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Sealed Secrets vs git-crypt: catalog facts
Sealed Secrets	git-crypt
Free Free and open source.	Free Free, with source code published on GitHub.
Self-hosted, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Encrypted Secrets are safe to commit to Git Fits GitOps workflows	Encryption is transparent during normal Git use Encrypt only selected files in a repository
Only useful with a Kubernetes cluster Requires running a controller in the cluster	Command line only Not meant for encrypting a whole repository
Downloadable app, Self-hosted	Downloadable app
Open source	Open 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 September 23, 2026

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