# Akeyless: how AI models rank it, September 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition. Named in 24 judge labels across 2 categories by 12 of 12 models. Page: https://it-ai-index.com/vendors/akeyless/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Secrets management | 4% | 6 | 5% | 22 |
| Privileged access management | 0% | 21 | 0% | 2 |

## What the models said for it

- "For very small teams (1-3 people): Akeyless or Doppler (both free tiers are generous)" (MiniMax M2.5, Secrets)
- "multi‑cloud or hybrid and want a single control plane → HashiCorp Vault or Akeyless" (GLM 4.7 FlashX, Secrets)
- "Go SaaS Zero-Trust (Akeyless) if you need enterprise-grade security and dynamic rotation across multiple clouds" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, Secrets)
- "SaaS (e.g., Doppler, Akeyless, CyberArk Identity): Easier to deploy, managed updates, lower internal overhead." (Qwen 3.7 Flash, Secrets)

## And against it

- "Higher complexity; not as developer-friendly as Doppler" (GLM 4.7 FlashX, Secrets)

## Record

- Method: https://it-ai-index.com/methodology/
- Raw judge labels and full responses: https://it-ai-index.com/data/
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as IT AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition, it-ai-index.com.