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ejson vs Sealed Secrets: catalog facts
ejson	Sealed Secrets
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source.
Command line	Self-hosted, Command line
Encrypted secrets can live safely in version control Public-key design lets anyone add secrets without being able to decrypt	Encrypted Secrets are safe to commit to Git Fits GitOps workflows
Works only with JSON files Private keys must be distributed and protected separately	Only useful with a Kubernetes cluster Requires running a controller in the cluster
Downloadable app	Downloadable app, Self-hosted
Open 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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