# Google Secret Manager alternatives: what AI models name instead, October 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. 197 of the 252 answers in the 1 category where Google Secret Manager holds a standing named it neither first nor as an alternative; these are the first choices those answers made. Page: https://it-ai-index.com/vendors/google-secret-manager/alternatives/

## Named instead, most often (every category and segment added)

- HashiCorp Vault: 50
- Doppler: 47
- Infisical: 34
- Bitwarden Secrets Manager: 13
- 1Password: 9
- AWS Secrets Manager: 6

## Secrets management

**Small business**: 66 of 84 answers did not name Google Secret Manager (Google Secret Manager is #7 of 11 at 0%).

- Doppler: first choice in 32 of those 66
- Infisical: first choice in 25 of those 66
- Bitwarden Secrets Manager: first choice in 11 of those 66
- 1Password: first choice in 8 of those 66
- HashiCorp Vault: first choice in 3 of those 66
- AWS Secrets Manager: first choice in 2 of those 66

**Mid-market**: 66 of 84 answers did not name Google Secret Manager (Google Secret Manager is #9 of 13 at 0%).

- HashiCorp Vault: first choice in 19 of those 66
- Doppler: first choice in 13 of those 66
- Infisical: first choice in 7 of those 66
- AWS Secrets Manager: first choice in 3 of those 66
- Azure Key Vault: first choice in 2 of those 66
- 1Password: first choice in 1 of those 66
- AWS Systems Manager Parameter Store: first choice in 1 of those 66
- Bitwarden Secrets Manager: first choice in 1 of those 66

**Enterprise**: 65 of 84 answers did not name Google Secret Manager (Google Secret Manager is #10 of 12 at 2%).

- HashiCorp Vault: first choice in 28 of those 65
- Akeyless: first choice in 2 of those 65
- Doppler: first choice in 2 of those 65
- Infisical: first choice in 2 of those 65
- OpenBao: first choice in 2 of those 65
- 1Password Business or Enterprise: first choice in 1 of those 65
- AWS Secrets Manager: first choice in 1 of those 65
- Bitwarden Secrets Manager: first choice in 1 of those 65

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