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Sealed Secrets vs dotenvx: catalog facts
Sealed Secrets	dotenvx
Free Free and open source.	Free The command-line tool is free to install and use.
Self-hosted, Command line	Command line
Encrypted Secrets are safe to commit to Git Fits GitOps workflows	Encrypted .env files can be committed to git Works with any language or framework
Only useful with a Kubernetes cluster Requires running a controller in the cluster	Losing the private key means losing access to the secrets Command-line only
Downloadable app, Self-hosted	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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