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AWS Secrets Manager vs Keeper Enterprise Password Manager comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Feb 8, 2026

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
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
17
Ranking in other categories
Secrets Management Tools (3rd)
Keeper Enterprise Password ...
Ranking in Enterprise Password Managers
6th
Average Rating
9.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.5
Number of Reviews
43
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2026, in the Enterprise Password Managers category, the mindshare of AWS Secrets Manager is 13.9%, down from 17.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Keeper Enterprise Password Manager is 4.8%, up from 4.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Enterprise Password Managers Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
AWS Secrets Manager13.9%
Keeper Enterprise Password Manager4.8%
Other81.3%
Enterprise Password Managers
 

Featured Reviews

Mahadev Metre - PeerSpot reviewer
Dev Ops 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.
AR
Technical Lead
Password manager has strengthened daily device security and has simplified secure sharing
While Keeper Enterprise Password Manager has a good interface for password management, I believe they can make the feature for Privileged Access Management a bit more user-friendly, as right now it is somewhat complicated to get a privileged access manager running in both development and production environments. Regarding improvements needed for the deployment of Keeper Enterprise Password Manager, I would like to see a simple way to install requirements on servers so they can easily be accessed through it and use Privileged Access Management. Right now the installation is somewhat complex as there is scripting to be done. It would be great for that setup to be more simple for operators.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Integrating with other services was straightforward, especially within the AWS environment."
"The API is fine and works well."
"The most valuable feature is security."
"It's highly scalable, so I'd rate it a ten out of ten."
"The most valuable feature is the management of credentials."
"The product is easy to use and is inexpensive."
"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 has impacted my organization positively through security improvements because on that basis, I can rotate my keys and passwords at a certain time."
"Time savings is enormous because all of our passwords are with us wherever we are."
"I like a couple of things about this solution: Being able to share passwords with other people is valuable, you can see if the information is out on the dark web and whether you have weak passwords and the last time they were changed, and you can also have the 2FA or MFA codes embedded in the application so that you don't have to use your phone or any other 2FA device, which is something very important."
"Keeper Enterprise Password Manager has positively impacted my organization because it helps to manage our secrets more easily, and the application gives more accessibility to share with anyone."
"I like the tool's keyword editor and SSO."
"Keeper Enterprise Password Manager is critical for managing credentials both internally and for customers, serving as a must-have solution."
"Keeper was user-friendly."
"Customer Service: Excellent, had an issue early on with access permissions and they fixed it quick like champs."
"We are more organized and know that our data is protected."
 

Cons

"It would be good if the AWS Secrets Manager were more customizable."
"There is room for improvement in the pricing model."
"An area for improvement in AWS Secrets Manager could be expanding integration options beyond AWS services."
"The only concern with AWS Secrets Manager is its cost, which can be prohibitive for small organizations."
"There is a potential improvement in connecting AWS Secrets Manager to Jenkins CI/CD pipeline to automatically reflect changes in production."
"AWS Secrets Manager could support hybrid infrastructure."
"We occasionally have problems with rate limits, although that is a problem more generally with AWS."
"The sidecar feature has room for improvement."
"The organization of items needs improvement. For example, when I log onto the cloud version as well, everything is shown on my folder. It is hard to differentiate between files and documents in my list of items I have stored inside."
"It would be nice to see this great tool integrate with other tools out there."
"Ability to set up password profiles that can predefine custom fields and password complexity."
"I rated Keeper Enterprise Password Manager a nine out of ten because occasionally the KeeperFill app does not function as it should and forces users to manually retrieve the password out of the vault and enter it manually."
"Being able to import from other password managers directly."
"I don't really think the Vault is much use to me."
"Search functions are sometimes weird."
"They could possibly add a pre-designed contact feature that would work similar to a cell phone contact feature."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The cost is somewhat high."
"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 solution is expensive."
"Its price is reasonable."
"Pricing might be a little less, but with promo codes and family plan - best offer"
"Just buy the yearly subscription."
"ROI is hard to know, but it has to be several times the expense of the product."
"The pricing is available on the vendor's website."
"Its cost is relative to the value of the information stored in Keeper."
"We chose their optional annual subscription; I believe we paid monthly — I thought it was a good deal."
"Free works unless the paid is absolutely necessary."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
12%
Computer Software Company
8%
Comms Service Provider
8%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Outsourcing Company
8%
Comms Service Provider
8%
Construction Company
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business8
Large Enterprise10
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business21
Midsize Enterprise5
Large Enterprise13
 

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 needs improvement with AWS Secrets Manager?
AWS Secrets Manager could not be better because there has been no frustration with the product.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Keeper?
My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing has been good. I am not particularly involved with that aspect, and the details were discussed during onboarding and managed by our accounts team.
What needs improvement with Keeper?
Keeper Enterprise Password Manager can be improved as some browsers have issues with password fills. Sometimes it's tough to fill in the password, and it asks for login every time. Some session man...
What is your primary use case for Keeper?
My main use case for Keeper Enterprise Password Manager is to save all my secrets and passwords within it. We have shared folders where we store all our secrets and shared secrets that everyone fro...
 

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Sample Customers

Autodesk, Clevy, Stackery
At&t, Wells Fargo, Disney, GM, Chase, Honeywell, Samsung, Dow
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