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SOPS vs git-crypt: catalog facts
SOPSgit-crypt
Free

Free and open source under the MPL.

Free

Free, with source code published on GitHub.

Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
  • Encrypts values but not keys, so diffs and reviews stay meaningful
  • Works with age, PGP and every major cloud key management service
  • Encryption is transparent during normal Git use
  • Encrypt only selected files in a repository
  • Anyone who can decrypt a file can read every secret in it
  • Key rotation across many files is a manual exercise
  • Command line only
  • Not meant for encrypting a whole repository
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: MPL-2.0 License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed No account needed
Not stated if it works offline Works offline

Checked September 22, 2026

Checked September 23, 2026

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