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AWS Secrets Manager vs Keeper Enterprise Password Manager comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Feb 8, 2026

Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Categories and Ranking

AWS Secrets Manager
Ranking in Enterprise Password Managers
3rd
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
15
Ranking in other categories
Secrets Management Tools (3rd)
Keeper Enterprise Password ...
Ranking in Enterprise Password Managers
8th
Average Rating
9.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.5
Number of Reviews
42
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of March 2026, in the Enterprise Password Managers category, the mindshare of AWS Secrets Manager is 16.5%, down from 19.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Keeper Enterprise Password Manager is 5.0%, up from 3.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Enterprise Password Managers Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
AWS Secrets Manager16.5%
Keeper Enterprise Password Manager5.0%
Other78.5%
Enterprise Password Managers
 

Featured Reviews

Mahadev Metre - PeerSpot reviewer
DevOps Engineer at Paydoh
Consistent security and efficiency improvements optimize IT infrastructure with effective management
When creating AWS Secrets Manager, it should be automated using tools such as Terraform, Puppet, or Ansible. With Terraform code, you specify the encryption key, secret name, rotation policy, and secret replication. Human error occurs when feeding secret values manually, especially with large amounts of secrets to input. Secrets should never be protected only by IAM. They should be protected by multiple layers, such as IAM and one or two KMS keys. Additional security measures could be beneficial if necessary. The rotation policy is crucial because some secrets may become obsolete, require updates, or get compromised. With a weekly rotation policy, if unauthorized access occurs, the exposure is limited to seven days. The rotation policy can be customized according to needs.
AR
Technical Lead
Password manager has strengthened daily device security and has simplified secure sharing
While Keeper Enterprise Password Manager has a good interface for password management, I believe they can make the feature for Privileged Access Management a bit more user-friendly, as right now it is somewhat complicated to get a privileged access manager running in both development and production environments. Regarding improvements needed for the deployment of Keeper Enterprise Password Manager, I would like to see a simple way to install requirements on servers so they can easily be accessed through it and use Privileged Access Management. Right now the installation is somewhat complex as there is scripting to be done. It would be great for that setup to be more simple for operators.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"All our workloads are running on AWS, so integration with our workload is much easier on AWS Secrets Manager than going with another solution such as Thycotic."
"I would highly recommend AWS Secrets Manager for secret management in AWS."
"AWS Secrets Manager is used for storing secret information that has to be a secret from your customer and your employees."
"The most valuable feature is usability, as it is quite user-friendly."
"Secrets Manager helps in retrieving the enrollment variables used by the code."
"It's highly scalable, so I'd rate it a ten out of ten."
"The solution is very scalable."
"The most valuable feature is security."
"Can create folders for specific types of information (i.e., work, personal, and school)."
"It syncs with all devices and supports all platforms."
"It has a double authentication factor increasing the security level."
"What I like the most is the fact that I can just mark anything and it is automatically copied into the clipboard."
"Keeper Bridge."
"The chat support is quick. I have never encountered any problems. On the contrary, they have been very helpful and kind."
"Keeper is rock solid for business and personal use."
"​The installation and its use are very simple​."
 

Cons

"There is a need for better environmental implementation, such as having a security fund as a solution."
"There is a potential improvement in connecting AWS Secrets Manager to Jenkins CI/CD pipeline to automatically reflect changes in production."
"There is room for improvement in the pricing model."
"If you add one more layer of security to AWS Secrets Manager, even the programmer will not be able to see the secrets."
"We occasionally have problems with rate limits, although that is a problem more generally with AWS."
"It would be good if the AWS Secrets Manager were more customizable."
"AWS Secrets Manager could support hybrid infrastructure."
"An area for improvement in AWS Secrets Manager could be expanding integration options beyond AWS services."
"Rearranging folders via drag/drop functionality would be very helpful."
"Possible offline access to passwords. Therefore, when internet access is unavailable, I can still access my vault."
"Lower the price."
"The user experience and the mobile app could be improved."
"Keeper does not provide password management for mobile apps."
"They could possibly add a pre-designed contact feature that would work similar to a cell phone contact feature."
"Its aesthetic needs improvement."
"The technical support has no experience."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"We've observed that AWS Secrets Manager pricing is based on a per-secret-per-month model. As a result, we prefer to divide our secrets into individual pieces to increase security and grant specific access permissions to certain secrets, systems, or individuals. However, this approach results in higher costs. Therefore, we have been exploring ways to combine our secrets into groups to reduce expenses and simplify management. Nonetheless, we acknowledge that this issue may not be related to the secret manager's functionality."
"I don't believe there is a license cost for the solution."
"The cost is somewhat high."
"The solution is expensive."
"We purchase a monthly license for the product."
"The more users, the better the price. Always opt for the live support."
"Just buy the yearly subscription."
"Free works unless the paid is absolutely necessary."
"The pricing is available on the vendor's website."
"It's definitely worth it and affordable. Their sales team can definitely help scale your needs on licensing and provide pricing options."
"ROI is hard to know, but it has to be several times the expense of the product."
"Its cost is relative to the value of the information stored in Keeper."
"Its price is reasonable."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
13%
Computer Software Company
10%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Comms Service Provider
7%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Computer Software Company
9%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Comms Service Provider
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business8
Large Enterprise8
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business20
Midsize Enterprise5
Large Enterprise12
 

Questions from the Community

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Which is better - HashiCorp Vault or AWS Secrets Manager?
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What needs improvement with AWS Secrets Manager?
When creating AWS Secrets Manager, it should be automated using tools such as Terraform, Puppet, or Ansible. With Terraform code, you specify the encryption key, secret name, rotation policy, and s...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Keeper?
My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing has been good. I am not particularly involved with that aspect, and the details were discussed during onboarding and managed by our accounts team.
What needs improvement with Keeper?
I think Keeper Enterprise Password Manager can be improved by ensuring that you do not have to sign in every day to the vault. It would be better if there was an option for an easy way to share the...
What is your primary use case for Keeper?
My main use case for Keeper Enterprise Password Manager is onboarding users and using it myself. A specific example of how I and my users typically use Keeper Enterprise Password Manager in our day...
 

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Sample Customers

Autodesk, Clevy, Stackery
At&t, Wells Fargo, Disney, GM, Chase, Honeywell, Samsung, Dow
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