Phase vs CipherTrust Secrets Management

Phase9.2Visit CipherTrust Secrets Management7.8Visit

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

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CipherTrust Secrets Management #19 in Secrets Management Tools 7.8/10 Pricing on request · 90-day trial Free trial✓ 5 of 5 features Visit CipherTrust

• Phase fits best

  Teams wanting deep features at a clear price

• CipherTrust Secrets Management fits best

  CI/CD and Kubernetes-heavy enterprises

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Side by side

Feature	Phase 9.2/10 Visit ↗	CipherTrust Secrets Management 7.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	7.8
Ranking	#3 in Secrets Management Tools	#19 in Secrets Management Tools
Best for	Teams wanting deep features at a clear price	CI/CD and Kubernetes-heavy enterprises
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	$10/user/mo	Pricing on request · 90-day trial
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	14 days	90 days
Free trial length	14 days	90 days
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux	Web, Chrome extension
Compliance	SOC 2	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS
Integrations	13 integrations	8 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Enterprise
Features Phase 5/5 · CipherTrust Secrets Management 5/5
Secret rotation	✓	✓
Dynamic secrets	✓	✓
CI/CD injection	✓	✓
Kubernetes integration	✓	✓
Audit logs	✓	✓
Specs
Deployment model	Both	Cloud
Free secret limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	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	Automates credential rotation and dynamic just-in-time secret generation Injects secrets into CI/CD workflows, Kubernetes, and OpenShift Audits secret access and manages keys, tokens, certificates, and API keys
Cons	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	Paid pricing requires contacting sales No free plan is listed Platform coverage is listed as web
Our verdict	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 →	CipherTrust Secrets Management is an enterprise service from Thales, powered by the Akeyless Vault Platform. It centralizes credentials, certificates, API keys, tokens, SSH keys, and other secrets for DevOps tools and cloud workloads. The… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• 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

• CipherTrust Secrets Management — where it wins

  • Automates credential rotation and dynamic just-in-time secret generation
  • Injects secrets into CI/CD workflows, Kubernetes, and OpenShift
  • Audits secret access and manages keys, tokens, certificates, and API keys

  Where it doesn't

  • Paid pricing requires contacting sales
  • No free plan is listed
  • Platform coverage is listed as web

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

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

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• CipherTrust Secrets Management7.8/10 · Pricing on request · 90-day trial

  A strong fit for enterprises managing secrets across CI/CD and Kubernetes.

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