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dotenvx vs Sealed Secrets: catalog facts
dotenvx	Sealed Secrets
Free The command-line tool is free to install and use.	Free Free and open source.
Command line	Self-hosted, Command line
Encrypted .env files can be committed to git Works with any language or framework	Encrypted Secrets are safe to commit to Git Fits GitOps workflows
Losing the private key means losing access to the secrets Command-line only	Only useful with a Kubernetes cluster Requires running a controller in the cluster
Downloadable app	Downloadable app, Self-hosted
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026

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