What is Google Secret Manager used for?

Google Secret Manager is a Google Cloud service that holds and versions API keys, passwords, certificates and similar sensitive values so applications can fetch them securely. It is a good fit for keeping API keys out of source code on Google Cloud.

Is Google Secret Manager free?

Yes. Google Secret Manager has a free plan. Pay-as-you-go with a monthly free allowance. Beyond it, active secret versions cost $0.06, access operations $0.03 per 10,000 and rotation notifications $0.05 each.

Is Google Secret Manager open source?

No. Google Secret Manager is proprietary (closed-source) software and can't be self-hosted. Open-source alternatives to Google Secret Manager include Infisical and OpenBao.

What are some alternatives to Google Secret Manager?

Google Secret Manager competes with AWS Secrets Manager, Azure Key Vault and Doppler. For open-source options, see Enlisted's ranked list of open-source Google Secret Manager alternatives.

Google Secret Manager: features, pricing and alternatives

About Google Secret Manager

Google Secret Manager is a managed service on Google Cloud for keeping sensitive values such as API keys, passwords and certificates. It stores each secret with versions so that applications can retrieve the current value, and so that older values can be tracked or rolled back when something changes.

The vendor site could not be read when this entry was prepared, so detailed features are not itemized here. Secret Manager is proprietary and available only as part of Google Cloud; customers should consult the Google Cloud documentation for access controls, replication options and pricing.

Key features

Central storage for secrets
Versioning of secret values
Support for API keys and certificates
Runs as a Google Cloud service

Good fit for

→Keeping API keys out of source code on Google Cloud

Tags: secrets-management; google-cloud; security; versioning; cloud

Google Secret Manager: questions and answers

What is Google Secret Manager used for?: Google Secret Manager is a Google Cloud service that holds and versions API keys, passwords, certificates and similar sensitive values so applications can fetch them securely. It is a good fit for keeping API keys out of source code on Google Cloud.
Is Google Secret Manager free?: Yes. Google Secret Manager has a free plan. Pay-as-you-go with a monthly free allowance. Beyond it, active secret versions cost $0.06, access operations $0.03 per 10,000 and rotation notifications $0.05 each.
Is Google Secret Manager open source?: No. Google Secret Manager is proprietary (closed-source) software and can't be self-hosted. Open-source alternatives to Google Secret Manager include Infisical and OpenBao.
What are some alternatives to Google Secret Manager?: Google Secret Manager competes with AWS Secrets Manager, Azure Key Vault and Doppler. For open-source options, see Enlisted's ranked list of open-source Google Secret Manager alternatives.