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AWS Secrets Manager vs Azure Key Vault comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jun 29, 2025

Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

AWS Secrets Manager
Ranking in Enterprise Password Managers
3rd
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
15
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Azure Key Vault
Ranking in Enterprise Password Managers
1st
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
50
Ranking in other categories
Certificate Management Software (1st), Microsoft Security Suite (14th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2025, in the Enterprise Password Managers category, the mindshare of AWS Secrets Manager is 17.3%, down from 21.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Azure Key Vault is 19.1%, down from 26.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Enterprise Password Managers
 

Q&A Highlights

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Nov 24, 2021
 

Featured Reviews

Mahadev Metre - PeerSpot reviewer
Consistent security and efficiency improvements optimize IT infrastructure with effective management
When creating AWS Secrets Manager, it should be automated using tools such as Terraform, Puppet, or Ansible. With Terraform code, you specify the encryption key, secret name, rotation policy, and secret replication. Human error occurs when feeding secret values manually, especially with large amounts of secrets to input. Secrets should never be protected only by IAM. They should be protected by multiple layers, such as IAM and one or two KMS keys. Additional security measures could be beneficial if necessary. The rotation policy is crucial because some secrets may become obsolete, require updates, or get compromised. With a weekly rotation policy, if unauthorized access occurs, the exposure is limited to seven days. The rotation policy can be customized according to needs.
RituparnaBhattacharya - PeerSpot reviewer
Secret storage and certificate management have been streamlined
I am not on the developer's end. I am primarily the main infrastructure person. I'm not sure what needs improvement. Sometimes, we face issues that the support team is not aware of, necessitating investigation from their end. For example, one of our certificates was not getting deployed, and during that time, the support team was unsure and had to connect with the back-end team for assistance. Improvements can be made in this area, however, it's understandable that not everything can be perfect.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The product is easy to use and is inexpensive."
"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."
"I would highly recommend AWS Secrets Manager for secret management in AWS."
"The most valuable feature is security."
"The most valuable feature of AWS Secrets Manager is its seamless integration with various AWS services."
"The most valuable feature is usability, as it is quite user-friendly."
"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."
"AWS Secrets Manager plays a significant role in optimizing IT infrastructure security and efficiency."
"One of the most valuable features of Microsoft Azure Key Vault is its ease of use."
"The initial setup is very straightforward. It only took a few minutes."
"The product rating is ten out of ten."
"The product’s advantageous feature is integration."
"There is advanced data protection available. We're working in a highly regulated environment, and this is essential to us."
"I would say it's granular controller who can access them."
"It allows me to run applications using these certificates without directly installing them."
"Stability is very good."
 

Cons

"It would be good if the AWS Secrets Manager were more customizable."
"The solution's initial setup process is complicated."
"There is room for improvement in the pricing model."
"The sidecar feature has room for improvement."
"AWS Secrets Manager could support hybrid infrastructure."
"There is room for improvement in terms of integrating with certain other platforms."
"If you add one more layer of security to AWS Secrets Manager, even the programmer will not be able to see the secrets."
"The price of the solution could improve."
"I would like more code examples."
"While it's very reliable in terms of stability, there's always room for improvement."
"Azure Key Vault has a lot of glitches."
"It needs to offer dynamic secrets management."
"I would suggest making the user interface a bit more friendly."
"One of my previous clients was one of the big banks here in the Netherlands and the EU courts have stated that Microsoft Azure Key Vault is not, according to their perspective, secure due to the fact that Microsoft has access to Key Vault."
"Azure Key Vault takes time to fetch values while integrating it with the code written in .NET format."
"The whole problem of password rotation could be improved."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The cost is somewhat high."
"The solution is expensive."
"We've observed that AWS Secrets Manager pricing is based on a per-secret-per-month model. As a result, we prefer to divide our secrets into individual pieces to increase security and grant specific access permissions to certain secrets, systems, or individuals. However, this approach results in higher costs. Therefore, we have been exploring ways to combine our secrets into groups to reduce expenses and simplify management. Nonetheless, we acknowledge that this issue may not be related to the secret manager's functionality."
"I don't believe there is a license cost for the solution."
"We purchase a monthly license for the product."
"The product is neither cheap nor expensive."
"The price of the solution is reasonable for what we are using it for."
"I find the pricing of Azure Key Vault to be reasonable."
"Azure Key Vault is an affordable solution."
"It is less expensive compared to other competitors."
"The product is affordable, in my opinion."
"Azure Key Vault is expensive."
"The product costs much less compared to other vendors."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
14%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Insurance Company
6%
Computer Software Company
14%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Government
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

Which is better - Azure Key Vault or AWS Secrets Manager?
Azure Key Vault is a SaaS solution. You can easily store passwords and secrets securely and encrypt them. Azure Key Vault is a great solution to ensure you are compliant with security and governanc...
Which is better - HashiCorp Vault or AWS Secrets Manager?
HashiCorp Vault was designed with your needs in mind. One of the features that makes this evident is its ability to work as both a cloud-agnostic and a multi-cloud solution. As a cloud-agnostic sol...
What do you like most about AWS Secrets Manager?
The most valuable feature of AWS Secrets Manager is its seamless integration with various AWS services.
What do you like most about Microsoft Azure Key Vault?
With Azure Key Vault, we can generate our own keys and then import them inside the system, which provides a higher level of security than provider-managed keys.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Microsoft Azure Key Vault?
The setup cost is low, as my usage is not extensive. I would classify it as low priced.
 

Also Known As

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Microsoft Azure Key Vault, MS Azure Key Vault
 

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