# CyberArk Privileged Access Manager vs IBM Vault (formerly HashiCorp Vault) Comparison

| | CyberArk Privileged Access Manager | IBM Vault (formerly HashiCorp Vault) | 
|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.4 out of 5 | 4.3 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 71 | 53 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Enterprise (69.2% of reviews) | Enterprise (37.3% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | No pricing available | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### CyberArk Privileged Access Manager

Pros:
- Ease of Use (5 reviews)
- Security (5 reviews)

Cons:
- Connectivity Issues (2 reviews)
- Difficult Setup (2 reviews)

### IBM Vault (formerly HashiCorp Vault)

Pros:
- Useful (2 reviews)
- Authentication (1 reviews)

Cons:
- Complexity Issues (1 reviews)
- Complex Usage (1 reviews)

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | CyberArk Privileged Access Manager | IBM Vault (formerly HashiCorp Vault) | 
|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 9.1 (56 reviews) | 8.7 (41 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 8.2 (58 reviews) | 7.7 (42 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 7.0 (42 reviews) | 6.7 (27 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 8.1 (42 reviews) | 7.5 (23 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 8.3 (52 reviews) | 7.9 (33 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.9 (38 reviews) | 8.1 (18 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 8.6 (58 reviews) | 9.4 (40 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### CyberArk Privileged Access Manager

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

### IBM Vault (formerly HashiCorp Vault)

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

Yes

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## Features Comparison By Category

### Database Security

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **CyberArk Privileged Access Manager** | N/A | N/A |
| **IBM Vault (formerly HashiCorp Vault)** | 8.0/10 | 18 |

#### Administration

| Feature | CyberArk Privileged Access Manager | IBM Vault (formerly HashiCorp Vault) | 
|---|---|---|
| **Supported Databases** | Not enough data | 8.9 (14 reviews) | 
| **Data Management** | Not enough data | 8.3 (14 reviews) | 
| **Logging and Reporting** | Not enough data | 7.9 (16 reviews) | 
| **API / integrations** | Not enough data | 8.7 (15 reviews) | 

#### Governance

| Feature | CyberArk Privileged Access Manager | IBM Vault (formerly HashiCorp Vault) | 
|---|---|---|
| **Compliance** | Not enough data | 8.0 (14 reviews) | 
| **Access Management** | Not enough data | 8.5 (14 reviews) | 
| **Multi-Factor Authentication** | Not enough data | 8.7 (9 reviews) | 

#### Protection

| Feature | CyberArk Privileged Access Manager | IBM Vault (formerly HashiCorp Vault) | 
|---|---|---|
| **Database Activity Monitoring** | Not enough data | 7.8 (10 reviews) | 
| **Firewall** | Not enough data | 6.9 (8 reviews) | 
| **Data Masking** | Not enough data | 6.9 (8 reviews) | 
| **Audits** | Not enough data | 7.7 (13 reviews) | 

### Data Center Security Solutions

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **CyberArk Privileged Access Manager** | N/A | N/A |
| **IBM Vault (formerly HashiCorp Vault)** | 8.7/10 | 5 |

#### Prevention

| Feature | CyberArk Privileged Access Manager | IBM Vault (formerly HashiCorp Vault) | 
|---|---|---|
| **Intrusion Prevention** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Firewall** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Encryption** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Security hardening** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cloud Data Protection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Detection

| Feature | CyberArk Privileged Access Manager | IBM Vault (formerly HashiCorp Vault) | 
|---|---|---|
| **Intrusion Detection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Security Monitoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Anti-Malware / Malware Detection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Administration

| Feature | CyberArk Privileged Access Manager | IBM Vault (formerly HashiCorp Vault) | 
|---|---|---|
| **Compliance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Administration Console -** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **API / integrations** | Not enough data | 8.7 (5 reviews) | 

### Encryption Key Management

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **CyberArk Privileged Access Manager** | N/A | N/A |
| **IBM Vault (formerly HashiCorp Vault)** | 8.9/10 | 11 |

#### Functionality

| Feature | CyberArk Privileged Access Manager | IBM Vault (formerly HashiCorp Vault) | 
|---|---|---|
| **Durability** | Not enough data | 9.0 (7 reviews) | 
| **Envelope Encryption** | Not enough data | 9.4 (8 reviews) | 
| **Automation** | Not enough data | 8.1 (9 reviews) | 

