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AWS Secrets Manager

Default only if the agent already runs inside AWS with IAM roles. Otherwise Doppler/Infisical.

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Default only if the agent already runs inside AWS with IAM roles. Otherwise Doppler/Infisical. Strengths: Native IAM + VPC endpoint story; Automatic rotation patterns; Global regional availability.

Overall
7.7
curated_estimate
confidence: high · as of 2026-09-14
Capability fit
8.0
Price / performance
7.0
Latency / reliability
9.4
Developer & agent DX
6.5
Privacy / data retention
8.8
Lock-in risk (higher = worse)
7.0
Maturity / track record
9.5

Lock-in risk: higher = more lock-in (worse). Overall already inverts this dimension.

Sources: AWS Secrets Manager: https://aws.amazon.com/secrets-manager/ · AWS Secrets Manager pricing: https://aws.amazon.com/secrets-manager/pricing/

Default only if the agent already runs inside AWS with IAM roles. Otherwise Doppler/Infisical.

Strengths

  • · Native IAM + VPC endpoint story
  • · Automatic rotation patterns
  • · Global regional availability

Weaknesses

  • · Awkward multi-cloud / local-dev DX
  • · Per-secret fees encourage secret sprawl pain
  • · Not agent-first (no MCP/Agent Proxy polish)

Pricing notes

As of 2026-09-14: ~$0.40/secret/month + $0.05 per 10k API calls (classic AWS list); rotation via Lambda. Fine when already on AWS IAM.

Regions: global, us, euLast reviewed: 2026-09-14Status: active

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