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At a Glance
Azure Key Vault
Azure Key Vault
Star Rating
(57)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (44.7% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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HashiCorp Vault
HashiCorp Vault
Star Rating
(45)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (40.9% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about HashiCorp Vault
AI Generated Summary
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  • Users report that HashiCorp Vault excels in "Policy and Role-Based Access Controls" with a score of 9.7, allowing for granular access management, while Azure Key Vault, although strong, scores slightly lower at 9.3 in this area.
  • Reviewers mention that Azure Key Vault offers superior "Ease of Setup" with a score of 9.0 compared to HashiCorp Vault's 6.7, making it a more user-friendly option for organizations looking to implement a key management solution quickly.
  • G2 users highlight HashiCorp Vault's robust "Approval Workflows" feature, scoring 9.3, which provides a structured process for managing access requests, whereas Azure Key Vault's similar functionality is rated at 8.9.
  • Users on G2 appreciate Azure Key Vault's "API / integrations" capabilities, scoring 9.1, which facilitates seamless integration with other Azure services, while HashiCorp Vault scores 8.6, indicating a slight edge for Azure in this aspect.
  • Reviewers say that HashiCorp Vault shines in "Audit trail" functionality with a score of 8.8, providing comprehensive logging capabilities, while Azure Key Vault's audit features are rated at 8.7, showing a minor difference in effectiveness.
  • Users report that both products perform well in "Multi-Factor Authentication," with HashiCorp Vault scoring 8.8 and Azure Key Vault at 8.9, indicating that both solutions prioritize security, but Azure has a slight advantage in this area.
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Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Azure Key Vault
No pricing available
HashiCorp Vault
No pricing available
Free Trial
Azure Key Vault
No trial information available
HashiCorp Vault
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.1
37
8.7
37
Ease of Use
8.5
40
7.6
38
Ease of Setup
9.0
17
6.7
23
Ease of Admin
8.9
15
7.3
22
Quality of Support
8.8
36
7.8
30
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.0
14
7.9
17
Product Direction (% positive)
9.1
38
9.4
37
Features by Category
Not enough data
8.0
135
Administration
Not enough data
8.9
14
Not enough data
8.3
14
Not enough data
7.9
16
Not enough data
8.7
15
Governance
Not enough data
8.0
14
Not enough data
8.5
14
Not enough data
8.7
9
Protection
Not enough data
7.8
10
Not enough data
6.9
8
Not enough data
6.9
8
Not enough data
7.7
13
Data Center Security SolutionsHide 11 FeaturesShow 11 Features
Not enough data
8.7
5
Prevention
Not enough data
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Detection
Not enough data
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Administration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.7
5
Encryption Key ManagementHide 10 FeaturesShow 10 Features
8.9
104
8.9
84
Functionality
9.1
11
9.0
7
9.3
9
9.4
8
8.7
9
8.1
9
Availability
8.8
10
8.8
10
9.2
10
8.9
9
8.9
11
8.8
7
8.9
11
8.7
9
Administration
8.7
10
9.0
8
8.9
12
9.3
9
8.9
11
8.8
8
Privileged Access Management (PAM)Hide 21 FeaturesShow 21 Features
Not enough data
9.1
40
Administration
Not enough data
8.7
5
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.3
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Monitoring
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
9.7
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Reporting
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Certificate Lifecycle Management (CLM)Hide 9 FeaturesShow 9 Features
8.7
30
Not enough data
Functionality
8.7
5
Not enough data
8.3
5
Not enough data
8.0
5
Not enough data
9.7
5
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.3
5
Not enough data
Secrets Management ToolsHide 3 FeaturesShow 3 Features
8.7
35
Not enough data
Functionality
8.8
10
Not enough data
8.3
12
Not enough data
9.1
13
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.9
123
Usability & Access
Not enough data
8.4
18
Not enough data
7.7
10
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.7
10
Not enough data
8.8
18
Security Measures
Not enough data
9.7
16
Not enough data
9.3
14
Not enough data
9.2
18
Storage
Not enough data
9.3
9
Not enough data
9.3
10
Not enough data
Not enough data
Encryption
Not enough data
Not enough data
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Not enough data
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Not enough data
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Compliance
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Management
Not enough data
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Not enough data
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Not enough data
Compliance
Not enough data
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Administration
Not enough data
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Security
Not enough data
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Azure Key Vault
Azure Key Vault
HashiCorp Vault
HashiCorp Vault
Azure Key Vault and HashiCorp Vault are categorized as Encryption Key Management and Secrets Management Tools
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Azure Key Vault
Azure Key Vault
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
25.5%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
29.8%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
44.7%
HashiCorp Vault
HashiCorp Vault
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
27.3%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
40.9%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
31.8%
Reviewers' Industry
Azure Key Vault
Azure Key Vault
Information Technology and Services
25.5%
Computer Software
10.6%
Accounting
10.6%
Education Management
6.4%
Insurance
4.3%
Other
42.6%
HashiCorp Vault
HashiCorp Vault
Computer Software
25.0%
Information Technology and Services
20.5%
Banking
6.8%
Consumer Services
4.5%
Telecommunications
2.3%
Other
40.9%
Most Helpful Reviews
Azure Key Vault
Azure Key Vault
Most Helpful Favorable Review
parth p.
PP
parth p.
Verified User in Computer & Network Security

Ability to BYOK and to import HSM protected keys without leaving it's boundary.

Most Helpful Critical Review
BM
Bobbie M.
Verified User in Accounting

More features would be nice, based on more customer feedback.

HashiCorp Vault
HashiCorp Vault
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Verified User
G
Verified User in Medical Devices

- Highly reliable authentication mechanism - It offers a seamless access to store & retrieve sensitive data - The APIs to read & write secrets in vault are quite useful

Most Helpful Critical Review
Roy A.
RA
Roy A.
Verified User in Marketing and Advertising

The premium features require the premium plan of course, but the pricing is very high for the value IMO.

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Discussions
Azure Key Vault
Azure Key Vault Discussions
Try to add other monitor tool which will help to manage our keys
1 comment
Rahul P.
RP
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HashiCorp Vault
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