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Comparison

Akeyless vs AWS Secrets Manager

On the evidence we track, AWS Secrets Manager leads this comparison with a composite score of 78/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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Akeyless67
★AWS Secrets Manager78
Score
vioscaleAI score
Akeyless67 / 100medium · 69%
AWS Secrets Manager78 / 100medium · 72%
Pricing
Free tier
Akeyless✓
AWS Secrets Manager✓
Model
Akeylessfreemium
AWS Secrets Managerfreemium
Price level
Akeylesslow
AWS Secrets Managerlow
Transparent
Akeyless✗
AWS Secrets Manager✓
Integrations
Count
Akeyless6
AWS Secrets Manager30
Security
Disclosure policy
Akeyless–
AWS Secrets Manager✓
Fedramp
Akeyless–
AWS Secrets Manager✓
Gdpr
Akeyless✓
AWS Secrets Manager✓
Hipaa
Akeyless–
AWS Secrets Manager✓
Iso27001
Akeyless✓
AWS Secrets Manager✓
Pci
Akeyless✓
AWS Secrets Manager✓
Soc2
Akeyless✓
AWS Secrets Manager✓
Trust center
Reliability
Status page
Akeyless✓
AWS Secrets Manager✓
Market
Availability
Akeyless–
AWS Secrets ManagerAvailable worldwide · Popular in US
Content
Faq
Akeyless6 items
AWS Secrets Manager7 items

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for secrets management tools. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Core
Tool type
AkeylessSecret store / engine
AWS Secrets ManagerSecret store / engine
Dynamic (short-lived) secrets
Akeyless✓
AWS Secrets Manager-
Deployment
Hosting
AkeylessCloud + self-hosted
AWS Secrets ManagerCloud only
Lifecycle
Automatic secret rotation
Akeyless✓
AWS Secrets Manager✓
Crypto
Encryption as a service (transit)
Akeyless✓
AWS Secrets Manager-
Compliance
FIPS 140-2/3 validated crypto
Akeyless✓
AWS Secrets Manager✓
HSM support
Akeyless✓
AWS Secrets Manager-
Access
Fine-grained / identity-based policy
Akeyless✓
AWS Secrets Manager✓
Governance
Audit logging
Akeyless✓
AWS Secrets Manager✓
Integration
Kubernetes native (CRD / CSI / K8s auth)
Akeyless✓
AWS Secrets Manager-
Scope
PKI / certificate authority
Akeyless✓
AWS Secrets Manager-
Licensing
Open-source core
Akeyless-
AWS Secrets Manager-
Ecosystem
CNCF maturity
Akeyless-
AWS Secrets Manager-

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Akeyless

A secrets management solution that provides access control capabilities for securing credentials and sensitive data within organizational systems.

Independently observed

AWS Secrets Manager

Leader

A cloud-based service that stores and manages sensitive credentials, API keys, and other secrets for applications and services. It provides encryption at rest and in transit, fine-grained access control through IAM policies, automatic secret rotation, multi-region replication, and comprehensive audit logging.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Akeyless

SubscriptionFree tier
as of verify ↗

AWS Secrets Manager

Leader
Usage-basedFree tier

Usage-based pricing. Free tier available for 6 months with $200 credits for new customers. No upfront costs or contracts.

  • Pay-as-you-goPay per secret stored per month and per 10,000 API calls
    • Rotate secrets automatically
    • Replicate secrets for disaster recovery
    • Fine-grained IAM access control
    • Audit and monitor secret usage
    • Integration with AWS logging and monitoring services
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
Akeyless✓
AWS Secrets Manager✓
CLI
Akeyless✗
AWS Secrets Manager✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Akeyless✓
AWS Secrets Manager✓
Self-hosted
Akeyless✓
AWS Secrets Manager✗
Hybrid
Akeyless✓
AWS Secrets Manager✗

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

Akeyless

6 total
  • AWS Secret Manager
  • Azure Key Vault
  • GCP Secret Manager
  • Kubernetes Secrets
  • HashiCorp Vault
  • Kubernetes Secrets Store CSI Driver
Independently observed

AWS Secrets Manager

Leader
36 total
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  • Amazon AppFlow
  • AWS AppSync
  • Amazon Athena
  • AWS CodeBuild
  • AWS Direct Connect
  • AWS Directory Service
  • Amazon DocumentDB
  • Amazon RDS
  • Amazon Redshift
  • Salesforce
  • Snowflake
  • AWS Elemental MediaLive
  • AWS Elemental MediaConnect
  • AWS Elemental MediaConvert
  • Amazon CodeGuru Reviewer
  • AWS Elemental MediaPackage
  • AWS Elemental MediaTailor
  • Amazon EMR
  • Amazon EventBridge
  • Amazon FSx
  • AWS Glue DataBrew
  • AWS Glue Studio
  • +12 more
Independently observed
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