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Sealed Secrets vs SOPS: catalog facts
Sealed Secrets	SOPS
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source under the MPL.
Self-hosted, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Encrypted Secrets are safe to commit to Git Fits GitOps workflows	Encrypts values but not keys, so diffs and reviews stay meaningful Works with age, PGP and every major cloud key management service
Only useful with a Kubernetes cluster Requires running a controller in the cluster	Anyone who can decrypt a file can read every secret in it Key rotation across many files is a manual exercise
Downloadable app, Self-hosted	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: MPL-2.0
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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