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AWS Secrets Manager VS HashiCorp Vault_

As of 4 November 2026, HashiCorp Vault is named by 1,105 companies and AWS Secrets Manager by 532; AWS Secrets Manager skews to companies under 200 people (39% vs 37%), HashiCorp Vault to companies over 1,000 (36% vs 33%).

As of 4 November 2026 · refreshed daily · counts move as websites, DNS and career sites are re-read.

The website-and-DNS footprint is not comparable between a marketing suite and a CRM: AWS Secrets Manager's script and mail records show on hundreds of thousands of small sites, HashiCorp Vault rarely leaves a trace outside its own apps. Compare on the job-posting numbers; use the footprint for reach.

AWS Secrets Manager: 2–200 employees
39%
HashiCorp Vault: 2–200 employees
37%
AWS Secrets Manager: 1,000+ employees
33%
HashiCorp Vault: 1,000+ employees
36%
Postings per company, 90 days
2.0 · 2.5
Website or DNS footprint
0 · 0
532companies name AWS Secrets Manager
1,105companies name HashiCorp Vault
220name both
1,085 · 2,777postings in 90 days, AWS Secrets Manager · HashiCorp Vault
02 — Side by side

Who chooses which

Share of each tool's companies in every segment. "Leans" marks a gap of more than two points.

By company size
SegmentAWS Secrets ManagershareHashiCorp VaultshareLeans
Self-employed194%283%even
2-10 employees438%616%AWS Secrets Manager
11-50 employees5711%12011%even
51-200 employees10520%22620%even
201-500 employees7714%16115%even
501-1000 employees5611%10910%even
1001-5000 employees7815%18817%HashiCorp Vault
5001-10000 employees245%727%HashiCorp Vault
10,001+ employees7314%14013%even
By industry
SegmentAWS Secrets ManagershareHashiCorp VaultshareLeans
Technology & software28253%44640%AWS Secrets Manager
Business & finance services12523%22921%AWS Secrets Manager
Manufacturing & industry336%21219%HashiCorp Vault
Media & content224%383%even
Consumer services & leisure183%262%even
Public, community & associations122%192%even
Commerce & trade102%293%even
Transport, logistics & rental82%131%even
Utilities & infrastructure71%383%HashiCorp Vault
Property & construction61%212%even
Automotive51%192%even
Health care20%––outside top 12
Hospitality & travel––91%outside top 12
By country
SegmentAWS Secrets ManagershareHashiCorp VaultshareLeans
United States37470%65659%AWS Secrets Manager
United Kingdom285%737%even
Canada173%323%even
India173%262%even
Brazil122%172%even
France82%484%HashiCorp Vault
Germany61%414%HashiCorp Vault
Spain61%––outside top 12
Australia51%161%even
Singapore51%––outside top 12
Belgium31%––outside top 12
Japan31%––outside top 12
Netherlands––182%outside top 12
Switzerland––161%outside top 12
Denmark––161%outside top 12
Poland––121%outside top 12
Postings by team (share of each tool's postings)
SegmentAWS Secrets ManagershareHashiCorp VaultshareLeans
Software engineering66651%1,25635%AWS Secrets Manager
IT operations & business systems29923%90925%HashiCorp Vault
Data & AI15512%37510%even
Engineering (non-software)111%36410%HashiCorp Vault
Product, program & project management91%1133%HashiCorp Vault
construction and civil81%40%even
Sales60%341%even
General management & consulting50%90%even
Customer service & success20%120%even
Administration & office10%40%even
facilities cleaning and security10%––outside top 12
Marketing & communications10%50%even
Quality, safety & environment––211%outside top 12
agriculture and environment––140%outside top 12
arts media and entertainment––120%outside top 12
Design & UX––110%outside top 12
Legal, compliance & risk––100%outside top 12
skilled trades and field service––60%outside top 12
logistics warehouse and transport––40%outside top 12
research and science––40%outside top 12
Business development & strategy––30%outside top 12
Finance & accounting––30%outside top 12
manufacturing and production––30%outside top 12
Unclassified––30%outside top 12
healthcare clinical––10%outside top 12
procurement and purchasing––10%outside top 12
public safety and protective services––10%outside top 12
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HashiCorp Vault is named by 1,105 companies in job postings and AWS Secrets Manager by 532; 220 name both. (Breaknorm, 4 November 2026, https://breaknorm.co/compare/aws-secrets-manager-vs-hashicorp-vault)
How we know

Read from the source, not self-reported

Every number on this page can be traced to a page we crawled or a posting we read. Full methodology →

  • Job postingsRead hourly from career sites. A tool counts when the employer's own text names it as the team's system; both tools can count for one company.
  • Website and DNSScripts and embeds on the company's pages, plus SPF, DKIM, MX and CNAME records of its domain that point at the vendor.
  • SegmentsCountry, size and industry from the company profile built from its website.
  • Not a reviewNo ratings, prices or feature claims. For those, read the vendors.
FAQ

AWS Secrets Manager vs HashiCorp Vault: questions

Which is more used, AWS Secrets Manager or HashiCorp Vault?

By companies naming it in their own job postings, HashiCorp Vault (1,105) over AWS Secrets Manager (532). By website-and-DNS footprint, HashiCorp Vault (0 vs 0), because its scripts and mail records sit on many small company sites.

Who chooses AWS Secrets Manager?

39% of AWS Secrets Manager companies have 2 to 200 employees, against 37% for HashiCorp Vault. 33% of AWS Secrets Manager companies have over 1,000 employees, against 36% for HashiCorp Vault.

Do companies run both?

220 companies name both in their postings, usually AWS Secrets Manager in marketing and HashiCorp Vault in sales, or during a migration.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the employer's own text in job postings read hourly from career sites, and from scripts found on company websites in our crawl. No vendor data, no surveys.

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