The Akeyless Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Akeyless in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
Akeyless
The Insider’s Guide
Workforce password manager inside a secrets platform
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among password managers, read from Akeyless’s own pages.
Made by Akeyless · checked Nov 13, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from Akeyless’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Akeyless’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Nov 13, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.2
GPA, above 9 of the 49 other password managers we grade
Akeyless is an identity security platform for secrets management, key management and privileged access, and it sells a password manager for workforce credentials as one of its products. The password manager holds passwords, passkeys and shared credentials, and adds rotated and dynamic secrets, role-based sharing, SSO sign-in and audit logs.
To get you started, here are 8 things to know about Akeyless, taken from its own pages and our grades.
No store rating on record and you set up SSO and sharing rules first.
- 1
Best for company passwords inside a secrets platform
Akeyless sells a workforce password manager as one part of a larger secrets platform.
- 2
There is a free plan
Free plan for the Password Manager: 3 users and 50 stored passwords, with password sharing and a personal folder.
- 3
It runs on Web
Web, with a browser extension too.
- 4
Passwords, passkeys and secrets together
Stores passwords, passkeys, static secrets, rotated secrets and dynamic secrets in one vault, with central password generation policies.
- 5
Rotated and dynamic secrets
Credentials can change on a schedule or on demand, or expire after use, to cut down on long-lived shared passwords.
- 6
Controlled sharing
Share credentials with employees, contractors and third parties through role- and attribute-based access, with time limits.
- 7
A 2.2 GPA, above 9 of 49
That is against the other password managers we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 8
Keep it
To replace Akeyless you would be making a password vault, the last thing anyone should make for themselves. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
Akeyless at a glance
- Pricing
- Free plan
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- None stated
- Runs on
- Web, Browser extension
- Made by
- Akeyless
- Category
- Password Managers
- Our grade
- 2.2 GPA, fair
The report card
Best for company passwords inside a secrets platform
Akeyless sells a workforce password manager as one part of a larger secrets platform. The free plan covers 3 users and 50 stored passwords, Enterprise pricing is quoted per contract, and it is built for companies rather than individuals.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C | Enterprise is custom and unpublished, and the free plan is small, so there is no price to place against the category. |
| Free plan and trial | C | Free is 3 users and 50 stored passwords, with audit logs kept for 3 days. You will hit that with a team. |
| Features | C | Passwords, passkeys, secrets, rotation, sharing, SSO and audit logs. It is part of a larger platform for companies. |
| Ease of use | C | No store rating on record and you set up SSO and sharing rules first. |
| Platforms and integrations | B | Web and a browser extension with SAML, OIDC, Kubernetes, AWS, Azure and HashiCorp Vault. No desktop or phone apps. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who Akeyless is for
- Fits if one platform should hold both employee passwords and machine secrets
- Makes sense if you need SSO sign-in and audit trails on a vault
Who it is not for
- Not for you if you want a personal password manager, as it is built for companies
- Tight if you have more than 3 users or 50 passwords on the free plan
- Watch out: Enterprise pricing is not published and depends on user counts
- Watch out: going over a purchased user quota is invoiced at the end of the 12-month contract
- Skip it if you need desktop or phone apps, as only web and an extension are listed
Good to know
Good for
- Security teams that want one platform for employee passwords and machine secrets
- Companies that need SSO sign-in and audit trails on a password vault
- Organizations moving off a traditional password manager
Worth knowing
- Enterprise pricing is not published; it is quoted per contract and depends on user counts.
- The password manager is one product in a larger platform built for companies, not for individual consumers.
- The free plan is capped at 3 users and 50 stored passwords, with audit logs kept for 3 days.
- Overage beyond a purchased user quota is invoiced at the end of the 12-month contract.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
2
plans to choose from
Akeyless has a free plan.
Enterprise is custom and unpublished, and the free plan is small, so there is no price to place against the category.
Free
$0
Password Manager limits listed: 3 users, 50 passwords (static secrets), unlimited roles and groups, 3 days of audit logs.
Enterprise
Custom
Contract priced by users, with limits up to 100K passwords or custom. Sold through sales.
The free plan
Free plan for the Password Manager: 3 users and 50 stored passwords, with password sharing and a personal folder.
Read from akeyless.io on Nov 13, 2026.
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
2
Places it runs: Web and Browser extension
Workforce password manager inside a secrets platform. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: password manager, passkeys.
Passwords, passkeys, secrets, rotation, sharing, SSO and audit logs.
- Passwords, passkeys and secrets together
- Stores passwords, passkeys, static secrets, rotated secrets and dynamic secrets in one vault, with central password generation policies.
