Non-human identity management · November 2026 Edition
HashiCorp Vault vs Token Security
Zero of fourteen models named HashiCorp Vault first on the direct prompt; one named Token Security. HashiCorp Vault was named by fourteen of the fourteen models and Token Security by ten and HashiCorp Vault carries 41 labels and Token Security 17, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in eight categories this edition.
Named in one category this edition.
First-choice share6%2%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate39%12%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#5#8A position in a field of 18; printed, not drawn.
Labels4117A count; the two differ.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, HashiCorp Vault reading right to left. Rank and label count are printed, not drawn.JumpCloud was named alongside these two in eight of the fourteen direct answers. JumpCloud vs HashiCorp Vault · JumpCloud vs Token Security · Akeyless Identity Security Platform vs HashiCorp Vault
Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all fourteen models, for a mid-market B2B company; rank is within the category; every quote names the model and the prompt it came from. Both figures come from the non-human identity management page.
By framing
How many of the fourteen models made each the first choice, per way of asking, and how many argued against it.
HashiCorp VaultFirst choices, of fourteen modelsToken Security
Direct012 against HashiCorp Vault
Paraphrase203 against HashiCorp Vault
Comparative001 against HashiCorp Vault
Budget-constrained101 against HashiCorp Vault
Scale-constrained00
Negative009 against HashiCorp Vault · 2 against Token Security
Bars are first choices, 0 to 14 each sideModels that argued againstA model can name both, so the two sides of a row do not sum to fourteen.
Every model, every framing
The eighty-four answers behind the chart above, one cell each: where HashiCorp Vault and Token Security stood in it.
| Model | Direct | Paraphrase | Comparative | Budget-constrained | Scale-constrained | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | | | ||||
| GPT-5.4 mini | | | ||||
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | | | | | | |
| Perplexity Sonar | | | ||||
| Grok 4.20 | | | ||||
| Mistral Small | | | ||||
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | | | | | ||
| Llama 4 Maverick | | |||||
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | | | | | | |
| Kimi K2 | | | | |||
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | | |||||
| MiniMax M2.5 | | |||||
| GPT-6 Luna | | | ||||
| Muse Glimmer 30B | |
HashiCorp Vault Token Security first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, HashiCorp Vault on the left and Token Security on the right.The direct prompt
The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where HashiCorp Vault and Token Security stood in it.
Token Security first, HashiCorp Vault not the choice
1 of 14 modelsHashiCorp Vault was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.GPT-6 LunaToken Security alternatives: Aembit
Neither was named
13 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.Claude Haiku 4.5JumpCloud alternatives: Entro Security, Natoma, Oasis Security
GPT-5.4 miniOasis Security alternatives: Aembit, Rig, SailPoint Machine Identity Security, Veza
Gemini 3.5 FlashOasis Security alternatives: Aembit, Akeyless Identity Security Platform, Entro Security
Perplexity SonarJumpCloud alternatives: Aembit, Astrix Security, Defakto, Entro Security, Microsoft Entra ID, Okta
Grok 4.20Aembit alternatives: Astrix Security, Entro Security, Oasis Security
Mistral SmallCakewalk, JumpCloud alternatives: Akeyless Identity Security Platform, Defakto
DeepSeek V4 FlashJumpCloud alternatives: Aembit, Akeyless Identity Security Platform, Clutch Security, Natoma
Llama 4 MaverickCakewalk alternatives: Identity Confluence, JumpCloud, Saviynt Identity Cloud
Qwen 3.7 FlashAkeyless Identity Security Platform, Cakewalk alternatives: Astrix Security, JumpCloud
Kimi K2Aembit alternatives: Clutch Security, Entro Security, SSOJet, WorkOS
GLM 4.7 FlashXAembit alternatives: Defakto, One Identity, Saviynt Identity Cloud
MiniMax M2.5JumpCloud alternatives: Cakewalk, Defakto, Entro Security, Identity Confluence
Muse Glimmer 30BJumpCloud alternatives: Cakewalk, Entro Security, GitGuardian NHI Governance
Bold names in an answer are the products the judge labeled a first choice; a model naming several gives each of them that label. The full answer text for every row is in the record.
By buyer segment
The same question asked on behalf of a different buyer. Each standing is computed within its segment and they are never added together. The figures above are the mid-market standing, which is the one the category orders by.
Small business
HashiCorp Vault leads by two points.
HashiCorp Vault2%#11 of 17Token Security0%#– of 17Mid-marketThe figures above
HashiCorp Vault leads by four points.
HashiCorp Vault6%#5 of 18Token Security2%#8 of 18Enterprise
Level: the same share of first choices.
HashiCorp Vault2%#12 of 19Token Security2%#11 of 19What the models said about HashiCorp Vault
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. One of one in this category shown.
“you may want to be cautious about or avoid using HashiCorp Vault, SailPoint, Okta, and AWS Secrets Manager” Llama 4 Maverick · negative prompt · hard negative
What the models said about Token Security
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Five of six in this category shown.
“Newer or Less Proven Startups (e.g., Oasis Security, Token Security, Clutch Security, Entro Security, Astrix Security)” Grok 4.20 · negative prompt · soft negative
“Strong at visibility, but its lifecycle and governance features were less mature compared to leaders.” DeepSeek V4 Flash · negative prompt · soft negative
“Token Security is my first shortlist pick for broad NHI governance” GPT-6 Luna · direct prompt · first choice
“strong on discovery, visibility, ownership, dependency tracking, and risk analysis for non-human identities” GPT-5.4 mini · paraphrase prompt · alternative
“A newer entrant focused on AI and bot identity.” Qwen 3.7 Flash · comparative prompt · alternative
Also compared
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Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category, each against each. The output is the models' output; nothing here is a recommendation by the index.