# HashiCorp Vault

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Questions

## HashiCorp Vault: frequently asked

Vault or AWS Secrets Manager?

If you run only on AWS, Secrets Manager is simpler to operate. Vault is worth it for multi-cloud setups, dynamic credentials or features the cloud service lacks.

Is Vault open source?

HashiCorp moved Vault to the Business Source Licence in 2023, and OpenBao is a community fork. Check the licence against how you plan to use it.

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