Phase vs Delinea DevOps Secrets Vault

Phase9.2Visit Delinea DevOps Secrets Vault8.8Visit

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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Delinea DevOps Secrets Vault #7 in Secrets Management Tools 8.8/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 5 features Visit Delinea

• Phase fits best

  Teams wanting deep features at a clear price

• Delinea DevOps Secrets Vault fits best

  Teams wanting a free developer vault

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Side by side

Feature	Phase 9.2/10 Visit ↗	Delinea DevOps Secrets Vault 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	8.8
Ranking	#3 in Secrets Management Tools	#7 in Secrets Management Tools
Best for	Teams wanting deep features at a clear price	Teams wanting a free developer vault
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$10/user/mo	—
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	14 days	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud, Browser extension
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux
Support	Email, Community, Docs	Docs
Compliance	SOC 2	SOC 2, GDPR
Integrations	13 integrations	10 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Phase 5/5 · Delinea DevOps Secrets Vault 4/5
Secret rotation	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Dynamic secrets	✓	✓
CI/CD injection	✓	✓
Kubernetes integration	✓	✓
Audit logs	✓	✓
Specs
Deployment model	Both	Cloud
Free secret limit	Not checked yet	250 secrets
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	Free version supports up to 250 secrets CLI, REST API, CI/CD, and Kubernetes integrations Dynamic secrets, certificates, and searchable audit logging
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	Automated secret rotation is not provided by DSV itself Cloud deployment may not fit self-hosting requirements Paid plan pricing is not publicly specified
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 →	Delinea DevOps Secrets Vault is a cloud-based, API-as-a-Service secrets manager for IT, DevOps, and security teams. It centralizes credentials, API keys, tokens, SSH keys, and certificates used by applications, databases, CI/CD tools,… 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

• Delinea DevOps Secrets Vault — where it wins

  • Free version supports up to 250 secrets
  • CLI, REST API, CI/CD, and Kubernetes integrations
  • Dynamic secrets, certificates, and searchable audit logging

  Where it doesn't

  • Automated secret rotation is not provided by DSV itself
  • Cloud deployment may not fit self-hosting requirements
  • Paid plan pricing is not publicly specified

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

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

  Visit PhaseFull verdict →
• Delinea DevOps Secrets Vault8.8/10 · Free plan

  A free developer vault with broad integrations, dynamic secrets, and a 250-secret limit.

  Visit DelineaFull verdict →