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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    IBM Vault

    Score8.6 out of 10
    N/AIBM Vault (formerly Hashicorp Vault) is an encryption tool for managing secrets including credentials, passwords and other secrets, providing access control, audit trail, and support for multiple authentication methods. It is available open source, or under an enterprise license.

    $0.03

    Keycafe

    Score10 out of 10
    N/AKeycafe tracks all keys from a single account. Access only to trusted staff, contractors, tenants, or customers. The Keycafe SmartBox installs on any wall type.

    $79

    per month per location

    Pricing
    IBM VaultKeycafe
    Editions & Modules
    Cloud - HCP Vault
    $0.03/hr
    Open Source
    Free
    Enterprise
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    Lite
    $79
    per month per location
    Premium
    $119
    per month per location
    Business Pro
    $175
    per month per location
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    IBM VaultKeycafe
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details—Discount available for annual pricing.
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    IBM VaultKeycafe
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    User Ratings
    IBM VaultKeycafe
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (7 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    6.3
    (3 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    IBM VaultKeycafe
    Likelihood to Recommend
    IBM
    HashiCorp Vault, in my opinion, is a defacto standard for any cloud or automation implementation. They're the best of the best as far as products for secrets management and the ability to use it against relatively any service you have is unheard of for other products. HashiCorp has really taken out all the stops when it comes to creating a nice, extensible tool that people can use to suit their needs.
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    Keycafe
    Keycafe is a great tracker and place to store keys to vehicles or shared items such as a company gas card.
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    Pros
    IBM
    • The HTTP API you use to write and read secrets is open and can be used by any application.
    • It keeps our sensitive data/credentials out of our GitLab repositories.
    • Sealing and unsealing the Vault on demand adds an additional layer of security.
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    Keycafe
    • Amazing Customer Service
    • Great product
    • Good Price
    • Fantastic team
    • Good options
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    Cons
    IBM
    • Session Management is terrible to manage
    • Monitoring is hard and not enough information
    • User management
    • Configuration is too complex
    • More user friendly UI
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    Keycafe
    • Easier way to locate emergency codes in case power goes out or internet goes out.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    IBM
    HashiCorp Vault is the best there is out there, and it has become critical to our secret management use cases. It would be difficult to find anything that would suit our needs better and that would be beneficial for us to switch over to.
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    Keycafe
    The Keycafe system is exactly the product we required, it has replaced the previous system used for Key collection and Drop offs, and Key Management. We have not seen another product, which will suit the requirements we need. Also replacing the Keycafe would be expensive and would require a lot of work
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    Usability
    IBM
    We spent a little more time than we imagined to conceptually understand how HashiCorp Vault operates, as well as how it is configured. This is not trivial, and keep in mind that you will need to take some time to get a thorough understanding of the tool. The documentation could be more helpful in this regard.
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    Keycafe
    It is super easy to use!
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    Support Rating
    IBM
    Hashicorp has been very responsive to our questions and inquiries up to this point. We are currently working on them to develop a more granular permissions model within Vault. We are very close to achieving our objectives with the help of their support team. We do not seem to be in the same time zone which makes it hard for escalated issues.
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    Keycafe
    From the very beginning, the customer service has been nothing short of incredible. Our first meeting with [...] was thorough and informative—he took the time to understand our specific needs and ensure that the product would suit us perfectly. Once we received the device, [...] went above and beyond to help us set it up and make sure we were using the software as effectively as possible, tailoring his guidance to our business needs. The team has consistently exceeded our expectations, and it’s comforting to know that they’re always available should we need further assistance.
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    Alternatives Considered
    IBM
    HashiCorp Vault is way better than Azure Key Vault; it has more features and it goes beyond a key-value secret store.
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    Keycafe
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    Return on Investment
    IBM
    • Helped us reach our security compliance goals.
    • Helped us strengthen our security position in our infrastructure by improving on poor secret management practices.
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    Keycafe
    • Keycafe has saved us so much money on time searching for keys and lock outs.
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    ScreenShots

    IBM Vault Screenshots

    Screenshot of an example of writing a secret to Vault. Secrets are always encrypted and written to backend storage.Screenshot of the secrets menu to manage integrated secrets engines. Secrets Engines are components which store, generate, or encrypt data and are enabled at a path in Vault.Screenshot of where vault identity has support for groups. A group can contain multiple entities as its members. A group can also have subgroups.Screenshot of HCP Vault, which provides all of the power and security of Vault, without the complexity and overhead of managing it yourself.Screenshot of where to view entity client and non-entity client counts.Screenshot of MFA is built on top of the Identity system of Vault.

    Keycafe Screenshots

    Screenshot of the MS5 Key Management System 51 bin electronic key locker SmartBox setupScreenshot of the MS5 Key Management System 27 bin electronic key locker SmartBox setupScreenshot of the MS5 Key Management System 9 bin electronic key locker SmartBox setupScreenshot of the cloud-based software for ensuring authorized access onlyScreenshot of the access management interfaceScreenshot of Keycafe's audit history for accountability