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git-secret vs transcrypt: catalog facts
git-secret	transcrypt
Free Free and open source.	Free Free to download from GitHub.
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	Encryption and decryption happen automatically on commit and checkout You choose exactly which files are encrypted
Every user needs a working GPG setup Command-line only, with no graphical interface	Relies on a shared password rather than per-user keys Command-line only, with no graphical interface
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 September 23, 2026

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