- Rotated and dynamic secrets
- Credentials can change on a schedule or on demand, or expire after use, to cut down on long-lived shared passwords.
- Controlled sharing
- Share credentials with employees, contractors and third parties through role- and attribute-based access, with time limits.
- Identity provider sign-in
- Signs users in through SAML, OIDC, Google, GitHub and other identity providers, and enforces MFA through them.
- Item-level audit logs
- Tracks access to each credential and can stream logs to SIEM and compliance tools; the free plan keeps audit logs for 3 days.
- Personal and corporate separation
- Employees keep personal credentials apart from business-owned ones, which security teams can govern.
Where it runs
- Web
- Browser extension
What it works with
- SAML
- OIDC
- GitHub
- Kubernetes
- AWS
- Azure
- HashiCorp Vault
Akeyless is made by Akeyless.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
9/49
Other password managers it is graded above
Akeyless's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 9 of the 49 other password managers we grade, and level with 8.
It stands best on platforms and integrations (B, above 16 of 49) and worst on features (C, above 0).
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 50 password managers we grade, cut by the letter each got. Akeyless’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 3 of 49
- CFree plan and trialAbove 6 of 49
- CFeaturesAbove 0 of 49
- CEase of useAbove 9 of 49
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 16 of 49
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
To replace Akeyless you would be making a password vault, the last thing anyone should make for themselves. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 32 of the 49 other password managers grade higher.
What you could not
- A password vault, the last thing anyone should make for themselves.
- Passkeys, which rest on security you cannot improvise.
- It plugs into other products, SAML, OIDC and Google among them.
- What a company asks for before it lets staff use something: single sign-on, audit logs and roles and permissions.
What this rests on. Akeyless’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
HashiCorp Vault, Infisical, Delinea Secret Server, Passbolt and Keeper
The 5 tools Akeyless is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.0GPA
HashiCorp Vault
Paid
Secrets and encryption management for infrastructure teams.
- Akeyless has a free plan. HashiCorp Vault does not.
- Only Akeyless lists a browser extension.
- Only HashiCorp Vault lists macOS, Windows and Linux apps.
- 2.0GPA
Infisical
Free plan · from $20/mo
Secrets, certificate and privileged access platform for developers.
- Only Akeyless lists a browser extension.
- Only Infisical lists macOS, Windows and Linux apps.
- Infisical is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- 2.0GPA
Delinea Secret Server
Free trial
Enterprise vault for privileged accounts and secrets.
- Akeyless has a free plan. Delinea Secret Server does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Akeyless lists a browser extension.
- Akeyless also covers passkeys.
- 2.2GPA
Passbolt
Free plan · from $4.90/mo
Open-source password manager for teams, self-hosted or cloud.
- Only Passbolt lists Windows, iOS and Android apps.
- Passbolt is open source, self-hostable and end-to-end encrypted, according to its own site.
- Akeyless also covers passkeys.
- 2.8GPA
Keeper
Free plan · from $3.58/mo
Password manager with personal, family and business plans.
- Only Keeper lists macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android apps.
- Keeper is end-to-end encrypted, according to its own site.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
11
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is Akeyless free?
Akeyless has a free plan. Free plan for the Password Manager: 3 users and 50 stored passwords, with password sharing and a personal folder.
How much does Akeyless cost?
Akeyless lists 2 plans. Free: $0.
What platforms does Akeyless work on?
Akeyless is available on Web. It also has a browser extension.
Does Akeyless have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Akeyless is listed for Web.
Does Akeyless have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Akeyless is listed for Web.
Is Akeyless open source?
Akeyless is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 13, 2026.
What does Akeyless integrate with?
Akeyless's listing names SAML, OIDC, Google, GitHub, Kubernetes, AWS, Azure and HashiCorp Vault.
Who makes Akeyless?
Akeyless is made by a company of the same name.
What are the alternatives to Akeyless?
The closest alternatives to Akeyless in our directory are HashiCorp Vault, Infisical, Delinea Secret Server, Passbolt and Keeper.
How does Akeyless compare with other password managers?
Akeyless's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 9 of the 49 other password managers we grade, and level with 8.
Could I make my own version of Akeyless?
To replace Akeyless you would be making a password vault, the last thing anyone should make for themselves.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Akeyless’s own pages on Nov 13, 2026, and the grades were given on Nov 13, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Akeyless's own pages on 13 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by Akeyless. Prices change, so check akeyless.io before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
7,721
Tools graded, in 95 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
7,721
tools graded
95
categories
739
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- Akeyless, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/akeyless
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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