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Comparison

AWS Secrets Manager vs CyberArk Conjur

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
CyberArk Conjur37
Score
vioscaleAI score
AWS Secrets Manager78 / 100medium · 72%
CyberArk Conjur37 / 100low · 40%
Pricing
Free tier
AWS Secrets Manager✓
CyberArk Conjur✓
Model
AWS Secrets Managerfreemium
CyberArk Conjuropen_source
Price level
AWS Secrets Managerlow
CyberArk Conjurfree
Transparent
AWS Secrets Manager✓
CyberArk Conjur–
Integrations
Count
AWS Secrets Manager30
CyberArk Conjur0
Security
Certifications
AWS Secrets Manager–
CyberArk ConjurCryptographic Audit
Disclosure policy
AWS Secrets Manager✓
CyberArk Conjur✓
Fedramp
AWS Secrets Manager✓
CyberArk Conjur–
Gdpr
AWS Secrets Manager✓
CyberArk Conjur–
Hipaa
AWS Secrets Manager✓
CyberArk Conjur–
Iso27001
AWS Secrets Manager✓
CyberArk Conjur–
Pci
AWS Secrets Manager✓
CyberArk Conjur–
Scorecard
AWS Secrets Manager–
CyberArk Conjur3.9
Soc2
AWS Secrets Manager✓
CyberArk Conjur–
Trust center
AWS Secrets Managerhttps://aws.amazon.com/compliance/
CyberArk Conjur–
Vulnerabilities
Reliability
Status page
AWS Secrets Manager✓
CyberArk Conjur✓
Adoption
Dependent repos
AWS Secrets Manager–
CyberArk Conjur0
Github stars
AWS Secrets Manager–
CyberArk Conjur952
Activity
Commits last 30d
AWS Secrets Manager–
CyberArk Conjur0
Release
Cadence days
AWS Secrets Manager–
CyberArk Conjur49
History
AWS Secrets Manager–
CyberArk Conjur20 items
Language
Primary
AWS Secrets Manager–
CyberArk ConjurRuby
Market
Availability
AWS Secrets ManagerAvailable worldwide · Popular in US
CyberArk Conjur–
Content
Faq
AWS Secrets Manager7 items
CyberArk Conjur–

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

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

CyberArk Conjur

Conjur secures secrets and manages identity lifecycle using role-based policies and MAML language, providing centralized secret storage and sophisticated access control for cloud infrastructure.

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 ↗

CyberArk Conjur

Open source
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platforms
Web
AWS Secrets Manager✓
CyberArk Conjur✓
Linux
AWS Secrets Manager✗
CyberArk Conjur✓
CLI
AWS Secrets Manager✓
CyberArk Conjur✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
AWS Secrets Manager✓
CyberArk Conjur✓
Self-hosted
AWS Secrets Manager✗
CyberArk Conjur✓

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

CyberArk Conjur

Not documented yet.

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AWS Secrets Manager or CyberArk Conjur: which one depends on you

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Free to run, no account needed to start. How the evaluation works

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.