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HashiCorp Vault vs Keeper comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 16, 2024

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

Categories and Ranking

HashiCorp Vault
Ranking in Enterprise Password Managers
4th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
17
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Keeper
Ranking in Enterprise Password Managers
10th
Average Rating
9.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.9
Number of Reviews
33
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2025, in the Enterprise Password Managers category, the mindshare of HashiCorp Vault is 12.8%, down from 14.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Keeper is 3.9%, up from 3.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

AKASHGUPTA3 - PeerSpot reviewer
Easy to manage and maintain the password API but stability could be improved
I would advise doing a Proof of Concept first and then deciding accordingly because your use case might be simple. You can try out AWS Key Management or Azure Key Vault. They are different products. Do the POC and then decide what you need. Overall, I would rate the solution a six out of ten. No solution is a ten in my opinion.
Parwiz ElmJo - PeerSpot reviewer
It's an inexpensive, scalable solution that has improved our security
We use Keeper to store passwords We previously kept our passwords in an Excel file. Using Keeper makes us more secure.  Keeper has strong security features.  The password rotation feature could be improved. I have used Keeper for three years. I rate Keeper eight out of 10 for stability.  I…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"It is a good product to consider for companies who are looking to build on-premise or hybrid infrastructure."
"It is an added value for our customers to have a Secrets Management workflow available that is PaaS/CaaS/KaaS Platform agnostic."
"It is user-friendly and easy to implement from any application point."
"The solution is stable. It has been working perfectly without any problem."
"We were using it because we have compliance requirements around secret management. Having a secure vault and encrypting data was an additional requirement. When we looked at it first, we were just looking for a vault, like a lockbox. The greatest benefit of HashiCorp is its ability to manage encryption on the fly. It provides encryption of data at rest, in use, in transit, on the fly, and linked with applications, which was really attractive."
"The product is free and easy to use. It is well documented with an easy implementation process."
"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 easily and see good results rapidly. When you integrate an internal API or application, it quickly manages that application's secrets."
"For me, the most valuable features include that it's easy to manage and maintain the password API for retrieving passwords and other things."
"Keeper was user-friendly."
"Support is very quick to respond, and they have fixed any issues that I have had."
"i have only one password to remember, which is the one to get me into Keeper."
"Password sharing and SSO. These features almost become a necessity to make sure that company data is safe and reduce the possibility of data breach."
"A useful solution for storing encryption keys, programming and developing a SaaS platform."
"Enables IT department to force very complex passwords for certain users."
"What I like the most is the fact that I can just mark anything and it is automatically copied into the clipboard."
"I like a couple of things about this solution. Being able to share passwords with other people is valuable. You can see if the information is out on the dark web and whether you have weak passwords and the last time they were changed. You could also have the 2FA or MFA codes embedded in the application so that you don't have to use your phone or any other 2FA device, which is something very important."
 

Cons

"The documentation is very general; it should have more examples and more use cases."
"We could use more documentation, primarily to do with integrations."
"I would rate the stability a six out of ten. There are some bugs and glitches. We are in touch with the vendor to resolve them."
"In terms of features, the only thing that I found a little bit hinky was that there was no revocation or deletion on the model we were using. Once in a financial year, a client interacts, and you pay for that client for the year. So, there are just little things like that in the pricing. There should be more clarity around the end of the key. I know there is no system like this. They all are the same. I tested Microsoft, Google, and some others, and none of them really want you to delete a key, which makes sense. You delete a key, and you lose everything that it has wrapped or encrypted, but it's actually just a language. Deletion isn't really deletion. It's really revocation, but overall, HashiCorp Vault ticked all the boxes for us, and I couldn't fault it."
"In my opinion, HashiCorp Vault could improve its user interface. Right now, they don't offer much in terms of a graphical interface, which means you usually have to manage things manually through API calls. I think CyberArk has a better approach because it provides a UI that integrates features across all its components, making it easier, especially for new users or those from organizations with strict licensing policies."
"The onboarding is a challenge. It should be more self-service, but it involves reviews and approvals."
"An improvement needed is the ability for auto-initialization. There should be an inbuilt option for automatic initialization rather than running it manually."
"The product needs to improve its customization. It should be also more like easy to plug and play."
"API possible needs improvement. Although, this feature is for enterprises which need more then the usual usage."
"Needs to provide an API to be integrated with the information systems and offer secure file hosting service with sharing and editing capabilities."
"Keeper does not provide password management for mobile apps."
"The user experience and the mobile app could be improved."
"I would love it if you didn't have to re-authenticate when you start up a new browser."
"Ability to set up password profiles that can predefine custom fields and password complexity."
"The technical support has no experience."
"The technical support for this solution could be faster support and improved if they had a better understanding of my questions."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The solution's cost is reasonable."
"The AWS version is much cheaper than HashiCorp Vault."
"It could do everything we wanted it to do and it is brilliant, but it is super pricey. To be fair to HashiCorp, we drove the price up with our requirements around resiliency. Because of the nature of our company, we don't really operate in the cloud."
"In my case, the open-source version works well. It's advisable for small to medium-scale organizations, but for large-scale organizations, you should go with the enterprise version."
"I am using the open-source version of Vault and I would have to buy a license if I want to get support."
"The product is expensive."
"The pricing is available on the vendor's website."
"Its cost is relative to the value of the information stored in Keeper."
"Free works unless the paid is absolutely necessary."
"It's definitely worth it and affordable. Their sales team can definitely help scale your needs on licensing and provide pricing options."
"Pricing might be a little less, but with promo codes and family plan - best offer"
"ROI is hard to know, but it has to be several times the expense of the product."
"The more users, the better the price. Always opt for the live support."
"Its price is reasonable."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
20%
Computer Software Company
15%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Government
6%
Computer Software Company
17%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Government
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

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?
If I were to set it up in AWS Secret Management, I would have to manage it, pay, and create secrets without being cloud agnostic. The advantage with Vault is that it is cloud agnostic. I can deploy...
What do you like most about Keeper?
I like the tool's keyword editor and SSO.
What needs improvement with Keeper?
Keeper does not provide password management for mobile apps.
 

Comparisons

 

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Sample Customers

Adobe, SAP Ariba, Citadel, Spaceflight, Cruise
At&t, Wells Fargo, Disney, GM, Chase, Honeywell, Samsung, Dow
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