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git-secret vs dotenvx: catalog facts
git-secret	dotenvx
Free Free and open source.	Free The command-line tool is free to install and use.
macOS, Linux, Command line	Command line
Keeps encrypted secrets in the same repository as the code Access is granted per user through their public GPG keys	Encrypted .env files can be committed to git Works with any language or framework
Every user needs a working GPG setup Command-line only, with no graphical interface	Losing the private key means losing access to the secrets Command-line only
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License: MIT	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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