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| Product | Azure Key Vault by Microsoft View product | Google Cloud KMS by Google Cloud View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | Azure Key Vault from Microsoft focuses on secrets storage. Key capabilities: auditing and key management. Compare it with the leading Key Management alternatives. | Try Google Cloud KMS free: a cryptographic key management service with cloud HSM. See who it suits and how it stacks up against other Key Management tools. |
| Product type | Secrets and Key Management Service | Cryptographic Key Management Service |
| Best for | Cross-industry | Cross-industry, Financial Services, Healthcare, Public Sector, Government, Technology |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: no | Free trial: yes |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | Cloud | CloudHybrid |
| Deployment details | Cloud; Azure | Cloud; Hybrid; Google Cloud; External root-of-trust |
| Data residency | Selected Azure region | Regional, multi-regional, and global endpoints |
| Key features | ||
| What it offers |
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| Platform & access | ||
| API access | API access: yes | API access: yes |
| Single sign-on (SSO) | SSO: yes | SSO: yes |
| Role-based access (RBAC) | RBAC: yes | RBAC: yes |
| Multi-tenant | Multi-tenant: yes | Multi-tenant: yes |
| Mobile app | Mobile app: no | Mobile app: no |
| Supported platforms | Azureapplication APIs | Google Cloud PlatformAPIsPKCS#11 |
| Compliance | FIPS 140-2/3 optionsAzure compliance portfolioregion dependent | FIPS 140-2/3ISO/IEC 27001SOC 1/2/3HIPAAPCI-DSS |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | Azure servicesMicrosoft Entra IDAzure MonitorManaged identities | Cloud StorageBigQueryCompute EngineCloud SQLSecret ManagerSecurity Command Center |
| Industries | Cross-industry | Cross-industryFinancial ServicesHealthcarePublic SectorGovernmentTechnology |
| Regions | Azure regions | GlobalMulti-regionalRegional |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | Microsoft | Google Cloud |
| Headquarters | Redmond, Washington, USA | Mountain View, California, USA |
| Company size | 200,000+ | 100,000+ |
| Founded | 1975 | 2008 |
Overview
What it is
Azure Key Vault
Azure Key Vault from Microsoft focuses on secrets storage. Key capabilities: auditing and key management. Compare it with the leading Key Management alternatives.Google Cloud KMS
Try Google Cloud KMS free: a cryptographic key management service with cloud HSM. See who it suits and how it stacks up against other Key Management tools.Product type
Azure Key Vault
Secrets and Key Management ServiceGoogle Cloud KMS
Cryptographic Key Management ServiceBest for
Azure Key Vault
Cross-industryGoogle Cloud KMS
Cross-industry, Financial Services, Healthcare, Public Sector, Government, TechnologyPricing
Pricing model
Azure Key Vault
Contact VendorGoogle Cloud KMS
Contact VendorFree trial
Azure Key Vault
Free trial: noGoogle Cloud KMS
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
Azure Key Vault
Google Cloud KMS
Deployment details
Azure Key Vault
Cloud; AzureGoogle Cloud KMS
Cloud; Hybrid; Google Cloud; External root-of-trustData residency
Azure Key Vault
Selected Azure regionGoogle Cloud KMS
Regional, multi-regional, and global endpointsKey features
What it offers
Azure Key Vault
- Secrets management
- Key management
- Certificate management
- HSM-backed keys
- Access policies
- Auditing
- Secrets storage
- Cryptographic key management
Google Cloud KMS
- Symmetric & asymmetric key management
- Cloud HSM (FIPS 140-2 Level 3)
- External Key Manager (EKM)
- Automated key rotation
- CMEK integration
- Data at rest encryption
- Digital signing
- Database CMEK protection
Platform & access
API access
Azure Key Vault
API access: yesGoogle Cloud KMS
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
Azure Key Vault
SSO: yesGoogle Cloud KMS
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
Azure Key Vault
RBAC: yesGoogle Cloud KMS
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
Azure Key Vault
Multi-tenant: yesGoogle Cloud KMS
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
Azure Key Vault
Mobile app: noGoogle Cloud KMS
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
Azure Key Vault
Google Cloud KMS
Compliance
Azure Key Vault
Google Cloud KMS
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
Azure Key Vault
Google Cloud KMS
Industries
Azure Key Vault
Google Cloud KMS
Regions
Azure Key Vault
Google Cloud KMS
Vendor
Company
Azure Key Vault
MicrosoftGoogle Cloud KMS
Google CloudHeadquarters
Azure Key Vault
Redmond, Washington, USAGoogle Cloud KMS
Mountain View, California, USACompany size
Azure Key Vault
200,000+Google Cloud KMS
100,000+Founded
Azure Key Vault
1975Google Cloud KMS
2008