HashiCorp Vault is a cloud-agnostic solution used for security and secret management. Its valuable features include integration with other HashiCorp tools, token sharing, open source nature, cloud agnosticism, and on-the-fly encryption management.



| Product | Market Share (%) |
|---|---|
| HashiCorp Vault | 8.6% |
| Azure Key Vault | 18.0% |
| AWS Secrets Manager | 15.9% |
| Other | 57.5% |
| Type | Title | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Category | Enterprise Password Managers | Dec 29, 2025 | Download |
| Product | Reviews, tips, and advice from real users | Dec 29, 2025 | Download |
| Comparison | HashiCorp Vault vs Azure Key Vault | Dec 29, 2025 | Download |
| Comparison | HashiCorp Vault vs AWS Secrets Manager | Dec 29, 2025 | Download |
| Comparison | HashiCorp Vault vs CyberArk Privileged Access Manager | Dec 29, 2025 | Download |
| Title | Rating | Mindshare | Recommending | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CyberArk Privileged Access Manager | 4.3 | 7.5% | 95% | 229 interviewsAdd to research |
| Azure Key Vault | 4.3 | 18.0% | 98% | 52 interviewsAdd to research |
| Company Size | Count |
|---|---|
| Small Business | 7 |
| Midsize Enterprise | 1 |
| Large Enterprise | 13 |
| Company Size | Count |
|---|---|
| Small Business | 225 |
| Midsize Enterprise | 135 |
| Large Enterprise | 589 |
The solution provides encryption of data at rest, in use, in transit, on the fly, and linked with applications. It is free to use, and the interface is simple to navigate. HashiCorp Vault has helped organizations with its multiple authentication methods and RESTful API.
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Reviews from Real Users
“The greatest benefit of HashiCorp is its ability to manage encryption on the fly. It provides encryption of data at rest, in use, in transit, on the fly, and linked with applications, which was really attractive. The lifecycle of a key is so easy to manage in terms of rotating, revoking, and issuing. They have different auth methods, and I tried all different auth methods. It is seamless.”- Project Manager at a comms service provider.
“The most valuable feature of HashiCorp Vault is that it's an open source solution. Second, it's cloud-agnostic, so it's very easy to maintain and control, which is why we prefer HashiCorp. “ - Mohamed A., Lead DevOps Engineer at Etisalat.
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| Author info | Rating | Review Summary |
|---|---|---|
| senior DevOps engineer at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees | 4.5 | We've used HashiCorp Vault for over three years to centralize secret management in our OpenShift clusters; despite a complex initial setup, it significantly improved our security, compliance, and automation, making it a robust enterprise-grade solution. |
| Associate Consultant at a consultancy with 10,001+ employees | 5.0 | I've used HashiCorp Vault for three years to securely manage secrets, credentials, and certificates across environments and pipelines; it's reliable, scalable, easy to use, and significantly enhances our security compared to previous solutions like Azure Key Vault. |
| Lead Administrator at Wipro Limited | 4.0 | I've used HashiCorp Vault for over two years to securely store and retrieve secrets via API paths, saving time and reducing manual work, though it could improve with more automation and support for secret folder structuring. |
| IT Security Engineer at a security firm with 11-50 employees | 4.0 | I've used HashiCorp Vault mainly for secret management in CI workflows like APK signing and short-lived DB access, finding it reliable, secure, and time-saving, with helpful permission controls and sufficient scalability for our current needs. |
| Managing Trustee and CTO at a financial services firm with 1-10 employees | 5.0 | HashiCorp Vault securely manages secrets across multiple clouds with strong encryption and identity-based access. It meets compliance needs, integrates well with AWS, and has good documentation, though more support for startups would be helpful. |
| Cloud Solutions Architect at IBM | 5.0 | I use HashiCorp Vault primarily for dynamic secrets and certificate management to secure banking systems. Its dynamic features and encryption capabilities enhance security, though improvements are needed in monitoring. I deploy it on AWS, with prior experience in IBM and Red Hat solutions. |
| SRE at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees | 3.5 | I've used HashiCorp Vault for 4–5 years to automate secret management with tools like GitHub Actions, and while it's stable and useful, especially with cluster installation, finding secrets is difficult without a search feature. |
| Senior Cyber Security Engineer at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees | 4.0 | I've used HashiCorp Vault for four years to centrally manage secrets, appreciating its scalability, audit logging, and dynamic secrets, though the enterprise license is costly and could benefit from a simpler, use-based pricing model. |