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HashiCorp Vault vs Keeper comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 16, 2024

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

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 May 2025, in the Enterprise Password Managers category, the mindshare of HashiCorp Vault is 12.3%, down from 14.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Keeper is 4.0%, up from 3.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Enterprise Password Managers
 

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 user-friendly and easy to implement from any application point."
"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."
"The solution is stable. It has been working perfectly without any problem."
"The interface is very simple to navigate."
"For me, the most valuable features include that it's easy to manage and maintain the password API for retrieving passwords and other things."
"This solution is easy to use and to integrate."
"The tool's dynamic rotation of the password credentials is good."
"The most valuable feature of HashiCorp Vault is that it's an open source solution. Second, it's cloud agnostic, so it's very easy to maintain and control, which is why we prefer HashiCorp."
"Can create folders for specific types of information (i.e., work, personal, and school)."
"Stronger passwords are being used across the board in our organization."
"Chrome extension and app."
"I like the tool's keyword editor and SSO."
"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."
"It has a secure password generator that incorporates random creation tools and good security practices, which allows for an easy, quick, organized update and sharing with a work team."
"It saves us from duplicating passwords for different accounts."
"Enables IT department to force very complex passwords for certain users."
 

Cons

"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."
"The onboarding is a challenge. It should be more self-service, but it involves reviews and approvals."
"There could be a plugin for the database to change the secret automatically. It would be an efficient feature for password security."
"The solution's initial setup process is complicated."
"The product needs to improve its customization. It should be also more like easy to plug and play."
"The documentation is very general; it should have more examples and more use cases."
"The product is complicated to install."
"The solution could be much easier to implement."
"The organization of items needs improvement. For example, when I log onto the cloud version as well, everything is shown on my folder. It is hard to differentiate between files and documents in my list of items I have stored inside."
"Needs to improve KeeperFill on iOS."
"Ability to set up password profiles that can predefine custom fields and password complexity."
"Ability to store 'files' from IOS & Android devices. You can store pics from these devices currently. Most file formats can be uploaded from PC's/Macs"
"The stability of the solution can be improved."
"They could possibly add a pre-designed contact feature that would work similar to a cell phone contact feature."
"Its aesthetic needs improvement."
"I would add a category for personal documents or photos of ID cards."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The AWS version is much cheaper than HashiCorp Vault."
"The solution's cost is reasonable."
"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."
"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."
"We chose their optional annual subscription; I believe we paid monthly — I thought it was a good deal."
"Its cost is relative to the value of the information stored in Keeper."
"The pricing is available on the vendor's website."
"Its price is reasonable."
"It's definitely worth it and affordable. Their sales team can definitely help scale your needs on licensing and provide pricing options."
"Free works unless the paid is absolutely necessary."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
20%
Computer Software Company
14%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Government
6%
Computer Software Company
15%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Manufacturing Company
10%
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 is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Keeper?
The solution was more expensive than the competition, but considering our business needs, it was perfectly aligned with the price-performance aspect.
What needs improvement with Keeper?
There is no improvement needed. Everything was good, and it was perfect for my needs.
 

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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