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PROS

Integration with AWS workloads is much easier with AWS Secrets Manager than with other solutions.
The management of credentials and ability to keep data secret is a highly valued feature of AWS Secrets Manager.
AWS Secrets Manager is highly scalable, receiving a perfect rating for its scalability.
The seamless integration of AWS Secrets Manager with various AWS services is considered its most valuable feature.
AWS Secrets Manager is recommended for secret management within AWS environments.

CONS

AWS Secrets Manager could be more customizable.
There are occasional problems with rate limits.
Enterprise support is needed to get help effectively from AWS.
AWS Secrets Manager's initial setup process is complicated.
There is room for improvement in integrating AWS Secrets Manager with other platforms.
 

AWS Secrets Manager Pros review quotes

reviewer1637925 - PeerSpot reviewer
Aug 31, 2021
All our workloads are running on AWS, so integration with our workload is much easier on AWS Secrets Manager than going with another solution such as Thycotic.
Prasanth MG - PeerSpot reviewer
Jul 2, 2023
AWS Secrets Manager is used for storing secret information that has to be a secret from your customer and your employees.
Atul-Yadav - PeerSpot reviewer
Apr 25, 2025
I would highly recommend AWS Secrets Manager for secret management in AWS.
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Kyle Titus - PeerSpot reviewer
Feb 21, 2023
The most valuable feature of AWS Secrets Manager is the ability to keep data secret and assign access permissions to people to grant or restrict access.
reviewer1568754 - PeerSpot reviewer
May 13, 2021
The API is fine and works well.
ManuelTorres - PeerSpot reviewer
Jan 23, 2024
Integrating with other services was straightforward, especially within the AWS environment.
Vladimir Shilov - PeerSpot reviewer
Jan 12, 2024
The most valuable feature of AWS Secrets Manager is its seamless integration with various AWS services.
RR
Oct 6, 2023
The most valuable feature is security.
HM
May 18, 2020
The most valuable feature is usability, as it is quite user-friendly.
Priyankara Bandara - PeerSpot reviewer
Apr 26, 2023
It's highly scalable, so I'd rate it a ten out of ten.
 

AWS Secrets Manager Cons review quotes

reviewer1637925 - PeerSpot reviewer
Aug 31, 2021
If you don't have enterprise support, then you will not be able to get through to them to get the help. It is not only applicable to AWS Secrets Manager. It is also applicable to any service on AWS.
Prasanth MG - PeerSpot reviewer
Jul 2, 2023
If you add one more layer of security to AWS Secrets Manager, even the programmer will not be able to see the secrets.
Kyle Titus - PeerSpot reviewer
Feb 21, 2023
The price of the solution could improve.
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reviewer1568754 - PeerSpot reviewer
May 13, 2021
We occasionally have problems with rate limits, although that is a problem more generally with AWS.
ManuelTorres - PeerSpot reviewer
Jan 23, 2024
There is room for improvement in terms of integrating with certain other platforms.
Vladimir Shilov - PeerSpot reviewer
Jan 12, 2024
An area for improvement in AWS Secrets Manager could be expanding integration options beyond AWS services.
RR
Oct 6, 2023
There is room for improvement in the pricing model.
HM
May 18, 2020
It would be good if the AWS Secrets Manager were more customizable.
Priyankara Bandara - PeerSpot reviewer
Apr 26, 2023
There is a need for better environmental implementation, such as having a security fund as a solution.
Roman Starikov - PeerSpot reviewer
Aug 25, 2023
AWS Secrets Manager could support hybrid infrastructure.