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Stashbase vs VMware Secrets Manager
Both stand on secrets management tools. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Free plan APILinuxMac+1
Stashbase combines secret management with policies and sandbox controls for developer and coding-agent access. Its free plan and local quickstart offer ways to begin, while the listed paid starting price is $25/user/mo.
Visit Stashbase Free plan APILinuxSelf-hosted
Choose VSecM if you need a self-hosted Kubernetes secrets store with multiple delivery options, secret versioning, and runtime rotation. Look elsewhere if you need a standalone or non-Kubernetes deployment, or if deferred feature development does not suit your plans.
Visit VMware Secrets ManagerThe facts
| Stashbase | VMware Secrets Manager | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | API, Linux, Mac, Web | API, Linux, Self-hosted |
| Lowest paid plan | Free or on request | Free or on request |
| Plans published | 3 | 1 |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | stashbase.dev | vsecm.com |
| On secrets management tools | #18 of 46 | #22 of 46 |
Stashbase: what it does well
- Coding-agent sandboxes govern access to credentials and tools
- Agent Proxy keeps raw secrets outside the agent process
- Policies can cover files, commands, and dependencies
- Includes repository and secret scanning workflows
What to know first
- Desktop quickstart is for macOS or Linux
- Paid pricing is listed from $25/user/mo
VMware Secrets Manager: what it does well
- Free and open source under the BSD 2-Clause License.
- Deliver secrets through a sidecar, init container, SDK, or Kubernetes Secret.
- Change and rotate secrets without restarting workloads.
- Retain secret versions and creation and update timestamps.
- Federate secrets across namespaces and clusters.
What to know first
- Requires a running Kubernetes cluster; no standalone mode.
- Plaintext secret capacity depends on allocated memory.
- New feature implementations are deferred during active maintenance mode.
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