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Head-to-head · Secrets Management Tools

HashiCorp Vault vs CyberArk Secrets Manager

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 4 checks side by side
Higher score HashiCorp Vault #5 in Secrets Management Tools 9.0/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 5 features Try HashiCorp Vault
CyberArk Secrets Manager #6 in Secrets Management Tools 8.9/10 Pricing on request ✓ 3 of 5 features Visit CyberArk

HashiCorp Vault leads on 0 checks, CyberArk Secrets Manager on 0, and 4 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 4 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreHashiCorp Vault · 9.0/10
  • Free planonly HashiCorp Vault
  • Most featuresCyberArk Secrets Manager · 3 of 5

HashiCorp Vault scores higher on our rubric for secrets management tools: 9.0 against 8.9 out of 10; our editors rank them #5 and #6.

HashiCorp Vault is the better fit for mature, highly capable secret infrastructure. CyberArk Secrets Manager is the better fit for enterprise hybrid privileged-secret management.

  • HashiCorp Vault fits best

    Mature, highly capable secret infrastructure

  • CyberArk Secrets Manager fits best

    Enterprise hybrid privileged-secret management

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Side by side

Feature HashiCorp Vault 9.0/10 Visit ↗ CyberArk Secrets Manager 8.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.0 8.9
Ranking #5 in Secrets Management Tools #6 in Secrets Management Tools
Best for Mature, highly capable secret infrastructure Enterprise hybrid privileged-secret management
Pricing model Free Paid
Starting price Free Pricing on request
Free plan ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Self-hosted Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms Windows, macOS, Linux Web
Support Community, Docs Docs
Integrations 84+ integrations 5 integrations
Built for Mid-market, Enterprise Enterprise
Features HashiCorp Vault 0/5 · CyberArk Secrets Manager 3/5
Secret rotation Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Dynamic secrets Not checked yet Not checked yet
CI/CD injection Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Kubernetes integration Not checked yet Not checked yet
Audit logs Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Specs
Deployment model Not checked yet Both
Free secret limit Not checked yet Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Dynamic credentials with programmatic generation and revocation
  • Certificate lifecycle management and encryption as a service
  • Web UI, CLI, HTTP API, auditing, and broad deployment coverage
  • Covers API keys, tokens, passwords, certificates, and database credentials
  • Supports rotation, expiration, retirement, and short-lived workload identities
  • Offers SaaS or self-hosted deployment with Kubernetes and CI/CD integrations
Cons
  • Pricing is contact-sales rather than itemized by plan
  • Not available as an open-source product
  • Repository and CI/CD scanning is outside Vault's core scope
  • Pricing requires a contact-sales process
  • The broad enterprise feature set may exceed simpler team needs
  • Self-hosted deployment adds operational responsibility
Our verdict

HashiCorp Vault is a secrets-management platform for organizations operating applications and infrastructure across cloud, hybrid, and self-hosted environments. It centrally stores and distributes secrets, supports identity-based…

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CyberArk Secrets Manager is designed for organizations securing application credentials and other sensitive secrets across cloud, on-premises, hybrid, and multicloud environments. It centralizes storage and retrieval for API keys, tokens,…

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  1. HashiCorp VaultSecrets Management Tools 9.0Free plan
  2. CyberArk Secrets ManagerSecrets Management Tools 8.9Pricing on request

Strengths and trade-offs

  • HashiCorp Vault — where it wins

    • Dynamic credentials with programmatic generation and revocation
    • Certificate lifecycle management and encryption as a service
    • Web UI, CLI, HTTP API, auditing, and broad deployment coverage

    Where it doesn't

    • Pricing is contact-sales rather than itemized by plan
    • Not available as an open-source product
    • Repository and CI/CD scanning is outside Vault's core scope

  • CyberArk Secrets Manager — where it wins

    • Covers API keys, tokens, passwords, certificates, and database credentials
    • Supports rotation, expiration, retirement, and short-lived workload identities
    • Offers SaaS or self-hosted deployment with Kubernetes and CI/CD integrations

    Where it doesn't

    • Pricing requires a contact-sales process
    • The broad enterprise feature set may exceed simpler team needs
    • Self-hosted deployment adds operational responsibility
  • HashiCorp Vault9.0/10 · Free plan

    A mature secrets platform for organizations managing complex cloud and infrastructure environments.

    Try HashiCorp VaultFull verdict →
  • CyberArk Secrets Manager8.9/10 · Pricing on request

    A broad secrets platform for hybrid environments, with strong lifecycle and workload identity controls.

    Visit CyberArkFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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