AWS Secrets Manager vs LastPass Business comparison

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Amazon Web Services (AWS) and LastPass are both solutions in the Enterprise Password Managers category. Amazon Web Services (AWS) is ranked #3 with an average rating of 9.2, while LastPass is ranked #7 with an average rating of 8.1. Amazon Web Services (AWS) holds a 12.6% mindshare in EPM, compared to LastPass’s 3.6% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Amazon Web Services (AWS) users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 84% of LastPass users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Feb 8, 2026

LastPass Business and AWS Secrets Manager are both solutions in the secure credential and secrets management category. AWS Secrets Manager holds the upper hand due to its comprehensive feature set and seamless integration with AWS services.

Features: LastPass Business provides efficient password sharing, auditing logs, and policy management. AWS Secrets Manager offers robust integration with AWS ecosystems, automated rotations, and fine-grained access control.

Room for Improvement: LastPass Business could enhance integration capabilities, expand its feature set for non-password credentials, and improve scalability for larger enterprises. AWS Secrets Manager might focus on simplifying the user interface, streamlining the setup for users new to AWS, and offering more flexible pricing models.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: LastPass Business is noted for its quick setup and responsive customer support. AWS Secrets Manager, while requiring more initial technical expertise, benefits from its deep integration into AWS services.

Pricing and ROI: LastPass Business is cost-effective, ideal for small to mid-sized businesses with lower initial costs. AWS Secrets Manager, although more expensive initially, offers significant ROI for organizations deeply integrated with AWS.

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Categories and Ranking

AWS Secrets Manager

Ranking in Enterprise Password Managers

3rd

Average Rating

9.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Secrets Management Tools (3rd)

LastPass Business

Ranking in Enterprise Password Managers

7th

Average Rating

7.8

Reviews Sentiment

6.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Single Sign-On (SSO) (7th), AIOps (9th)

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2026, in the Enterprise Password Managers category, the mindshare of AWS Secrets Manager is 12.6%, down from 16.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of LastPass Business is 3.6%, up from 3.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Enterprise Password Managers Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
AWS Secrets Manager	12.6%
LastPass Business	3.6%
Other	83.8%

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Mahadev Metre

Dev Ops Engineer at Paydoh

Consistent security and efficiency improvements optimize IT infrastructure with effective management

When creating AWS Secrets Manager, it should be automated using tools such as Terraform, Puppet, or Ansible. With Terraform code, you specify the encryption key, secret name, rotation policy, and secret replication. Human error occurs when feeding secret values manually, especially with large amounts of secrets to input. Secrets should never be protected only by IAM. They should be protected by multiple layers, such as IAM and one or two KMS keys. Additional security measures could be beneficial if necessary. The rotation policy is crucial because some secrets may become obsolete, require updates, or get compromised. With a weekly rotation policy, if unauthorized access occurs, the exposure is limited to seven days. The rotation policy can be customized according to needs.

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John Lewis

Senior Software Engineer at EY

Centralized password vault has transformed access control and dramatically improved security

LastPass Business is a seamless password management tool. Now we use it across the company and it helps streamline the storage and retrieval of the myriad of passwords that we all encounter on the web these days, making it easy to share across accounts and help individuals get access to the passwords they need to do their jobs quickly and easily. It is a better alternative than having to remember passwords or write them down on Post-it notes, especially as most of our staff has transitioned to remote work. It solves most of our information technology and cybersecurity issues. LastPass Business does a good job of organizing passwords and making it easy to share some and not others. I have a personal and a company LastPass Business account, and it is seamless to shift between them. The website autofill integration is great and makes logging into sites a breeze. Autofill helps us log in seamlessly to various apps where we do not have to remember the password; it automatically autofills the password and we are able to log in, saving a lot of time. LastPass Business has a good structure to manage different departments' passwords and suggests strong passwords when setting up new accounts. It allows users to not have to remember the password since it is saved securely. It has a Vault that saves and stores organization-wide credentials. I love that because it is very secure and saves time from having to ask a coworker for their logging information. We are able to share that information and remotely collaborate easily. It has increased our security by 40 to 55 percent because LastPass Business has a Vault that saves and stores organization-wide credentials where it is very secure and easy to access. It saves time from having to ask a coworker for their logging information, takes the stress out of worrying about internet security and related threats, and helps make the onboarding and offboarding process easier for the HR and OPS teams with little concern for employees changing logins and little to no worry about data breaches and other security issues. Since we deployed it, we do not have to waste time logging into multiple apps in my organization. It makes it very easy for new hires to be able to log in to multiple apps within LastPass Business, saving a lot of time. LastPass Business is deployed in my organization as a Hybrid Cloud.

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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"I would recommend everyone to use AWS Secrets Manager for their security and for storing their passwords, because I see that passwords nowadays are easily compromised."

