Akeyless Secrets Management vs BeyondTrust Password Safe comparison

Akeyless Secrets Management vs. BeyondTrust Password Safe

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Categories and Ranking

Akeyless Secrets Management

Ranking in Enterprise Password Managers

14th

Average Rating

8.8

Reviews Sentiment

4.3

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Secrets Management Tools (5th), AI Security (15th)

BeyondTrust Password Safe

Ranking in Enterprise Password Managers

10th

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.9

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Privileged Access Management (PAM) (7th)

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2026, in the Enterprise Password Managers category, the mindshare of Akeyless Secrets Management is 1.4%, up from 0.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of BeyondTrust Password Safe is 2.9%, down from 3.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Enterprise Password Managers Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
BeyondTrust Password Safe	2.9%
Akeyless Secrets Management	1.4%
Other	95.7%

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DeepakReddy

Senior Dev Ops Engineer at Scaler Academy

Centralized secret management has improved multi-cloud security and automated key rotation

I sometimes feel that there are documentation gaps in Akeyless Secrets Management. The documentation could be more detailed for advanced integrations and troubleshooting. Some organizations feel that there is a trust concern because the secrets are stored in Akeyless Secrets Management and it is not open-sourced. It is completely closed-source. If something goes wrong or someone hacks Akeyless Secrets Management, there is a huge drawback. These are concerns my organization and many other organizations are facing. The UI/UX could be better on the homepage and many other pages. Pricing transparency should also be improved. The pricing should include discounted pricing for regular customers or regular enterprise customers.

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PawanShirose

Associate Security Consultant at CyberSec Consulting

Has enabled bulk onboarding and password rotation while ensuring secure privilege management

I have faced stability issues when upgrading BeyondTrust Password Safe solution. The upgrade process can be lengthy compared to other modules. For example, upgrading the appliance and reconfiguring HA is easier in PRA. However, in BeyondTrust Password Safe, the upgrade activity can take longer, and I have occasionally experienced being stuck during appliance version upgrades, sometimes duplicating the upgrade. Regarding additional features, we have good features in BeyondTrust Password Safe compared to other modules, such as Secret Safe to secure secrets and the check-in, check-out functionality. We already have the main features, but I think it would be helpful if BeyondTrust implemented a heartbeat check feature on the privileged account level. This feature would allow PAM to check the credentials of privileged accounts, indicating if they are correct or not, showing if the heartbeat has failed if they are wrong.

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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"Akeyless Secrets Management has positively impacted my organization as it helped store our secrets in a right way, in a proper controlled way where you can view, update, and at the same time, it helps in updating the passwords very effectively in the cloud running environment."

"Akeyless Secrets Management stands out because it combines SaaS simplicity with a Zero-Knowledge cryptographic design, reducing operational overhead without fully sacrificing control."

"Akeyless Secrets Management is a very good tool, and I have not used a better one than it."

"I would recommend others to use Akeyless Secrets Management; it is a brilliant security platform, very easy to use, and does exactly what it says it should."

"I find that BeyondTrust Password Safe is a very effective application for password management."

"The solution protects organizations from internal and external threats."

"The most valuable feature is the architecture capabilities, which allow designated server components for high availability and failover. It works well with identity and access management solutions, allowing users to be automatically onboarded and offboarded. The account mapping feature makes rollout seamless. The session monitoring capabilities are excellent, with keystroke and graphical monitoring. This enhanced our security posture by providing detailed accounts of user actions. It helped us pass our SOX audits."

"Team Passwords gives us better control over our passwords."

"It provides integrated password and session management in one solution, which is important for us because, from an auditing standpoint, we are accountable for the type of access being used. We need to ensure that accounts are securely stored and there is the right type of accountability around who is gaining the access. After gaining it, how they're using it, where they're using it, etc."

"Based on having experience with three or four other competing solutions, I would give BeyondTrust a 10 out of 10."

"Screen recording is valuable, and integration with applications is easy. We can customize whatever we want. We did a lot of application integration using scripting."

"Automation in BeyondTrust Password Safe uses Smart Rules, which eliminate the need for manual onboarding and effectively handle multiple bulk tasks, such as onboarding and mapping."

