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ejson vs git-secret: catalog facts
ejson	git-secret
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source.
Command line	macOS, Linux, Command line
Encrypted secrets can live safely in version control Public-key design lets anyone add secrets without being able to decrypt	Keeps encrypted secrets in the same repository as the code Access is granted per user through their public GPG keys
Works only with JSON files Private keys must be distributed and protected separately	Every user needs a working GPG setup Command-line only, with no graphical interface
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: MIT
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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