#### Availability

| Feature | CyberArk Privileged Access Manager | IBM Vault (formerly HashiCorp Vault) | 
|---|---|---|
| **API/Integrations** | Not enough data | 8.8 (10 reviews) | 
| **Service Integration** | Not enough data | 8.9 (9 reviews) | 
| **Regional Support** | Not enough data | 8.8 (7 reviews) | 
| **Scalability** | Not enough data | 8.7 (9 reviews) | 

#### Administration

| Feature | CyberArk Privileged Access Manager | IBM Vault (formerly HashiCorp Vault) | 
|---|---|---|
| **Auditing** | Not enough data | 9.0 (8 reviews) | 
| **Compliance** | Not enough data | 9.3 (9 reviews) | 
| **Management Console** | Not enough data | 8.8 (8 reviews) | 

### Privileged Access Management (PAM)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **CyberArk Privileged Access Manager** | 8.9/10 | 40 |
| **IBM Vault (formerly HashiCorp Vault)** | N/A | N/A |

#### Administration

| Feature | CyberArk Privileged Access Manager | IBM Vault (formerly HashiCorp Vault) | 
|---|---|---|
| **Policy, User, and Role Management** | 8.9 (38 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Approval Workflows** | 8.8 (36 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Automated Provisioning** | 8.4 (34 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Bulk Changes** | 8.1 (35 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Centralized Management** | 8.6 (37 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Self-Service Access Requests** | 8.4 (34 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Functionality

| Feature | CyberArk Privileged Access Manager | IBM Vault (formerly HashiCorp Vault) | 
|---|---|---|
| **Multi-Factor Authentication** | 9.2 (38 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Single Sign-On** | 9.2 (36 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **BYOD support** | 8.3 (30 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Password Vault** | 9.7 (38 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Centralized management** | 9.0 (36 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Role-based security** | 9.1 (37 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Live notifications** | 8.2 (33 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Live session recording & playback** | 9.4 (36 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Hide passwords** | 9.7 (36 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Temporary, time-limited privilege** | 9.1 (35 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Monitoring

| Feature | CyberArk Privileged Access Manager | IBM Vault (formerly HashiCorp Vault) | 
|---|---|---|
| **Audit Logging** | 9.3 (37 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Activity Logging** | 9.2 (37 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Anomaly Detection** | 8.1 (35 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Reporting

| Feature | CyberArk Privileged Access Manager | IBM Vault (formerly HashiCorp Vault) | 
|---|---|---|
| **Audit log** | 9.2 (35 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Reporting** | 8.1 (36 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### Secrets Management Tools

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **CyberArk Privileged Access Manager** | N/A | N/A |
| **IBM Vault (formerly HashiCorp Vault)** | 9.0/10 | 8 |

#### Functionality

| Feature | CyberArk Privileged Access Manager | IBM Vault (formerly HashiCorp Vault) | 
|---|---|---|
| **Audit trail** | Not enough data | 8.3 (6 reviews) | 
| **Cental dashboard** | Not enough data | 9.7 (5 reviews) | 
| **Universal approach** | Not enough data | 8.9 (6 reviews) | 

### AWS Marketplace

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **CyberArk Privileged Access Manager** | N/A | N/A |
| **IBM Vault (formerly HashiCorp Vault)** | N/A | N/A |

#### Agentic AI - AWS Marketplace

| Feature | CyberArk Privileged Access Manager | IBM Vault (formerly HashiCorp Vault) | 
|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Password Managers

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **CyberArk Privileged Access Manager** | N/A | N/A |
| **IBM Vault (formerly HashiCorp Vault)** | 8.9/10 | 23 |

#### Usability & Access

| Feature | CyberArk Privileged Access Manager | IBM Vault (formerly HashiCorp Vault) | 
|---|---|---|
| **Quick Login** | Not enough data | 8.4 (18 reviews) | 
| **Browser Extension** | Not enough data | 7.7 (10 reviews) | 
| **Mobile App Usability** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Multi-Device Use** | Not enough data | 8.7 (10 reviews) | 
| **Admin Management** | Not enough data | 8.8 (18 reviews) | 

