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Sealed Secrets vs transcrypt: catalog facts
Sealed Secretstranscrypt
Free

Free and open source.

Free

Free to download from GitHub.

Self-hosted, Command line Command line
  • Encrypted Secrets are safe to commit to Git
  • Fits GitOps workflows
  • Encryption and decryption happen automatically on commit and checkout
  • You choose exactly which files are encrypted
  • Only useful with a Kubernetes cluster
  • Requires running a controller in the cluster
  • Relies on a shared password rather than per-user keys
  • Command-line only, with no graphical interface
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

Checked September 24, 2026

Checked September 23, 2026

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