How much does AWS Secrets Manager cost?

$0.40/secret/month + $0.05/10K API calls. 100 secrets with 10K rotations/month = $40 + $0.05 = $40.05/month. Rotation is automated and included in API call pricing.

Is SSM Parameter Store a cheaper alternative?

SSM Standard Parameters: free (up to 10,000 parameters). SSM Advanced Parameters: $0.05/parameter/month. For non-rotating secrets not requiring audit logging, SSM Standard is the cheapest option.

When is HashiCorp Vault worth using?

Vault is cost-effective for >1,000 secrets, multi-cloud environments, dynamic secret generation, and when fine-grained audit logging is required. HCP Vault starts at $0.03/secret-month but adds operational overhead.

AWS Secrets Manager Cost Calculator

Calculate AWS Secrets Manager costs: $0.40/secret/month + $0.05/10K API calls. Compare with AWS SSM Parameter Store (free for standard parameters) and HashiCorp Vault.

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