Security & Identity · Key management

AWS Key Management Service (KMS) vs Azure Key Vault vs Cloud Key Management Service (KMS)

Key management, side by side on AWS, Azure and Google Cloud. They're a near 1:1 match, so a migration is mostly configuration.

Security & Identity

Key management

Exact match

AWS

AWS Key Management Service (KMS)

Azure

Azure Key Vault

Google Cloud

Cloud Key Management Service (KMS)

What's different

Azure Key Vault also stores secrets and certificates. AWS and Google split these into separate services.

Quick answers

What is the Azure equivalent of AWS Key Management Service?
The Azure equivalent of AWS Key Management Service is Azure Key Vault. They're a near 1:1 match, so a migration is mostly configuration.
What is the Google Cloud equivalent of AWS Key Management Service?
The Google Cloud equivalent of AWS Key Management Service is Cloud Key Management Service (KMS). They're a near 1:1 match, so a migration is mostly configuration.
What is the AWS equivalent of Azure Key Vault?
The AWS equivalent of Azure Key Vault is AWS Key Management Service (KMS). They're a near 1:1 match, so a migration is mostly configuration.
What is the Google Cloud equivalent of Azure Key Vault?
The Google Cloud equivalent of Azure Key Vault is Cloud Key Management Service (KMS). They're a near 1:1 match, so a migration is mostly configuration.
What is the AWS equivalent of Cloud Key Management Service?
The AWS equivalent of Cloud Key Management Service is AWS Key Management Service (KMS). They're a near 1:1 match, so a migration is mostly configuration.
What is the Azure equivalent of Cloud Key Management Service?
The Azure equivalent of Cloud Key Management Service is Azure Key Vault. They're a near 1:1 match, so a migration is mostly configuration.