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git-crypt vs Sealed Secrets: catalog facts
git-crypt	Sealed Secrets
Free Free, with source code published on GitHub.	Free Free and open source.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	Self-hosted, Command line
Encryption is transparent during normal Git use Encrypt only selected files in a repository	Encrypted Secrets are safe to commit to Git Fits GitOps workflows
Command line only Not meant for encrypting a whole repository	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 September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026

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