The Showdown
HashiCorp Vaultvsterraform-aws-ssm-tls-self-signed-cert
Why pay monthly fees for HashiCorp Vault when you can self-host terraform-aws-ssm-tls-self-signed-cert for free? Let's look at the facts.
VS
HashiCorp Vault
The Expensive Option
- Closed Source (Black box)
- Expensive monthly fees per user
- Data stored on their servers
WINNER
terraform-aws-ssm-tls-self-signed-cert
The Freedom Choice
- 100% Open Source Code
- Free forever (Self-hosted)
- You own your data completely
Interactive Calculator
Calculate Your "SaaS Tax"
SaaS pricing is designed to scale with your success.
See how much wealth transfers from your bank account to HashiCorp Vault's shareholders.
10 people
150100200+
$
*Estimated standard pricing for HashiCorp Vault. Adjust if needed.
Estimated Annual Waste
$1,440
Monthly Burn Rate$120
5-Year Projection$7,200
Cost with Self-Hosted$0
Calculations based on 10 users at $12/mo.
Detailed Breakdown
0
Vault KV Store
AWS SSM/Secrets Manager
1
Vault PKI Engine
Local Terraform Provider
2
Enterprise Licensing
Free (Module)