# OpenBao

- **Canonical URI:** https://www.vioscale.ai/software/openbao
- **Category:** Secrets Management Tools
- **Homepage:** https://openbao.org/
- **Also known as:** openbao
- **Profile claimed by vendor:** no
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-05T13:33:29.865Z

## Vioscale score

**75.4 / 100**, confidence 13% (low).

Composite of weighted, independently-sourced signals (no user reviews, no vendor payment).

| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence present |
|---|--:|--:|--:|:--:|
| capabilities | 86.7 | 0.07 | 6.1 | ✓ |
| github_stars | 72.4 | 0.029 | 2.1 | ✓ |
| integrations | 0 | 0.07 | 0 | - |
| github_activity | 63.1 | 0.105 | 6.6 | ✓ |
| release_cadence | 85.6 | 0.058 | 5 | ✓ |
| security_posture | 0 | 0.234 | 0 | - |
| package_downloads | 0 | 0.152 | 0 | - |
| stackoverflow_activity | 0 | 0.07 | 0 | - |

## Pricing

_As of 2026-08-05, [verify at source](https://openbao.org/). Independently observed._

Open source · Free tier

## About

An open source, community-driven secrets manager and fork of Vault managed by the Linux Foundation's OpenSSF.

_Independently observed._

## Platform & deployment

- **Platforms:** CLI
- **Deployment:** Self-hosted

## Capabilities

_The capabilities that matter for Secrets Management Tools. "-" = undocumented, not absent._

| Capability | Supported |
|---|:--:|
| **Core** | |
| Tool type | Secret store / engine |
| **Deployment** | |
| Hosting | Self-hosted only |
| **Core** | |
| Dynamic (short-lived) secrets | ✓ |
| **Lifecycle** | |
| Automatic secret rotation | ✓ |
| **Crypto** | |
| Encryption as a service (transit) | ✓ |
| **Compliance** | |
| FIPS 140-2/3 validated crypto | - |
| HSM support | - |
| **Access** | |
| Fine-grained / identity-based policy | ✓ |
| **Governance** | |
| Audit logging | ✓ |
| **Integration** | |
| Kubernetes native (CRD / CSI / K8s auth) | ✓ |
| **Scope** | |
| PKI / certificate authority | - |
| **Licensing** | |
| Open-source core | ✓ |
| **Ecosystem** | |
| CNCF maturity | Sandbox |

## Facts

Every value below carries its source and our confidence. Facts are re-crawled on a freshness schedule.

### activity

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| activity.commits_last_30d | 100 | [link](https://github.com/openbao/openbao/pulse) | 2026-08-01 | 65% (medium) |

### adoption

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| adoption.github_stars | 6,891 | [link](https://github.com/openbao/openbao) | 2026-08-01 | 90% (high) |

### language

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| language.primary | Go | [link](https://github.com/openbao/openbao) | 2026-08-01 | 90% (high) |

### license

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| license.spdx | MPL-2.0 | [link](https://github.com/openbao/openbao) | 2026-08-01 | 95% (high) |

### pricing

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| pricing.free_tier | yes | [link](https://openbao.org/) | 2026-08-05 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.model | open_source | [link](https://openbao.org/) | 2026-08-05 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.price_level | free | [link](https://openbao.org/) | 2026-08-05 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.transparent | yes | [link](https://openbao.org/) | 2026-08-05 | 60% (medium) |

### release

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| release.cadence_days | 26 | [link](https://github.com/openbao/openbao/releases) | 2026-08-01 | 70% (medium) |

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