"The product is easy to use and is inexpensive."

"AWS Secrets Manager is used for storing secret information that has to be a secret from your customer and your employees."

"I would highly recommend AWS Secrets Manager for secret management in AWS."

"Integrating with other services was straightforward, especially within the AWS environment."

"AWS Secrets Manager has impacted my organization positively through security improvements because on that basis, I can rotate my keys and passwords at a certain time."

"It's highly scalable, so I'd rate it a ten out of ten."

"In summary, this is a good product and well suits our needs."

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"My advice to others looking into using LastPass Business is that it is a platform that has saved us time, cost, money, and most importantly, it has given us peace of mind."

"The ROI we see is that we are completely secured compared to what we had previously where there was a vulnerability."

"Scalability is fine, no issues with that, especially now that they have added different user-level permissions. That has made it a lot easier to delegate out certain features to have other people do."

"Since I started using LastPass Business, everything has been positive because I have seen an increase in data protection."

"LastPass Business is a great tool that is easy to use and has really helped to increase security, especially for remote workers."

"We use it for keeping track of the passwords and ensuring that we have a good level of password complexity."

"Tech support has been good. We haven't needed it much, because it is not a complex application. There is not that much you have to do with it."

"It's always hard to put a value on return on investment. You avoid one breach and it's paid for a million times over. We got a penetration test company internally, just to see how secure our network is, and there happened to be one bit of software that had been overlooked by an external company that managed it. It hadn't been upgraded so that managed to get them into the network. They would've been able to access through the test thing a file that we had previously. If that was a real-life scenario they would have been able to get into our network and get full access to our organization's passwords. If they did get in, they would have gotten access to the cloud. The ROI we see is that we are completely secured compared to what we had previously where there was a vulnerability."

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Cons

"We contacted AWS support and waited approximately an hour for assistance."

"An area for improvement in AWS Secrets Manager could be expanding integration options beyond AWS services."

"If you don't have enterprise support, then you will not be able to get through to them to get the help. It is not only applicable to AWS Secrets Manager. It is also applicable to any service on AWS."

"The sidecar feature has room for improvement."

"There is a potential improvement in connecting AWS Secrets Manager to Jenkins CI/CD pipeline to automatically reflect changes in production."

"There is a need for better environmental implementation, such as having a security fund as a solution."

"We occasionally have problems with rate limits, although that is a problem more generally with AWS."

"There is room for improvement in terms of integrating with certain other platforms."

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"This would be a huge win, as this is the one place where I don't feel like they are enterprise ready, and we are using a work around for something that they should have."

"Support answers quickly when enterprise customers call/write. Solutions are sometimes poor and un-reproducible."

"I also don't like the add-in for Internet Explorer and Google Chrome, because when you do the add-in, you can actually save that to your credentials in your IE, and the problem is, if I left my screen open, or any of the IT people leave their screen open someone could come up and access all their credentials in LastPass without having to put a password in within your own network. I don't like that functionality. We've banned that from any of our staff adding that as an add-in because we see that as a security risk."

"The two main reasons my company cannot move to LastPass are because of the synchronization issue and the poor communication."

"Its user interface should be better, and there should probably be more information about scalability."

"I believe some of the integration of the product is less than fully successful; it is less an issue with the software and more of an operating system issue."

"Some of the areas that need improvement for LastPass Business include that the user interface could use a refresh, which would be great."

"The management through the plugin is poor. It consumes tons of client resources especially as an administrator."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"I don't believe there is a license cost for the solution."

"The solution is expensive."

"The cost is somewhat high."

"We purchase a monthly license for the product."

"We've observed that AWS Secrets Manager pricing is based on a per-secret-per-month model. As a result, we prefer to divide our secrets into individual pieces to increase security and grant specific access permissions to certain secrets, systems, or individuals. However, this approach results in higher costs. Therefore, we have been exploring ways to combine our secrets into groups to reduce expenses and simplify management. Nonetheless, we acknowledge that this issue may not be related to the secret manager's functionality."

"The pricing and licensing are okay. Basically, at the last contract negotiation, they attempted to jack the rate up and we just said, "No." We still did negotiations with them, but they bumped everything up quite a bit."

"I was not terribly alarmed with the pricing, and am pleased with the fact that a home license is included with each business license."

"In terms of pricing, my feeling is that they are all roughly the same. LastPass is in line with its competitors, plus or minute a dollar or two per month."

"The subscription model is rated at a fair price."

"LastPass was cheap as chips. It was very cheap, hence one of the reasons we went with it. If you're a small organization and you're after something that'll do 90% of your requirements, it's very good. Licensing and all that was really cheap and simple to understand."