#### Security Measures

| Feature | CyberArk Privileged Access Manager | IBM Vault (formerly HashiCorp Vault) | 
|---|---|---|
| **Password Generator** | Not enough data | 9.7 (16 reviews) | 
| **Two-Factor Authentication** | Not enough data | 9.3 (14 reviews) | 
| **Security Audits** | Not enough data | 9.2 (18 reviews) | 

#### Storage

| Feature | CyberArk Privileged Access Manager | IBM Vault (formerly HashiCorp Vault) | 
|---|---|---|
| **Digital Wallet** | Not enough data | 9.3 (9 reviews) | 
| **File Storage** | Not enough data | 9.3 (10 reviews) | 

### Encryption

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **CyberArk Privileged Access Manager** | N/A | N/A |
| **IBM Vault (formerly HashiCorp Vault)** | N/A | N/A |

#### Encryption

| Feature | CyberArk Privileged Access Manager | IBM Vault (formerly HashiCorp Vault) | 
|---|---|---|
| **Email Encryption** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Messaging Encryption** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **File Transfer Encryption** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data Encryption** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Document Encryption** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Full-Disk Encryption** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Compliance

| Feature | CyberArk Privileged Access Manager | IBM Vault (formerly HashiCorp Vault) | 
|---|---|---|
| **Authentication** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Policy Enforcement** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Access Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Management

| Feature | CyberArk Privileged Access Manager | IBM Vault (formerly HashiCorp Vault) | 
|---|---|---|
| **Backup** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Recovery** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **File Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Anomaly Detection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Data Security

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **CyberArk Privileged Access Manager** | N/A | N/A |
| **IBM Vault (formerly HashiCorp Vault)** | N/A | N/A |

#### Compliance

| Feature | CyberArk Privileged Access Manager | IBM Vault (formerly HashiCorp Vault) | 
|---|---|---|
| **Access Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **At-Risk Analysis** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **DLP Configuration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Sensitive Data Compliance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Administration

| Feature | CyberArk Privileged Access Manager | IBM Vault (formerly HashiCorp Vault) | 
|---|---|---|
| **Database Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Deduplication ** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Backup** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **API / integrations** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Security 

| Feature | CyberArk Privileged Access Manager | IBM Vault (formerly HashiCorp Vault) | 
|---|---|---|
| **Multi-Factor Authentication** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data Transport** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data Types** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Security Tools** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

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## Categories

**Unique to CyberArk Privileged Access Manager (2):** [Privileged Access Management (PAM) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/privileged-access-management-pam), [AWS Marketplace Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/aws-marketplace)

**Unique to IBM Vault (formerly HashiCorp Vault) (6):** [Secrets Management Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/secrets-management-tools), [Encryption Key Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/encryption-key-management), [Data Center Security Solutions](https://www.g2.com/categories/data-center-security-solutions), [Database Security Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/database-security), [Encryption Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/encryption-software), [Password Managers](https://www.g2.com/categories/password-managers)


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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | CyberArk Privileged Access Manager | IBM Vault (formerly HashiCorp Vault) | 
|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 9.2% | 27.5% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 21.5% | 35.3% | 
| **Enterprise** | 69.2% | 37.3% | 

### By Industry

#### CyberArk Privileged Access Manager

- **Information Technology and Services:** 15.6%
- **Banking:** 12.5%
- **Insurance:** 6.3%
- **Financial Services:** 4.7%
- **Retail:** 4.7%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 4.7%
- **Information Services:** 3.1%
- **Government Administration:** 3.1%
- **Computer Software:** 3.1%
- **Semiconductors:** 3.1%
- **Other:** 39.1%

#### IBM Vault (formerly HashiCorp Vault)

- **Computer Software:** 22.9%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 20.8%
- **Banking:** 6.3%
- **Telecommunications:** 4.2%
- **Consumer Services:** 4.2%
- **Financial Services:** 4.2%
- **Arts and Crafts:** 2.1%
- **Automotive:** 2.1%
- **Civic & Social Organization:** 2.1%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 2.1%
- **Other:** 29.2%

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## Alternatives

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## Top Discussions

### CyberArk Privileged Access Manager

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### IBM Vault (formerly HashiCorp Vault)

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