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SecretSpec vs ejson: catalog facts
SecretSpec	ejson
Free Free and open source under the Apache 2.0 licence.	Free Free and open source.
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 secrets can live safely in version control Public-key design lets anyone add secrets without being able to decrypt
Young project still on 0.x versions Some providers such as Fly.io and Cloudflare are write-only	Works only with JSON files Private keys must be distributed and protected separately
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open 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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