Priced in rand, billed in rand
Every plan has a rand price, and rand is what you pay. There is no dollar billing, so there are no currency conversion fees on South African cards.
- Prices in ZAR
- No dollar billing
- No currency conversion fees
Password manager · South Africa
A password manager built in South Africa, priced in rand.
The Secrets Vault is a zero-knowledge password manager built in South Africa. You pay in rand through PayFast, your account and vault data are stored in South Africa, and we process personal information in line with POPIA. There is a free plan for up to 50 items, paid plans start at R60 a month, and personal plans start with a 7-day free trial.
01 / Built and hosted here
What changes when it’s built here.
How you pay, where your data is stored and which law it is handled under.
Paid through PayFast
PayFast is a South African payment gateway. Card details go straight to PayFast; we never see or store them.
- South African gateway
- We never see your card
Stored in South Africa
Your account and vault data are stored in South Africa, on Amazon Web Services. Your vault is encrypted before it leaves your device.
- Amazon Web Services, in South Africa
- Encrypted before upload
Handled in line with POPIA
We process personal information in line with POPIA, and our privacy policy sets out what we collect and how long we keep it. It also lists the few things that can pass outside South Africa, such as emails delivered to your own email provider and the breached-password check when you run it.
- Personal information processed in line with POPIA
- Audit log for Teams and Business
02 / Zero-knowledge, in plain terms
We keep your vault. We cannot open it.
Zero-knowledge means the service that stores your data has no way to read it. Here is what that looks like in practice.
- 01
You lock it on your device
Your master password never leaves your device. Your browser uses it to make the key that encrypts your passwords, files and ID documents.
- 02
We only receive the locked copy
What reaches our servers is ciphertext: encrypted data that means nothing without your key. That is all we ever store.
- 03
Only you can open it
We cannot read your vault, and neither can anyone who breaks into our servers. An attacker would get ciphertext and nothing else.
There is one trade-off: we cannot reset a forgotten master password. You get a one-time recovery code at sign-up, and you can name a trusted emergency contact.
03 / Plans in rand
For one person, a family or a whole company.
Every plan includes every security feature. Bigger plans add more sharing, longer password history and larger files.
Family
One subscription for up to five people with 500 GB pooled storage, a shared family vault, and private vaults that stay private.
- R450 a month
- Shared & private vaults
Teams & Business
Staff share logins, documents and keys through encrypted collections, each opened only by the people granted it, while admins manage roles, policies and an audit log.
- Teams R75 per user a month
- Business R130 per user a month
- 14-day free trial
| Plan | Price | Encrypted storage | Who it’s for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base | R60 a month | 25 GB | For one person getting started |
| 50 GB | R80 a month | 50 GB | For one person with lots of documents |
| 120 GB | R160 a month | 120 GB | For one person with large files |
| Family | R450 a month | 500 GB pooled | For up to 5 people |
| Teams | R75 per user a month | 10 GB per user | From 3 users |
| Business | R130 per user a month | 25 GB per user | From 10 users |
04 / The 7-day free trial
How the 7-day free trial works.
- 01
Choose a plan
Personal and Family plans start with a 7-day free trial; Teams and Business with a 14-day free trial.
- 02
Add your card through PayFast
A card is needed to start. Your details go straight to PayFast, and you are not charged until the trial ends.
- 03
Cancel, or carry on
Cancel any time before the trial ends and you are not charged. If you carry on, your subscription starts and the plan price is charged in rand.
05 / Questions
Questions to ask before you buy.
What should I look for in a password manager in South Africa?
Zero-knowledge encryption first, so the provider cannot read your vault. Then a clear answer on where your data is stored, and a price you pay in rand. The Secrets Vault covers all three: it encrypts your vault on your device, stores your account and vault data in South Africa, and has a free plan, with paid plans from R60 a month through PayFast.
Will I be billed in dollars?
No. Every plan is priced and paid in South African rand through PayFast, so there are no currency conversion fees on South African cards.
Is my data stored in South Africa?
Yes. Your account and vault data are stored in South Africa, on Amazon Web Services, and your vault is encrypted before it leaves your device. A few things can pass outside the country, such as emails delivered to your own email provider and the breached-password check when you run it. Our privacy policy explains each one.
How does The Secrets Vault handle POPIA?
We process personal information in line with POPIA. Your vault is encrypted on your device, so we cannot read it, and our privacy policy sets out what we collect, how long we keep it and your rights. For companies, the audit log helps you show who had access to what.
Do I need a card for the 7-day free trial?
Yes. A card is needed to start, and you are not charged until the trial ends. Cancel any time before then and you are not charged. If you carry on, your subscription starts and the plan price is charged in rand. Teams and Business start with a 14-day free trial.
Can my family or company use it?
Yes. Family is R450 a month for up to five people sharing 500 GB. Teams is R75 per user a month (minimum 3) and Business R130 per user a month (minimum 10), with shared collections, roles and an audit log.
Start your 7-day free trial.
A card is needed to start, you are not charged until the trial ends, and you can cancel any time before then.