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Best AWS Key Management Service Alternatives in 2026

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17 tools from key management software ranked against AWS Key Management Service on the same published basis.

  1. 1
    Thales CipherTrust Data Security Platform Free plan apiLinuxself-hostedWeb Free7.6
    AWS Key Management Service vs Thales CipherTrust Data Security Platform
  2. 2
    Entrust Certificate Manager AndroidapiiOSLinuxself-hosted 7.1
    AWS Key Management Service vs Entrust Certificate Manager
  3. 3
    Fornetix Key Orchestration Platform Free trial apiLinuxself-hostedWebWin 7.1
    AWS Key Management Service vs Fornetix Key Orchestration Platform
  4. 4
    Cryptsoft KMIP Server apiLinuxself-hostedWebWin 6.9
    AWS Key Management Service vs Cryptsoft KMIP Server
  5. 5
    Eviden KMS apiLinuxMacself-hostedWeb 6.9
    AWS Key Management Service vs Eviden KMS
  6. 6
    Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Secret Management Free plan apiWeb Free6.9
    AWS Key Management Service vs Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Secret Management
  7. 7
    KeyRack Free plan apiself-hosted Free6.7
    AWS Key Management Service vs KeyRack
  8. 8
    Fortanix Data Security Manager Free trial apiself-hostedWeb 6.6
    AWS Key Management Service vs Fortanix Data Security Manager
  9. 9
    OpenKCM (Open Key Chain Manager) apiLinuxself-hosted 6.6
    AWS Key Management Service vs OpenKCM (Open Key Chain Manager)
  10. 10
    OpenStack Barbican Free plan apiLinuxself-hosted Free6.6
    AWS Key Management Service vs OpenStack Barbican
  11. 11
    QuintessenceLabs Trusted Security Foundation apiLinuxself-hostedWeb 6.6
    AWS Key Management Service vs QuintessenceLabs Trusted Security Foundation
  12. 12
    Utimaco Enterprise Secure Key Manager apiLinuxself-hostedWeb 6.6
    AWS Key Management Service vs Utimaco Enterprise Secure Key Manager
  13. 14
    Futurex CryptoHub apiself-hostedWeb 6.5
    AWS Key Management Service vs Futurex CryptoHub
  14. 15
    Alibaba Cloud Key Management Service Web $500/mo6.3
    AWS Key Management Service vs Alibaba Cloud Key Management Service
  15. 16
    Azure Managed HSM Web 5.9
    AWS Key Management Service vs Azure Managed HSM
  16. 17
    Azure Key Vault Web 5.7
    AWS Key Management Service vs Azure Key Vault
  17. 18
    Kleopatra Free plan LinuxWin Free5.7
    AWS Key Management Service vs Kleopatra

AWS Key Management Service alternatives compared

#ToolScoreFree planFromRuns on
1Thales CipherTrust Data Security Platform7.6Free planFreeAPI, Linux, self-hosted, Web
2Entrust Certificate Manager7.1No—Android, API, iOS, Linux, self-hosted, Web
3Fornetix Key Orchestration Platform7.1No—API, Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows
4Cryptsoft KMIP Server6.9No—API, Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows
5Eviden KMS6.9No—API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
6Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Secret Management6.9Free planFreeAPI, Web
7KeyRack6.7Free planFreeAPI, self-hosted
8Fortanix Data Security Manager6.6No—API, self-hosted, Web
9OpenKCM (Open Key Chain Manager)6.6No—API, Linux, self-hosted
10OpenStack Barbican6.6Free planFreeAPI, Linux, self-hosted
11QuintessenceLabs Trusted Security Foundation6.6No—API, Linux, self-hosted, Web
12Utimaco Enterprise Secure Key Manager6.6No—API, Linux, self-hosted, Web
14Futurex CryptoHub6.5No—API, self-hosted, Web
15Alibaba Cloud Key Management Service6.3No$500/moWeb
16Azure Managed HSM5.9No—Web
17Azure Key Vault5.7No—Web
18Kleopatra5.7Free planFreeLinux, Windows
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Questions about AWS Key Management Service alternatives

What is the best alternative to AWS Key Management Service?

Thales CipherTrust Data Security Platform, number 1 in key management software with a score of 7.6 out of 10. The others here: Entrust Certificate Manager, Fornetix Key Orchestration Platform, Cryptsoft KMIP Server and 13 more.

What is the best free alternative to AWS Key Management Service?

Thales CipherTrust Data Security Platform is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 5 of the 17 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.

How are these alternatives ranked?

Ranked on what each maker publishes, the fullest spec sheet first: how deeply the product is documented, the platforms it runs on, a free tier or trial to test it, and its standing.