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AWS Secrets Manager vs Azure Key Vault

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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★AWS Secrets Manager78
Azure Key Vault50
Score
vioscaleAI score
AWS Secrets Manager78 / 100medium · 72%
Azure Key Vault50 / 100low · 6%
Pricing
Free tier
AWS Secrets Manager✓
Azure Key Vault–
Model
AWS Secrets Managerfreemium
Azure Key Vaultcommercial
Price level
AWS Secrets Managerlow
Azure Key Vault–
Transparent
AWS Secrets Manager✓
Azure Key Vault–
Integrations
Count
AWS Secrets Manager30
Azure Key Vault–
Security
Disclosure policy
AWS Secrets Manager✓
Azure Key Vault–
Fedramp
AWS Secrets Manager✓
Azure Key Vault–
Gdpr
AWS Secrets Manager✓
Azure Key Vault✓
Hipaa
AWS Secrets Manager✓
Azure Key Vault–
Iso27001
AWS Secrets Manager✓
Azure Key Vault–
Pci
AWS Secrets Manager✓
Azure Key Vault–
Soc2
AWS Secrets Manager✓
Azure Key Vault–
Trust center
Reliability
Status page
AWS Secrets Manager✓
Azure Key Vault✓
Market
Availability
AWS Secrets ManagerAvailable worldwide · Popular in US
Azure Key Vault–
Content
Faq
AWS Secrets Manager7 items
Azure Key Vault3 items

Capabilities

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

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

What each one is

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

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

Azure Key Vault

A cloud service that securely stores and manages cryptographic keys and secrets used by cloud applications and services.

Independently observed

Pricing

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

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 ↗

Azure Key Vault

Pricing not documented yet.

Platform & deployment

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

Platforms
Web
AWS Secrets Manager✓
Azure Key Vault–
CLI
AWS Secrets Manager✓
Azure Key Vault–
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
AWS Secrets Manager✓
Azure Key Vault✓

Integrations

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

AWS Secrets Manager

Leader
36 total
  • Alexa for Business
  • AWS App2Container
  • 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

Azure Key Vault

Not documented yet.

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