Cybersecurity · head to head
Akeyless vs Fig
Akeyless
Cybersecurity
Runtime identity security at agentic scale
- From
- Free
- Free plan
- Yes
Fig
Developer Tools
IDE-style autocomplete for your existing terminal
- From
- Free
- Free plan
- Yes
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Akeyless pricing is usage-based and complex, requires sales consultation; Fig shut down on 1 September 2024. Amazon acquired Fig in August 2023 and folded it into Amazon Q Developer, which now carries the terminal autocomplete
- Prices and features above were last checked on 29 August 2026.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Akeyless and Fig actually diverge.
Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), user rating (Not yet rated).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in Akeyless
- Secrets management
- Machine identity
- AI agent identity
- Certificate management
- Privileged access management
- Multi-vault governance
- Encryption and KMS
- Password manager
Only in Fig
Nothing recorded that Akeyless does not also cover.
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Akeyless
- Securing AI agents with dedicated identity trackingnot Fig
- Managing machine-to-machine credentials at scalenot Fig
- Automating PKI and certificate lifecyclenot Fig
- Implementing just-in-time privileged accessnot Fig
Fig
No use cases recorded yet. See the Fig review.
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Akeyless
- Pricing is usage-based and complex, requires sales consultation
- Free tier is very limited with restricted access
- No transparent pricing published for enterprise features
- Pricing model varies significantly by product module
Fig
- Shut down on 1 September 2024. Amazon acquired Fig in August 2023 and folded it into Amazon Q Developer, which now carries the terminal autocomplete
- The standalone desktop app is no longer available or supported
- The completion specs remain open source on GitHub, but the product that consumed them is gone
Pricing, plan by plan
Akeyless
Free- FreeFree
- Limited feature access
- Restricted usage quotas
- Enterprise$undefined/custom
- Custom pricing based on usage
- Unlimited resource quotas
- Full feature access
Fig
FreeNo published plan breakdown. See the Fig review.
Which should you pick?
Choose Akeyless if
- You need secrets management.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Cloud, Hybrid, On-Premises.
- You also want machine identity.
Questions people ask
- Is Akeyless or Fig better?
- Neither clearly leads. Akeyless starts at Free and Fig at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Akeyless or Fig?
- Akeyless starts at Free and Fig at Free.
- Does Akeyless or Fig run on more platforms?
- Akeyless runs on Cloud, Hybrid, On-Premises. Fig runs on Web.
- Can I use Akeyless for free?
- Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
- What is Akeyless best used for?
- Akeyless is most often used for securing ai agents with dedicated identity tracking, managing machine-to-machine credentials at scale, automating pki and certificate lifecycle, implementing just-in-time privileged access. Of those, securing ai agents with dedicated identity tracking and managing machine-to-machine credentials at scale are not what Fig is typically brought in for.
- What can Akeyless do that Fig cannot?
- Akeyless covers Secrets management, Machine identity, AI agent identity, Certificate management.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Akeyless: What pricing model does Akeyless use?
Akeyless uses usage-based pricing units that vary by product. For example, Secrets Management is priced by clients, Certificate Management by managed certificates, Encryption by transactions, and PAM by users. Contact sales for a custom quote.
SourceAkeyless: Does Akeyless support hybrid deployment?
Yes, Akeyless offers Pure SaaS cloud-managed deployment and Hybrid SaaS with on-premise gateways and zero-knowledge encryption for sensitive environments.
SourceAkeyless: How does Akeyless handle AI agent identities?
Akeyless provides dedicated AI agent identity tracking with runtime access control, allowing organizations to manage AI agent access separately from human and machine identities.
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