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Cons

"Akeyless Secrets Management platform could be improved with a more beginner-friendly interface."

"Some organizations feel that there is a trust concern because the secrets are stored in Akeyless Secrets Management and it is not open-sourced."

"From a management and audit perspective, we've seen a lot of improvement because now, we're secure in the sense that we know where that access is coming from, and we know who is requesting the access, but from a user perspective, it has been negative."

"Its documentation can be improved. Its documentation is currently complicated, and it is not good. It needs to be better. Their technical support can also be improved. It is not bad, but it can be better."

"I think that BeyondTrust Password Safe could be improved with more testing. In the beginning, they were practically using customers as beta testers. Maybe the product has evolved since I last used it, but if you look at PAM, privileged access management, whatever's out there has already been done. I don't see there being any other enhancements that are being made regarding PAM, except to support more cloud-based applications."

"There is a limited capacity on the appliance, which I wasn't informed about when I purchased the product. I can have a maximum of 150 rules per appliance; any more than that and rule processing becomes very complex, especially regarding password revision. Hitting a capacity limit you don't know about can be problematic. Ideally, we would not have a limited capacity, allowing us to be in a completely managed state with password rotation for every service account, not just the highly privileged ones."

"If there was one thing, it would be having the documentation standardized. They should keep the documentation consistent. For example, when BeyondTrust updated one of their admin guides, they left out the information on the discovery account requirements, and then over a period of time, we ended up having to search multiple different documents to put together a string of information for a specific topic, which was problematic. It was minor, but it was problematic. Standardized documentation would be the one thing I would suggest."

"We don't have much control over the appliance. When anything happens in the backend, we have to depend on the support team. We need to raise a case so that they can update the appliance. If we have control over it, we would be able to troubleshoot easily."

"We didn't see a return on our investment."

"The only feature they could improve is the banners because they aren't informative. For example, if something is not correct and I open the error notification, the dialogue box simply says, "This is an error." It would be great if they could provide some valuable comments about how to fix the errors."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

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"The pricing structure is better than the competitors. It's much cheaper than CyberArk. They do the licensing on the basis of assets, not on the number of users. For CyberArk, they base the licensing on the number of users, and they have an expensive model of pricing. BeyondTrust has a cheaper model."

"This solution is not cheap—it's a very expensive solution. Very, very expensive compared to the features and functions that they offer."

"The pricing of BeyondTrust is very good as compared to other products. That was the main reason we decided to go with BeyondTrust at first."

"When you buy Password Safe and perform your initial Discovery, you have all these servers that are added to your assets in BeyondTrust, but you're not using a license until you actually start managing the systems. BeyondTrust's licensing is based on the systems when they're managed, which means when an administrator is able to connect to the server through BeyondTrust with a managed account. There would be a privileged account on the endpoint when the licensing starts. A significant advantage to that is that there are many organizations that want to evaluate their environment prior to automatic management."

"I would rate the pricing a seven out of ten, where one is cheap and ten is expensive."

"It has subscription-based licensing. BeyondTrust is three times less expensive than CyberArk."

"We just pay for Password Safe. Session management is included, but we don't use it. There aren't any additional costs besides the standard licensing fees. We pay for an annual license."

"At the time, BeyondTrust was significantly cheaper than CyberArk. Pricing-wise, if I remember correctly, it goes by assets. The pricing was negotiated for our instances based on the number of assets that we onboard into the system. It is a little different from CyberArk, where the pricing is by users. So, it depends. If you have a lot of assets, it can get very expensive."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

15%

Pharma/Biotech Company

10%

Construction Company

Comms Service Provider

Financial Services Firm

27%

Manufacturing Company

Healthcare Company

Computer Software Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

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Company Size	Count
Small Business	13
Midsize Enterprise	5
Large Enterprise	10

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Akeyless Secrets Management?

What is your primary use case for Akeyless Secrets Management?

The main use case is to manage our secrets, to secure machine credentials, API keys, certificates or tokens, and SSH credentials and encryption keys. All of these are secured in hybrid and multi-cl...