"If you import from sources like XML, keepass, CSV files be sure to clean the import files, this reduces the adjustments in the slow tool itself."

"It would be nice to do a quarterly true-up process with them versus having to buy 50 licenses at a time when we realize we're out, then we have to buy more. So far, they have been nice about letting us exceed our allotment and just letting us true-up on our own, but a more robust quarterly true-up process would be good."

"You do not have to purchase licenses for your entire organization. You can scale as adoption grows."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

12%

Comms Service Provider

Manufacturing Company

Computer Software Company

Financial Services Firm

12%

Manufacturing Company

11%

Comms Service Provider

Outsourcing Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	8
Large Enterprise	10

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	9
Large Enterprise	17

Questions from the Community

Which is better - Azure Key Vault or AWS Secrets Manager?

Azure Key Vault is a SaaS solution. You can easily store passwords and secrets securely and encrypt them. Azure Key Vault is a great solution to ensure you are compliant with security and governanc...

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Which is better - HashiCorp Vault or AWS Secrets Manager?

HashiCorp Vault was designed with your needs in mind. One of the features that makes this evident is its ability to work as both a cloud-agnostic and a multi-cloud solution. As a cloud-agnostic sol...

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What needs improvement with AWS Secrets Manager?

AWS Secrets Manager could not be better because there has been no frustration with the product.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for LastPass Enterprise?

The setup cost is fine.

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What needs improvement with LastPass Enterprise?

There is a need for the ability to connect with sales to add a license in a timely manner. So far, I've been working on this for over a week.

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What is your primary use case for LastPass Enterprise?

I use LastPass for password security and passkeys for accessing systems. We also utilize shared password folders within a business unit.

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Overview

AWS Secrets Manager offers key-value storage, credential management, and secure access permissions, streamlining the handling of API keys and secret information within the AWS environment.

AWS Secrets Manager integrates seamlessly with AWS services, supporting secure management of credentials and encryption with KMS. It enhances security and efficiency with automated secret retrieval, IAM roles, and version control. While its simplicity and cost-effectiveness are notable, there is potential for improvement in rate limits, integrating with platforms like Azure, and addressing small organization pricing. Its centralized approach benefits auto-scaling, secure card details, microservices, and databases.

What are the main features of AWS Secrets Manager?

Key-Value Pair Storage: Stores credentials securely.
Credential Management: Manages system-to-system credentials.
Rotation Configurations: Supports Lambda-based automatic secret rotation.
Seamless Integration: Works smoothly with AWS services.
API Key Handling: Secure management of API keys and secrets.

What benefits should users consider when evaluating AWS Secrets Manager?

Enhanced Security: Automated encryption and secret retrieval.
Cost-Effectiveness: Reduces risks and facilitates AWS integration.
Operational Efficiency: Simplifies credential management.

AWS Secrets Manager is implemented in diverse industries for managing sensitive information, facilitating secure operations for microservices, GoLang applications, and databases. It supports orchestration and dynamic secret retrieval, beneficial for automated scaling and secure data access during application runtime.

Amazon Web Services (AWS)

LastPass Business enhances enterprise security with features like password sharing, user deactivation, and login control. Integrated with Active Directory, it ensures password management through a security dashboard, multifactor authentication, and YubiKey support.

LastPass Business provides comprehensive password management by supporting secure storage, shared folders, and master passwords for streamlined access. With an enterprise admin console and robust reporting tools, it efficiently manages credentials. It supports secure storage for procedures and notes, crucial for IT departments. Improvement areas include group inheritance, admin capabilities, and automated password rotation. Issues like URL recognition, plugin stability, and user access reporting need addressing. Enhancements in mobile app navigation and technical support are also needed, alongside increased customization and authentication options.

What are the key features of LastPass Business?

Password Sharing: Allows secure credential sharing among team members.
User Deactivation: Easily manage and deactivate user access.
Multifactor Authentication: Enhances security with additional authentication methods.
Security Dashboard: Provides insights into password health and security scores.
Integration with Active Directory: Facilitates user management and credential syncing.
Enterprise Admin Console: Centralizes admin controls for credential management.

What benefits should users expect when evaluating LastPass Business?

Enhanced Security: Multifactor authentication and secure storage protect sensitive data.
Improved Access Management: Streamlines login processes and improves control.
Efficient Credential Management: Simplifies admin tasks with reporting tools.
Collaboration Support: Securely shares credentials among employees and contractors.
Reduced Security Risks: Encourages complex password adoption and reduces simple password reliance.

In specific industries, LastPass Business is implemented as a vital tool for storing and synchronizing encrypted credentials, supporting robust password policies, and facilitating secure access control management. Organizations benefit from storing shared accounts and managing core enterprise admin passwords, promoting higher security standards across users and applications.

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