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Head-to-head · Secrets Management Tools

Infisical vs CyberArk Secrets Manager

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 6 checks side by side
Higher score Infisical #2 in Secrets Management Tools 9.3/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Infisical
CyberArk Secrets Manager #6 in Secrets Management Tools 8.9/10 Pricing on request ✓ 3 of 5 features Visit CyberArk

Infisical leads on 0 checks, CyberArk Secrets Manager on 0, and 6 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 6 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreInfisical · 9.3/10
  • Free planonly Infisical
  • Most featuresInfisical · 5 of 5

Infisical scores higher on our rubric for secrets management tools: 9.3 against 8.9 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #6.

Infisical is the better fit for open-source teams needing broad coverage. CyberArk Secrets Manager is the better fit for enterprise hybrid privileged-secret management.

  • Infisical fits best

    Open-source teams needing broad coverage

  • CyberArk Secrets Manager fits best

    Enterprise hybrid privileged-secret management

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Side by side

Feature Infisical 9.3/10 Visit ↗ CyberArk Secrets Manager 8.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.3 8.9
Ranking #2 in Secrets Management Tools #6 in Secrets Management Tools
Best for Open-source teams needing broad coverage Enterprise hybrid privileged-secret management
Pricing model Free plan + paid Paid
Starting price $20/user/mo Pricing on request
Free plan ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Self-hosted Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms Web Web
Support Community, Email, Docs Docs
Integrations 100+ integrations 5 integrations
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Enterprise
Features Infisical 5/5 · CyberArk Secrets Manager 3/5
Secret rotation ✓ ✓
Dynamic secrets ✓ (best) Not checked yet
CI/CD injection ✓ ✓
Kubernetes integration ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Audit logs ✓ ✓
Specs
Deployment model Both Both
Free secret limit Not checked yet Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Free plan includes five identities, unlimited projects, and 100+ integrations
  • Supports rotation, dynamic secrets, recovery, audit logs, and access controls
  • Works across web, API, self-hosted, CI/CD, and Kubernetes workflows
  • 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
  • Unlimited identities begin with the Pro plan at $20 per identity monthly
  • Dynamic secrets and temporary access require the Advanced plan
  • Approval workflows, LDAP, and SCIM are reserved for Enterprise
  • Pricing requires a contact-sales process
  • The broad enterprise feature set may exceed simpler team needs
  • Self-hosted deployment adds operational responsibility
Our verdict

Infisical is an open-source platform for developers, infrastructure teams, and security teams that need to store, deliver, rotate, and audit application secrets. It supports Infisical Cloud and self-hosted deployment, with delivery through…

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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. InfisicalSecrets Management Tools 9.3Free plan
  2. CyberArk Secrets ManagerSecrets Management Tools 8.9Pricing on request

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Infisical — where it wins

    • Free plan includes five identities, unlimited projects, and 100+ integrations
    • Supports rotation, dynamic secrets, recovery, audit logs, and access controls
    • Works across web, API, self-hosted, CI/CD, and Kubernetes workflows

    Where it doesn't

    • Unlimited identities begin with the Pro plan at $20 per identity monthly
    • Dynamic secrets and temporary access require the Advanced plan
    • Approval workflows, LDAP, and SCIM are reserved for Enterprise

  • 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
  • Infisical9.3/10 · Free plan

    A broad secrets platform with a free tier, dynamic credentials, rotation, and Kubernetes support.

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  • 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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