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AWS Secrets Manager vs Intercede MyID PSM (Password Security Management) comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Feb 1, 2026

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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
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
17
Ranking in other categories
Secrets Management Tools (3rd)
Intercede MyID PSM (Passwor...
Ranking in Enterprise Password Managers
37th
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.8
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2026, in the Enterprise Password Managers category, the mindshare of AWS Secrets Manager is 14.1%, down from 17.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Intercede MyID PSM (Password Security Management) is 0.6%, up from 0.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Enterprise Password Managers Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
AWS Secrets Manager14.1%
Intercede MyID PSM (Password Security Management)0.6%
Other85.3%
Enterprise Password Managers
 

Featured Reviews

Mahadev Metre - PeerSpot reviewer
DevOps Engineer at Paydoh
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.
Robin Schechinger - PeerSpot reviewer
Product Owner at Telekom Deutschland GmbH
A tool to encrypt and decrypt emails that can also be useful for general access management
I rate the initial setup process of Intercede MyID an eight on a scale of one to ten, where one is difficult, and ten is easy. The solution was deployed throughout the whole organization, meaning the solution was rolled out in my company, and that's it. The solution was deployed in a couple of days. Two people were required for the solution's deployment and maintenance phases.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"AWS Secrets Manager plays a significant role in optimizing IT infrastructure security and efficiency."
"The product is easy to use and is inexpensive."
"In summary, this is a good product and well suits our needs."
"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."
"Secrets Manager helps in retrieving the enrollment variables used by the code."
"The most valuable feature is security."
"The most valuable feature of AWS Secrets Manager is its seamless integration with various AWS services."
"AWS Secrets Manager has impacted my organization positively through security improvements because on that basis, I can rotate my keys and passwords at a certain time."
"The most valuable feature of the solution is the access management."
"The feature for signing documents is important to me."
 

Cons

"An area for improvement in AWS Secrets Manager could be expanding integration options beyond AWS services."
"There is a potential improvement in connecting AWS Secrets Manager to Jenkins CI/CD pipeline to automatically reflect changes in production."
"We occasionally have problems with rate limits, although that is a problem more generally with AWS."
"If you add one more layer of security to AWS Secrets Manager, even the programmer will not be able to see the secrets."
"The sidecar feature has room for improvement."
"There is room for improvement in terms of integrating with certain other platforms."
"We contacted AWS support and waited approximately an hour for assistance."
"The only concern with AWS Secrets Manager is its cost, which can be prohibitive for small organizations."
"Reporting features would be a good addition to Intercede MyID, as it is one of the areas where the solution lacks."
"I'm not sure whether the solution has a mobile version or mobile dashboard, but that would be nice."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"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."
"The cost is somewhat high."
"I don't believe there is a license cost for the solution."
"We purchase a monthly license for the product."
"I rate the product's pricing a seven on a scale of one to ten, where one is cheap, and ten is expensive."
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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm
12%
Computer Software Company
9%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Comms Service Provider
8%
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Company Size

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Large Enterprise10
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Questions from the Community

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What needs improvement with AWS Secrets Manager?
AWS Secrets Manager could not be better because there has been no frustration with the product.
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Autodesk, Clevy, Stackery
Wells Fargo, Boeing, Airbus, United Health Group, U.S. Social Security Administration, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Kuwait Government
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