Best OpenBao Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from secrets management tools ranked against OpenBao on the same published basis.
- 1OpenBao vs Infisical
- 2OpenBao vs Akeyless
- 3OpenBao vs Phase
- 4OpenBao vs SikkerKey
- 5OpenBao vs Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Secret Management
- 6OpenBao vs AWS Secrets Manager
- 7OpenBao vs KeyEnv
- 8OpenBao vs Doppler
- 9OpenBao vs Britive Secrets Manager
- 10OpenBao vs dotenvx
- 11OpenBao vs Keyway
- 12OpenBao vs CyberArk Secrets Manager
- 13OpenBao vs R4
- 14OpenBao vs Stashbase
- 15OpenBao vs OpenStack Barbican
- 17OpenBao vs Keyorix
- 18OpenBao vs CipherTrust Secrets Management
- 19OpenBao vs secr
- 20OpenBao vs Keyshade
- 21OpenBao vs Envshed
OpenBao alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Infisical | 8.2 | Free plan | $2/mo | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 2 | Akeyless | 8.0 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Web |
| 3 | Phase | 8.0 | Free plan | $10/mo | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 4 | SikkerKey | 7.8 | Free plan | $29/mo | API, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 5 | Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Secret Management | 7.7 | Free plan | Free | API, Web |
| 6 | AWS Secrets Manager | 7.6 | Free plan | $0.40/mo | API, Web |
| 7 | KeyEnv | 7.5 | Free plan | $0.28/mo | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web |
| 8 | Doppler | 7.4 | No | $8/mo | API, Browser, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 9 | Britive Secrets Manager | 7.2 | No | — | API, Web |
| 10 | dotenvx | 7.1 | Free plan | $5/mo | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 11 | Keyway | 7.1 | Free plan | €9/mo | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 12 | CyberArk Secrets Manager | 6.9 | No | — | Web, Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 13 | R4 | 6.9 | No | — | Web, Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS, Android |
| 14 | Stashbase | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, Web |
| 15 | OpenStack Barbican | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, self-hosted |
| 17 | Keyorix | 6.4 | No | — | Web |
| 18 | CipherTrust Secrets Management | 6.4 | No | — | self-hosted, Web |
| 19 | secr | 6.3 | No | — | Web, Mac, Linux |
| 20 | Keyshade | 6.2 | No | — | Web |
| 21 | Envshed | 6.0 | No | — | Web, Windows, Mac, Linux |
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Questions about OpenBao alternatives
What is the best alternative to OpenBao?
Infisical, number 1 in secrets management tools with a score of 8.2 out of 10. The others here: Akeyless, Phase, SikkerKey and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to OpenBao?
Infisical is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 11 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation.