Dev tools · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to git-secret
A tool to store your private data inside a git repository.
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. git-secret launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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2016 · zemanta.github.io · its alternatives →
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GitGuardian▲132Detect secrets in source code, public and private!
2018 · gitguardian.com · its alternatives →
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Secret▲173Send a message through a safe, private, and encrypted link
2017 · getsecret.vercel.app · its alternatives →
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Better privacy without special software
2022 · mprimi.github.io · its alternatives →
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Finally open sourced an internal tool we've been using for managing secrets. It's similar to SOPS, but more opinionated, easier to configure/use correctly, and produces nicer git diffs. It also supports one-way encryption, so you don't have to know the private key to add secrets.
2023 · github.com · its alternatives →
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2017 · gitmonkey.io · its alternatives →
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Develop faster, eliminate complexity, protect your secrets
2022 · 1password.com · its alternatives →
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Gut▲98An easy-to-use git alternative to version-control your code
2023 · gut-cli.dev · its alternatives →
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2020 · leshenko.net · its alternatives →
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2019 · fluidkeys.com · its alternatives →
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Open sourced application to detect security vulnerabilities.
2020 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Hi! I got tired of setting up tools I can't explain to a team in a few words like sops or git-crypt, just to store few files with environment variables or secrets, so I built lockenv as a simple alternative. It's basically a password-protected vault file you commit to git. No gpg keys, no cloud, just lockenv init, set a password, and lock/unlock the secrets. This tool integrates with OS keyring, so you're not typing passwords constantly. Should work on Mac/Linux/Windows, but I tested it only on linux so far. I am not trying to replace any mature / robust solution, just…
Dec 2025 · github.com · its alternatives →
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enject: Hide .env secrets from prAIng eyes: secrets live in local encrypted stores (per project) and are injected directly into apps at runtime, never touching disk as plaintext. - GreatScott/enject
Feb 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Make pseudonymous Git commits over Tor. Contribute to chr15m/gitnonymous development by creating an account on GitHub.
2015 · github.com · its alternatives →
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AxKeyStore▲31Hi HN, I built AxKeyStore, an open-source CLI tool for managing secrets that uses your own private GitHub repository as encrypted storage. The idea is simple: → All encryption happens locally. → Secrets are stored as encrypted blobs in your private repo. → GitHub is treated as untrusted storage. → No plaintext secrets ever leave your machine. → No plaintext secrets are stored on disk. Most secret managers either require a hosted backend, a self-hosted server, or trusting a SaaS provider. I wanted something that: → Requires zero infrastructure → Uses tooling developers already have → Keeps…
Feb 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Knox▲6A Secrets as a Service to manage your secrets and configs.
2020 · knox-app.com · its alternatives →
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A secret manager backed by Keybase and KBFS. Contribute to kbsecret/kbsecret development by creating an account on GitHub.
2017 · github.com · its alternatives →
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2022 · docs.planet.ink · its alternatives →
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