Adfinis Secretz Enterprise
Swiss flat-fee subscription that puts 24/7 support and maintenance behind a self-run OpenBao
Quick Overview
| Company | Adfinis AG |
|---|---|
| Category | Secrets Management Software |
| Headquarters | Bern, Switzerland |
| Founded | Not stated |
| EU Presence | Yes - Switzerland (counts as European for EP) |
| Data Location | Self-managed deployments or managed operations on infrastructure you choose |
| Open Source | No |
| GDPR Compliant | Yes |
| Self-Hosting | Yes, OpenBao runs on your own infrastructure |
| Main Features | OpenBao support subscription, 24/7 SLAs, security patches, software assurance, dynamic secrets, Kubernetes and CI/CD integration, migration planning |
| Pricing | Flat fee, amount on request |
| Best For | Organisations that already chose OpenBao and need a vendor to sign a support contract |
| Replaces | HashiCorp Vault, CyberArk Conjur, Doppler, Akeyless, Infisical |
Detailed Review
Secretz Enterprise is a support contract rather than a hosted vault. The product page says it covers vendor assurance, 24/7 support and long-term maintenance for OpenBao in production, written by a company that describes itself as an OpenBao co-maintainer and chair of its technical steering committee.
The legal notice identifies Adfinis AG, a public limited company registered in Bern, with locations also listed in Germany, the Netherlands, Australia, New Zealand and Egypt. The launch announcement is dated 19 February 2026.
Flat fee instead of identity counts
Adfinis argues that per-identity and per-client pricing punishes growth and forces architects to design around the contract. Its subscription is a flat fee that includes all OpenBao features, and the company claims savings of up to 50 percent against proprietary products. That figure is the vendor's own and depends on what you pay today.
Platform certifications
The page states that Secretz Enterprise is certified for Red Hat OpenShift and listed in the Red Hat Ecosystem Catalog, and is SUSE Ready for Rancher. For operators on those platforms it shortens the validation questions asked in procurement.
Leaving without a migration
Because the foundation is plain OpenBao, the announcement says customers can adopt the subscription or drop it with no migration and no infrastructure changes to running environments. The exit cost is therefore a support contract, not a data move.
Limitations to Consider
You still operate the vault yourself unless you buy managed operations separately, so this is not a replacement for a hosted service such as Akeyless. No price is published. The offer only makes sense if OpenBao is already the engine you want. The quoted cost saving is a vendor statement and was not verified.
Who Should Use Adfinis Secretz Enterprise
Platform teams with Kubernetes operations experience that want OpenBao but need a Swiss vendor behind it for audits and incident response.
Pros and Cons
Pros
- Support from a self-described OpenBao co-maintainer
- Flat fee with all features included
- Certified for OpenShift and Rancher
- No migration needed to start or stop
- Swiss company with a commercial register entry
Cons
- Support only: you run the vault unless you add managed operations
- No published price
- Value depends on choosing OpenBao first
Alternatives to Adfinis Secretz Enterprise
Other European secrets management software worth comparing before you decide:
ayedo
Germany · Managed OpenBao on German infrastructure, run for you
Akeyless
Israel · SaaS secrets platform with zero-knowledge key handling
Passwork
Spain · Self-hosted password and secrets vault with REST API
Scaleway
France · Paris cloud with a pay-per-version Secret Manager
See all European secrets management software or compare them directly against HashiCorp Vault on our alternatives page.
Frequently Asked Questions
No. It is a subscription for running OpenBao in production: support, patches and maintenance from Adfinis, with the open source engine unchanged.
The page mentions self-managed deployments and fully managed operations on infrastructure you choose, so hosting is possible, but the subscription itself is the support layer.
The vendor lists Red Hat OpenShift and SUSE Rancher in its certification section.