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SecretSpec vs dotenvx: catalog facts
SecretSpec	dotenvx
Free Free and open source under the Apache 2.0 licence.	Free The command-line tool is free to install and use.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	Command line
One manifest works across development, CI and production Around 35 secret providers, from password managers to cloud vaults	Encrypted .env files can be committed to git Works with any language or framework
Young project still on 0.x versions Some providers such as Fly.io and Cloudflare are write-only	Losing the private key means losing access to the secrets Command-line only
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License: Apache-2.0	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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