CyberArk Secrets Manager vs Phase

CyberArk Secrets Manager centrally stores and governs credentials used by applications, containers, CI/CD pipelines and other workloads across cloud, on-premises and hybrid environments. It handles API keys, tokens, passwords, certificates and database credentials, with policies to rotate, expire and retire secrets while tracking ownership and expiration. Organizations can use managed SaaS or run it in a customer data center, including where data residency or air-gap requirements apply. Applications and containers can authenticate through application attributes and role-based controls, and key events are recorded in tamper-resistant audit logs. Its SaaS service assigns workloads cryptographic SPIFFE identities based on verified attributes; the identities expire in hours and cannot be shared or reused. Listed integrations span DevOps, CI/CD, automation, PaaS and public cloud tools. The product page describes a distributed, high-availability design. CyberArk was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, California. Pricing is on request; the product page directs visitors to request a demo.

Phase is an open-source platform for managing application secrets from development through production. It runs as a managed cloud service or on your infrastructure, including in air-gapped environments. Phase says end-to-end encryption is enabled by default, with servers storing ciphertext in that mode. Its CLI keeps secrets encrypted at rest locally and can inject them while offline; it also installs skills for Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, OpenCode, and VS Code Copilot to work with secrets using natural language. Teams can assign managed or custom roles by app and environment, set IP allow-lists, review records of access and changes, and use point-in-time rollback. Integrations include AWS, Azure, HashiCorp Vault, Docker, Kubernetes, Cloudflare, GitHub, GitLab, Vercel, and Railway. Phase lists SOC 2 Type 2 and penetration testing by Oneleet. The Free plan is limited to 5 users or service accounts, 3 apps, and 3 environments. Pro costs $10 per month, billed annually at $120 ($144 shown), with a 14-day trial.