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Akeyless vs. PropelAuth

Built from each tool’s researched, reviewed record. Figures are checked against public pricing pages at research time — always confirm current pricing with the vendor before buying.

The short version

PropelAuth starts at Free per seat, versus Akeyless at Custom pricing. Akeyless lists more integrations (30+ vs 14+).

Full comparison

Akeylessfrom Custom pricing
PropelAuthfrom Free
Audyense Score28AS*Low66ASFair
PositioningZero-knowledge secrets, keys, and privileged accessAuthentication and organization management built for B2B SaaS
Free tierNoYes
DeploymentCloud / SaaS, HybridCloud / SaaS
Best fitMid-market, EnterpriseStartup, SMB, Mid-market
Pricing plans
  • PlatformCustom pricing
  • EnterpriseCustom pricing
  • FreeFree
  • Growth$150
  • Growth Plus$500
Kubernetes integrationYesConnects secrets workflows to clusters.
Secrets managementYesCentralizes application and infrastructure secrets.
Dynamic secretsYesIssues short-lived credentials for supported systems.
Key managementYesManages encryption and key workflows.
Certificate lifecycleYesSupports certificate issuance and rotation.
Privileged accessYesControls access to sensitive resources.
Multi-vault governanceYesConnects and governs existing vaults.
CI/CD integrationYesSupports automated deployment and build workflows.
Audit logsYesAudit log retention scales from 30 to 90 days by tier
Compliance reportingNoNo dedicated compliance-reporting module found; no compliance badges published
Device managementNoNot an MDM/device-management product
Multi-factor authenticationYesTwo-factor authentication included from the Free tier
Privileged access managementNoNo PAM/vaulting capability; it's an auth/identity layer, not a PAM tool
Public APIYesAPI keys and machine-to-machine authentication on Growth tier and above
Role-based access controlYesConfigurable roles and permissions per organization
SCIM / directory provisioningYesSCIM/directory sync available on Growth Plus, priced per connection
Self-hosting / on-premPartialFully managed by default; a self-hosted 'BYO Auth' sidecar option exists for adding enterprise SSO to an existing auth stack
SSO / SAMLYesUnlimited SAML/enterprise SSO connections from the Growth tier
Integrations verified30+14+
Aggregate rating · No reviews yet5.0 · 31 reviews
Integrations
AWSAzureGoogle CloudKubernetesHashiCorp VaultTerraform+11 more
ReactNext.js App RouterNext.js Pages RouterFastAPIFlask.NET+8 more
Security & compliance
SOC 2 Type IIISO 27001GDPR
Pros
  • Wide security-platform coverage
  • Large integration ecosystem
  • Dynamic secrets and certificates
  • Hybrid deployment flexibility
  • Fast, low-friction integration into React/Next.js and backend frameworks
  • Intuitive admin dashboard and well-designed API praised by developers
  • Organizations, roles, and multi-tenancy are built in rather than add-ons
  • Highly responsive, hands-on support noted repeatedly by reviewers
Cons
  • Pricing can be complex
  • Requires security architecture work
  • Connector and client counts affect cost
  • May be more than a single-cloud startup needs
  • Smaller review volume and market presence than incumbents like Auth0 or Okta
  • Some reviewers want more customization options in the hosted UI
  • Advanced enterprise features (SCIM, unlimited SSO) are gated behind higher-priced tiers
  • MCP/agent auth and newer features are less battle-tested than core login flows
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