What advice do you have for others considering Akeyless Secrets Management?

The advice I will give to anyone looking into using Akeyless Secrets Management is to first evaluate what tool you need according to your organization's needs. Understand your organization's need a...

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for BeyondTrust Password Safe?

My experience with BeyondTrust Password Safe's pricing, setup cost, and licensing has been positive, primarily due to its asset-based licensing model. This is a significant advantage for us because...

What needs improvement with BeyondTrust Password Safe?

What is your primary use case for BeyondTrust Password Safe?

I am working on both BeyondTrust Password Safe and the PRA (Privileged Remote Access). I have three years plus experience working with BeyondTrust Password Safe solution, and I have hands-on, good ...

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Overview

Akeyless Secrets Management enhances security for DevOps teams, centrally managing credentials, certificates, and keys across various environments with its cloud-native SaaS platform.

Utilizing patented Distributed Fragment Cryptography™, Akeyless Secrets Management enables organizations to strengthen security while simplifying operations. It provides centralized management for credentials across hybrid, multi-cloud, and legacy environments. The platform offers unified secrets management, certificate lifecycle management, and identity federation to reduce risks and meet compliance demands. With no hardware to manage, it issues ephemeral credentials directly into workflows, supporting both modern and legacy systems.

What are the key features of Akeyless Secrets Management?

Distributed Fragment Cryptography™: Enhances security with innovative cryptography.
Centralized Management: Controls credentials across various environments.
Unified Platform: Integrates secrets management, certificate lifecycle, and identity federation.
Ephemeral Credentials: Offers temporary credentials for streamlined workflows.
Compatibility: Supports modern and legacy systems.

What benefits and ROI can Akeyless Secrets Management deliver?

Reduced Operational Overhead: Minimizes the need for hardware management.
Strengthened Security: Zero-knowledge and quantum-resilient cryptography for future threats.
Cost Efficiency: Lowers costs with a cloud-native approach.
Compliance Support: Meets necessary security requirements.

Akeyless Secrets Management finds applications across industries, enabling businesses to securely manage credentials and secrets within hybrid and multi-cloud infrastructures. Its cloud-based nature offers flexibility for the financial sector, while government and healthcare benefit from its compliance features. Organizations across diverse fields leverage its capabilities to ensure secure and efficient credential management, addressing unique industry-specific challenges.

Akeyless

BeyondTrust Password Safe is a robust Privileged Access Management tool designed to secure access to servers, databases, and applications. It automates onboarding, rotation, and integration processes, enhancing efficiency and compliance with advanced security measures.

BeyondTrust Password Safe offers a comprehensive approach to managing privileged accounts, integrating smoothly into organizational frameworks to bolster security protocols. Its standout capabilities include session recording, Smart Rules for onboarding automation, and sophisticated auditing tools that support compliance and real-time monitoring. While it exhibits high availability and facilitates seamless usability, enhancements are needed in management console integration, documentation, and installation processes. Users benefit from its password rotation and policy enforcement, despite facing challenges with authentication sync times and session disconnects.

What are the core features of BeyondTrust Password Safe?

Smart Rules: Automates onboarding processes to increase efficiency.
Session Recording: Provides detailed session records for compliance and analysis.
Password Rotation: Ensures secure and regular password changes to mitigate risks.
Application Integration: Streamlines connectivity with essential applications for cohesive operations.
Advanced Auditing: Enhances security and compliance through detailed auditing and reporting.

What benefits should users expect from BeyondTrust Password Safe?

Enhanced Security: Protects sensitive access with robust security protocols.
Compliance Adherence: Simplifies meeting regulatory standards through comprehensive auditing.
Efficiency Boost: Automates complex processes, saving time and reducing manual effort.
Streamlined Onboarding: Improves onboarding speed with automated tools and clear processes.
Seamless Usability: Offers an intuitive interface for efficient navigation and use.

In industries with stringent security demands, BeyondTrust Password Safe is employed to safeguard privileged accounts, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements. It is crucial for sectors like finance and healthcare, where access to sensitive data must be tightly controlled and monitored.

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Sample Customers

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Aera Energy LLC, Care New England, James Madison University

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