Comparison

CyberArk Conjur vs HashiCorp Vault

On the evidence we track, HashiCorp Vault leads this comparison with a composite score of 70/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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CyberArk Conjur37
★HashiCorp Vault70
Score
vioscaleAI score
CyberArk Conjur37 / 100low · 40%
HashiCorp Vault70 / 100medium · 73%
Pricing
Free tier
CyberArk Conjur✓
HashiCorp Vault✓
Model
CyberArk Conjuropen_source
HashiCorp Vaultcommercial
Price level
CyberArk Conjurfree
HashiCorp Vaultfree
Transparent
CyberArk Conjur–
HashiCorp Vault✓
Integrations
Count
CyberArk Conjur0
HashiCorp Vault9
Security
Certifications
CyberArk ConjurCryptographic Audit
HashiCorp Vault–
Disclosure policy
CyberArk Conjur✓
HashiCorp Vault✓
Gdpr
CyberArk Conjur–
HashiCorp Vault✓
Iso27001
CyberArk Conjur–
HashiCorp Vault✓
Scorecard
CyberArk Conjur3.9
HashiCorp Vault6.5
Soc2
CyberArk Conjur–
HashiCorp Vault✓
Reliability
Status page
CyberArk Conjur✓
HashiCorp Vault✓
Adoption
Dependent repos
CyberArk Conjur0
HashiCorp Vault8,444
Github stars
CyberArk Conjur952
HashiCorp Vault36,339
Activity
Commits last 30d
CyberArk Conjur0
HashiCorp Vault100
Release
Cadence days
CyberArk Conjur49
HashiCorp Vault22
History
CyberArk Conjur20 items
HashiCorp Vault20 items
Language
Primary
CyberArk ConjurRuby
HashiCorp VaultGo
Content
Faq
CyberArk Conjur–
HashiCorp Vault6 items

Capabilities

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

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

What each one is

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

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

HashiCorp Vault

Leader

A system for securely storing and controlling access to secrets like credentials, API keys, and certificates. It generates temporary credentials on-demand, automatically revokes expired secrets, and provides encryption without persistent storage, enabling applications to access secrets through a unified interface with 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.

CyberArk Conjur

Open source
as of verify ↗

HashiCorp Vault

Leader
Open sourceFree tier
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platforms
Web
CyberArk Conjur✓
HashiCorp Vault✓
Linux
CyberArk Conjur✓
HashiCorp Vault✗
CLI
CyberArk Conjur✓
HashiCorp Vault✗
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
CyberArk Conjur✓
HashiCorp Vault✗
Self-hosted
CyberArk Conjur✓
HashiCorp Vault✓

Integrations

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

CyberArk Conjur

Not documented yet.

HashiCorp Vault

Leader
13 total
  • AWS
  • SQL databases
  • Consul
  • OCI
  • Okta
  • Azure
  • GCP
  • Oracle Cloud
  • Nomad
  • LDAP
  • OpenLDAP
  • Duo
  • GCP Secret Manager
Independently observed
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