Zoho Vault
Capability scores
Methodology →- Authentication
- 4.0
- SSO & Federation
- 4.0
- Authorization
- 3.0
- Lifecycle & Provisioning
- 3.0
- MFA & Passwordless
- 3.5
- Governance & Audit
- 4.0
- Developer Experience
- 3.0
- Deployment Flexibility
- 3.5
- Pricing Transparency
- 4.5
- Support & Ecosystem
- 3.5
Scored 0–5 against a published rubric. Independent analysis, no vendor sponsorship.
Overview
Zoho Vault is the business password manager within the broad Zoho suite, launched in 2015 by Zoho Corp in Chennai. It offers secure sharing, SSO, and admin controls at accessible pricing, and is most natural for organizations already standardized on Zoho.
What it is good at
Value is strong, with capable admin, secure sharing, and SSO at prices that undercut many rivals. Integration across the Zoho ecosystem is smooth for existing customers, the admin console handles policies and access controls well, and it scales reasonably from SMB into mid-market and enterprise teams. Granular sharing, password policies, and detailed access reports give admins real control, and the audit trail is solid for compliance-conscious teams.
Where it falls short
It is cloud-only with no self-hosting, and the consumer-grade polish trails dedicated personal managers. Its strongest appeal is to teams already in the Zoho ecosystem; standalone buyers may find the experience less compelling than purpose-built password managers. Buyers wanting privileged-access controls, secrets rotation, or session recording will need a dedicated tool, since Vault stays focused on team password sharing.
Pricing
Low-cost per-user subscriptions with a free tier; bundled value within Zoho plans. Compare seats with the TCO calculator.
Best for, and who should look elsewhere
Choose Zoho Vault when you want affordable team password management, especially within the Zoho ecosystem. For open-source self-hosting see Bitwarden; for polished UX see Dashlane; for IT privileged passwords see ManageEngine Password Manager Pro.
Bottom line
An affordable team password manager, strongest for organizations already using Zoho.
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By SWI Community Team · Last evaluated 2026-06-19
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