reviews Sentiment
2.2
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
AI Security (37th)
HashiCorp Vault
Ranking in Enterprise Password Managers
4th
Ranking in Secrets Management Tools
1st
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.5
Number of Reviews
27
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the Enterprise Password Managers category, the mindshare of Akeyless Secrets Management is 1.0%, up from 0.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of HashiCorp Vault is 7.7%, down from 13.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Enterprise Password Managers Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
HashiCorp Vault7.7%
Akeyless Secrets Management1.0%
Other91.3%
Enterprise Password Managers
 

Featured Reviews

reviewer2795433 - PeerSpot reviewer
Enterprise Cloud Operations Lead at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Short‑lived secrets have transformed our cloud access and now greatly reduce credential risk
I appreciate that Akeyless Secrets Management offers the ability for secrets to be automatically rotated. When interacting with it via code, Akeyless Secrets Management automatically rotates secrets to increase security. Additionally, I understand that Akeyless Secrets Management does not store the entire secret in one string on their side. The secret is split across different servers, which is extremely secure. The rotation of secrets aspect of Akeyless Secrets Management is excellent. It allows for much higher security and there is a great reduction in potential exploits or attacks to our infrastructure because it is very difficult to get compromised credentials when they rotate so regularly. Akeyless Secrets Management splitting secrets in terms of their storage also means that even if an attacker were to infiltrate Akeyless Secrets Management's infrastructure, it would be extremely difficult if not impossible to get the full credentials. This security is excellent for us and also for our customers. Using Akeyless Secrets Management has greatly increased our security posture, which is excellent and definitely reduces the risk of potential attacks or exploits. From a security-specific perspective, this is excellent when looking at things like data security. It has improved our data security posture. In terms of financial governance, if we were to be exploited in cloud environments, costs can very quickly ramp up. Using Akeyless Secrets Management actually saves potential costs as well.
Manish Indupuri - PeerSpot reviewer
senior DevOps engineer at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees
Centralized secret management has strengthened security and simplified compliance across cloud-native environments
Configuring HashiCorp Vault since we are mainly using it in Kubernetes or OpenShift clusters took some time and effort to align with our deployment. The initial setup can be a little confusing and complex for someone who is newer. However, it is not impossible to achieve, but it will take some time to understand the product. The ACLs within HashiCorp Vault, such as policies and AppRole authentication, were not intuitive at first. However, we slowly became habituated to the product once we began using it. Once we moved past the learning curve of these challenges, HashiCorp Vault becomes a critical security layer of our workloads. The only minor challenge is the initial setup complexity, especially for teams new to HashiCorp Vault's authentication methods and storage backends. Other than that, it works flawlessly.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
11%
Retailer
8%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Insurance Company
8%
Financial Services Firm
19%
Computer Software Company
11%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Government
6%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business7
Midsize Enterprise4
Large Enterprise16
 

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Which is better - HashiCorp Vault or AWS Secrets Manager?
HashiCorp Vault was designed with your needs in mind. One of the features that makes this evident is its ability to work as both a cloud-agnostic and a multi-cloud solution. As a cloud-agnostic sol...
What do you like most about HashiCorp Vault?
The feature I find most beneficial in HashiCorp Vault is the secret engine. It integrates smoothly with many applications, making it easy to set up and implement quickly. This allows you to test it...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for HashiCorp Vault?
The experience with pricing, setup costs, and licensing for HashiCorp Vault is generally managed by the client. They take care of all those aspects, and after onboarding HashiCorp Vault for our app...
 

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