There are plenty of password managers. There aren't many platforms that handle every kind of operational credential your team actually deals with.
| Feature | SecretServer.io | Password Managers | DIY Vault |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10+ credential types | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ |
| Version history per secret | ✅ | ❌ | ⚠️ Manual |
| Time-limited access tokens | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ |
| User & group sharing | ✅ | ⚠️ Limited | ❌ |
| Full audit trail | ✅ | ⚠️ Basic | ⚠️ Manual |
| Vault-backed secret storage | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ |
| Path-based CLI access | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ |
| Managed hosting | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ |
| Enterprise SSO (OIDC/SAML) | ✅ | ⚠️ Paid tier | ❌ |
We have specific fields for each type — SSID and security protocol for WiFi, bind DN and base DN for LDAP, key type and algorithm for code signing keys. Not just a name/value bag.
Other tools say they have history, then make you dig through exports. We give you direct path access: org/container/key/2 gets you the previous value. Simple.
Scripts can retrieve secrets via a clean path: ss secret myorg/servers/prod-db-password. No UI required, no manual token management, full audit logging.
Need to give a contractor access to one secret for 15 minutes? Generate a time-limited token. They access it, it expires automatically. No account needed.
We run HashiCorp Vault as the backend. Your secrets are never in our database — only Vault paths and metadata. Enterprise-grade storage with managed convenience.
Every request requires authentication. Vault tokens are short-lived and tenant-scoped. Every access is logged. No one sees your secrets without permission.