Best Secrets Management Tools in 2026
Updated
In short: Keyway is ranked #1 of 39 as of 7 October 2026, ahead of Kubermatic Kubernetes Platform and Phase. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Kubermatic Kubernetes Platform. The lowest first paid tier on this page is KeyEnv at $0.28/mo.
Secrets management tools help teams handle sensitive values such as credentials across development and deployment work. Compared on deployment model, audit logs, secret rotation, and CI/CD injection, these entries show several aspects of managing access and change. Keyway, Kubermatic Kubernetes Platform, and Phase are among the options to examine. Kubernetes integration and dynamic secrets may matter for your environment; free-plan availability and free secret limits add useful access context. Compare paid-from pricing with the controls and integrations you need, and consider how each listed capability fits your team's approach to handling secrets.
39 secrets management tools ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
15 of the 25 here have a free tier you can use, 0 have open-source code on record, and 0 have full bars: free, open, on most of your devices and documented.
| # | App | Signal | Free tier | Open code | Devices | From | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KeywayWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Self-hosted · API | Three bars | — | 4 of 6 | €9/mo | 6.6 | |
| 2 | Kubermatic Kubernetes PlatformWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Self-hosted · API | Three bars | — | 4 of 6 | Free | 6.6 | |
| 3 | PhaseWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Self-hosted · API | Three bars | — | 4 of 6 | $10/mo | 6.6 | |
| 4 | SikkerKeyWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · API | Three bars | — | 4 of 6 | $29/mo | 6.6 | |
| 5 | dotenvxWindows · Mac · Linux · Self-hosted | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | $5/mo | 6.5 | |
| 6 | InfisicalWeb · Windows · Linux · Self-hosted · API | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | $2/mo | 6.5 | |
| 7 | KeyEnvWeb · Mac · Linux · Self-hosted · API | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | $0.28/mo | 6.5 | |
| 8 | StashbaseWeb · Mac · Linux · API | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | Free | 6.5 | |
| 9 | ChamberWindows · Mac · Linux · Self-hosted · API | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | Free | 6.4 | |
| 10 | TellerWindows · Mac · Linux | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | Free | 6.4 | |
| 11 | AkeylessWeb · Linux | Two bars | — | 2 of 6 | Free | 6.3 | |
| 12 | AWS Secrets ManagerWeb · API | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | $0.40/mo | 6.3 | |
| 13 | OpenStack BarbicanLinux · Self-hosted · API | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | Free | 6.3 | |
| 14 | Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Secret ManagementWeb · API | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | Free | 6.3 | |
| 15 | STACKIT Compute EngineWeb · API | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | — | 6.3 | |
| 16 | DopplerWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Self-hosted · API · Extension | Two bars | — | — | 4 of 6 | $8/mo | 5.6 |
| 17 | HashiCorp NomadWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Self-hosted · API | Two bars | — | — | 4 of 6 | — | 5.6 |
| 18 | OVHcloud CMS HostingWeb | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | $2.39/mo | 5.5 |
| 19 | R4Web · Windows · Mac · Linux · Android · iPhone | One bar | — | — | 6 of 6 | — | 5.5 |
| 20 | Vibr8VaultWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Self-hosted · API | Two bars | — | — | 4 of 6 | — | 5.5 |
| 21 | CyberArk Secrets ManagerWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux | One bar | — | — | 4 of 6 | — | 5.4 |
| 22 | EnvshedWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux | One bar | — | — | 4 of 6 | — | 5.4 |
| 23 | OpenBaoWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux | One bar | — | — | 4 of 6 | — | 5.4 |
| 24 | Secrets ManagerWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux | One bar | — | — | 4 of 6 | — | 5.4 |
| 25 | Britive Secrets ManagerWeb · API | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.3 |
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Secret rotation | Dynamic secrets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Keyway | 6.6 | Free plan | €9/mo | Yes | — | No | No |
| 2 | Kubermatic Kubernetes Platform | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 3 | Phase | 6.6 | Free plan | $10/mo | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 4 | SikkerKey | 6.6 | Free plan | $29/mo | Yes | 29 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 5 | dotenvx | 6.5 | Free plan | $5/mo | Yes | 5 /mo | Yes | — |
| 6 | Infisical | 6.5 | Free plan | $2/mo | Yes | 20 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 7 | KeyEnv | 6.5 | Free plan | $0.28/mo | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 8 | Stashbase | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 9 | Chamber | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | — | — | — | — |
| 10 | Teller | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | — | — | — | — |
| 11 | Akeyless | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 12 | AWS Secrets Manager | 6.3 | Free plan | $0.40/mo | No | 0.4 /mo | Yes | — |
| 13 | OpenStack Barbican | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | — | — | — | — |
| 14 | Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Secret Management | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 15 | STACKIT Compute Engine | 6.3 | No | — | No | — | No | — |
| 16 | Doppler | 5.6 | No | $8/mo | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 17 | HashiCorp Nomad | 5.6 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 18 | OVHcloud CMS Hosting | 5.5 | No | $2.39/mo | No | — | — | Yes |
| 19 | R4 | 5.5 | No | — | Yes | 0.2 /mo | — | — |
| 20 | Vibr8Vault | 5.5 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | CyberArk Secrets Manager | 5.4 | No | — | — | — | Yes | — |
| 22 | Envshed | 5.4 | No | — | Yes | — | No | No |
| 23 | OpenBao | 5.4 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 24 | Secrets Manager | 5.4 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | Britive Secrets Manager | 5.3 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
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Questions about this list
Which secrets management tool is ranked first on Freedom251?
Keyway is ranked #1 of 39 with a score of 6.6. Kubermatic Kubernetes Platform is second and Phase third.
How many of these have a free plan?
14 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, KeyEnv has the lowest first paid tier we found: $0.28/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation.