Akeyless vs Phase

Akeyless9.4Visit Phase9.2Visit

Higher score Akeyless #1 in Secrets Management Tools 9.4/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Akeyless

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Phase #3 in Secrets Management Tools 9.2/10 Free plan · 14-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Phase

• Akeyless fits best

  Broad hybrid secret-management deployments

• Phase fits best

  Teams wanting deep features at a clear price

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Side by side

Feature	Akeyless 9.4/10 Visit ↗	Phase 9.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	9.2
Ranking	#1 in Secrets Management Tools	#3 in Secrets Management Tools
Best for	Broad hybrid secret-management deployments	Teams wanting deep features at a clear price
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	—	$10/user/mo
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	14 days
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web, Linux	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux
Support	Email · 24/7	Email, Community, Docs
Compliance	SOC 2, ISO 27001, PCI DSS	SOC 2
Integrations	13 integrations	13 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Akeyless 5/5 · Phase 5/5
Secret rotation	✓	✓
Dynamic secrets	✓	✓
CI/CD injection	✓	✓
Kubernetes integration	✓	✓
Audit logs	✓	✓
Specs
Deployment model	Both	Both
Free secret limit	500 secrets	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Free plan includes up to 500 static secrets Supports dynamic secrets, rotation, audit logs, and access controls Works across CI/CD, Kubernetes, cloud, and private environments	Automated rotation, dynamic secrets, and runtime injection Kubernetes, CI/CD, API, SDK, and cloud integrations Cloud or self-hosted deployment with RBAC and audit controls
Cons	Enterprise pricing requires contacting sales Free plan retains audit logs for 3 days Free plan allows up to 5 dynamic secrets	Free plan is limited to 5 users or service accounts Free plan supports up to 3 apps and 3 environments Enterprise features start at $25 per user per month
Our verdict	Akeyless is a cloud-native secrets management platform for DevOps teams and enterprises managing applications, workloads, and identities. It centralizes static secrets, credentials, certificates, and keys, while also supporting dynamic… Read the review →	Phase is an open-source secrets management platform for developers and engineering teams. It stores, organizes, encrypts, and deploys application secrets and environment variables across development, CI/CD, Kubernetes, cloud services, and… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Akeyless — where it wins

  • Free plan includes up to 500 static secrets
  • Supports dynamic secrets, rotation, audit logs, and access controls
  • Works across CI/CD, Kubernetes, cloud, and private environments

  Where it doesn't

  • Enterprise pricing requires contacting sales
  • Free plan retains audit logs for 3 days
  • Free plan allows up to 5 dynamic secrets

• Phase — where it wins

  • Automated rotation, dynamic secrets, and runtime injection
  • Kubernetes, CI/CD, API, SDK, and cloud integrations
  • Cloud or self-hosted deployment with RBAC and audit controls

  Where it doesn't

  • Free plan is limited to 5 users or service accounts
  • Free plan supports up to 3 apps and 3 environments
  • Enterprise features start at $25 per user per month

• Akeyless9.4/10 · Free plan

  A broad hybrid secrets platform with a capable free tier and enterprise controls.

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• Phase9.2/10 · Free plan · 14-day trial

  A feature-rich secrets platform with free access and clear paid tiers.

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