AWS Secrets Manager
AWS Secrets Manager — Managed secrets service rotating RDS, Redshift, and custom credentials with KMS encryption and IAM policies.
Our Verdict
Best for teams with many api keys/tokens. AWS Secrets Manager offers subscription from $0.02.
Pros
- Teams with many API keys/tokens
- CI/CD pipelines needing secure env vars
- Generous free tier for getting started
Cons
- Solo developer with few secrets
- Static sites without backend
Best for: Teams
Not for: Solo, Static projects
When to Use AWS Secrets Manager
Good fit if you need
- Teams with many API keys/tokens
- CI/CD pipelines needing secure env vars
- SOC2/compliance requirements
Not the best choice if
- Solo developer with few secrets
- Static sites without backend
Consider instead: identity-auth
Lock-in Assessment
Low 2/5
Lock-in Score 2/5
Pricing
Price wrong?AWS Secrets Manager Pricing
- Pricing Model
- subscription
- Free Tier
- Yes
- Entry Price
- $0.02
- Enterprise Available
- Yes
- Transparency Score
- 5/5
Beta — estimates may differ from actual pricing
1,000
1001K10K100K1M
Estimated Monthly Cost
$25
Estimated Annual Cost
$300
Estimates are approximate and may not reflect current pricing. Always check the official pricing page.
Project Health
D
Health Score
367 293
Bus Factor
1
Last Commit
29 days
Release Freq
N/A
Open Issues
34
Issue Response
N/A
License
MIT-0
Last checked: 2026-04-16
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