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SOPS vs transcrypt: catalog facts
SOPS	transcrypt
Free Free and open source under the MPL.	Free Free to download from GitHub.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	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 and decryption happen automatically on commit and checkout You choose exactly which files are encrypted
Anyone who can decrypt a file can read every secret in it Key rotation across many files is a manual exercise	Relies on a shared password rather than per-user keys Command-line only, with no graphical interface
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed 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
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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