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AWS Secrets Manager

AWS Secrets Manager — Managed secrets service rotating RDS, Redshift, and custom credentials with KMS encryption and IAM policies.

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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

AWS Secrets Manager Pricing

Pricing Model
subscription
Free Tier
Yes
Entry Price
$0.02
Enterprise Available
Yes
Transparency Score
5/5
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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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