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SecretSpec vs SOPS: catalog facts
SecretSpecSOPS
Free

Free and open source under the Apache 2.0 licence.

Free

Free and open source under the MPL.

Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
  • One manifest works across development, CI and production
  • Around 35 secret providers, from password managers to cloud vaults
  • Encrypts values but not keys, so diffs and reviews stay meaningful
  • Works with age, PGP and every major cloud key management service
  • Young project still on 0.x versions
  • Some providers such as Fly.io and Cloudflare are write-only
  • Anyone who can decrypt a file can read every secret in it
  • Key rotation across many files is a manual exercise
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: Apache-2.0 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

Checked October 2, 2026

Checked September 22, 2026

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