# Enkryptify vs Azure Key Vault

> Azure Key Vault is a strong, Azure-native home for keys, certificates and secrets, with HSM-backed keys and tight Entra ID integration. It auto-rotates keys and renews certificates. Rotating your API keys and revoking leaks is where the work shifts to you. Enkryptify covers that across every cloud. Here is an honest look at where each one fits.

## When to choose which

**Choose Enkryptify if**

- You want API keys, database passwords and SaaS credentials rotated on a schedule with no code.
- Your stack spans more than Azure, and you want one vault across every cloud.
- A leaked secret should be detected and revoked automatically, in one product.
- You want scoped runtime access for AI coding agents, not an assistant operating the vault.

**Choose Azure Key Vault if**

- Your workloads live in Azure and authenticate with Entra ID and managed identities.
- You need HSM-backed keys and full certificate lifecycle management.
- You rely on automatic key rotation and certificate renewal.
- You need Microsoft's broad compliance coverage on the same bill.

## Azure protects keys and certs. Enkryptify protects your secrets.

Azure Key Vault is well built for the Azure world. It stores secrets, keys and certificates, integrates tightly with Entra ID and managed identities, offers HSM-backed keys, and automatically rotates cryptographic keys and renews certificates from integrated authorities. If you run on Azure and need a key and certificate store, it is a strong choice.

Generic secrets are where the work shifts to you. Auto-rotation covers keys and certificates, but rotating an API key, database password or SaaS credential means deploying and maintaining an Azure Function per credential type. Key Vault also does not watch for leaked secrets or revoke them. Enkryptify rotates those secrets out of the box, detects exposure and revokes on its own, across every cloud rather than one.

**Where Azure Key Vault is the stronger choice**

- Zero-credential auth inside Azure through Entra ID, Azure RBAC and managed identities, so workloads never hold a secret to reach the vault.
- Hardware-backed keys in Premium and Managed HSM at FIPS 140-3 Level 3, the assurance a dedicated key store is built for.
- A full certificate lifecycle with automatic renewal from integrated CAs, plus no-code rotation of cryptographic keys.
- Microsoft's compliance breadth on your existing Azure agreement, with SOC 2 alongside ISO 27001.

## Feature comparison

Last verified June 2026 against public Microsoft documentation.

### Storage and delivery

| Feature | Enkryptify | Azure Key Vault |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Encrypted vault for secrets | Yes | Yes |
| Runtime retrieval, no keys in code | Yes | Yes |
| Works across any cloud (Key Vault is built for Azure and Entra ID) | Yes | No |
| HSM-backed keys (Azure Premium and Managed HSM, FIPS 140-3 Level 3) | No | Yes |

### Rotation

| Feature | Enkryptify | Azure Key Vault |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Auto-rotate keys and renew certificates (A genuine Azure strength, with no code) | No | Yes |
| Rotate API keys and database secrets with no code (Azure needs an Azure Function per credential type) | Yes | No |

### Active defense

| Feature | Enkryptify | Azure Key Vault |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Leak detection for secrets in code (Azure detection lives in separate products, not Key Vault) | Yes | No |
| Automatic revoke or rotate on leak | Yes | No |
| Anomaly detection on access (Azure uses Defender for Key Vault, a separate, paid plan) | Yes | Defender add-on |

### AI agents

| Feature | Enkryptify | Azure Key Vault |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Scoped secrets for AI coding agents (Azure's MCP server lets an assistant operate the vault under your RBAC) | Yes | Vault admin |

### Compliance

| Feature | Enkryptify | Azure Key Vault |
| --- | --- | --- |
| ISO 27001 certified | Yes | Yes |
| SOC 2 Type 2 | No | Yes |

### Plans and pricing

| Feature | Enkryptify | Azure Key Vault |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Free to try (Enkryptify includes a 14-day trial; Key Vault bills per operation with no perpetual free tier) | Yes | No |
| Pricing model | Per developer seat | Per operation + per key |

## Coming from Azure Key Vault?

Many teams keep Key Vault for HSM-backed keys and certificates, where it is genuinely strong, and move their application secrets, rotation and leak response to Enkryptify. There is no automated importer yet, so secrets move manually for a focused set.

1. Create a free Enkryptify project and install the CLI with brew install enkryptify/enkryptify/enkryptify.
2. Add the API keys, database URLs and SaaS credentials your services and agents use.
3. Sync to Azure, AWS, GCP, GitHub and more, or pull at runtime with the CLI and API.
4. Turn on rotation, leak detection and automatic response, and keep Key Vault for keys and certificates.

## FAQ

**Does Azure Key Vault rotate secrets automatically?**

It auto-rotates cryptographic keys and renews certificates from integrated CAs with no code. Rotating an arbitrary secret like an API key or database password requires deploying and maintaining an Azure Function per credential type. Enkryptify rotates those secrets on a schedule out of the box.

**Does Key Vault detect leaked secrets and revoke them?**

No. Key Vault itself does not scan your code for exposed secrets or revoke a leaked key. Detection comes from separate products, and anomaly detection is the paid Defender for Key Vault plan. Enkryptify detects exposure and rotates or revokes the secret automatically within seconds.

**Can I use Azure Key Vault across other clouds?**

It is built around Azure and Entra ID, so using it from AWS, GCP or on-prem means carrying Azure credentials into those environments. Enkryptify is provider-neutral and gives you one vault across all of your clouds.

**Does Azure support AI coding agents?**

Azure ships an MCP server that lets an AI assistant operate the vault under your Entra RBAC roles. That is the assistant administering the vault, not scoped, time-boxed credentials issued to a consuming agent. Enkryptify issues scoped runtime secrets to agents directly.

**Should I use both?**

Often yes. Key Vault is excellent for HSM-backed keys and certificate management inside Azure. Enkryptify handles application secret rotation, leak detection and automatic response across every cloud. Many teams run Key Vault for keys and certs and Enkryptify for everything else.

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## Links

- This comparison: https://enkryptify.com/compare/azure-key-vault
- Pricing: https://enkryptify.com/pricing
- All integrations and syncs: https://enkryptify.com/syncs
- Documentation: https://docs.enkryptify.com
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