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24 alternatives to Secs-man, a secrets manager you can (not) rely on
This is a tool to manage encrypted local backups of secrets. The core idea is that it aims to be usable without depending on it, meaning that even if the software disappeared from the face of Earth tomorrow, your data would still be recoverable. It also integrates nicely with NixOS (which is what I use, though it does not require NixOS to be used). I have summed up a bit of explanation and some answers to reasonable questions in a blog post: https://baldino.dev/blog/secs-man/
Secs-man is a secrets manager that stores encrypted backups locally and prioritizes user independence. Unlike traditional secrets managers, it's designed so users can recover their data even if the software is no… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Prices are shown for the 1 we have checked on their own sites, 1 of them free or with a free tier.
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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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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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Manage secrets with Bash and GnuPG symmetric encryption - drduh/pwd.sh
2015 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Latchkey▲122Hi HN, At Imbue, we’ve been following the rapid developments in the agent landscape and noticed that the way agents interact with third-party services on users’ behalf often leaves a lot to be desired. Integrations are ad hoc, complicated, context-heavy, and either unfriendly to non-technical users or tied to a lock-in of some sort. We‘re experimenting with a command-line tool, Latchkey, that could be used by local agents targeted at non-technical users while avoiding remote intermediaries. As far as we know, this is the only existing approach at the intersection of these two goals. Core…
Mar 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →
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I have written a passwords/secrets manager for my personal needs. Maybe it solves some of your problems too. It is written in Go and is a self-contained executable for a small web-app: https://github.com/jarmo/secrets-web There is also a CLI version if that is your taste: https://github.com/jarmo/secrets-cli To read about more technical details, look into the core repository at https://github.com/jarmo/secrets Any questions/comments/suggestions are welcome in here or via GitHub pull requests.
2020 · its alternatives →
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SecurSSH▲57SSH access for developers. Secure, European, done right.
May 2026 · securssh.com · its alternatives →
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Use KNOX, dead simple Secrets as a Service to manage all your keys, IDs and secrets for your dev team and your servers.
2020 · knox-app.com · its alternatives →
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Secret Scribble▲103Secure your passwords with an, open-source password manager
2024 · secretscribble.42web.io · its alternatives →
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2016 · zemanta.github.io · its alternatives →
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Crypt : Store and retrieve encrypted configuration parameters from etcd or consul
2014 · xordataexchange.github.io · its alternatives →
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SSH over AWS SSM. No bastions or public-facing instances. SSH user management through IAM. No requirement to store SSH keys locally or on server. - elpy1/ssh-over-ssm
2020 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Contribute to fmeringdal/covert development by creating an account on GitHub.
2023 · github.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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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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A sensible secret management toolkit (and Go library) for admins and programmers - domodwyer/cryptic
2016 · github.com · its alternatives →
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End-to-End Encrypted Dead Man's Switchfree tier, from $3.33/mo▲17Secure your digital assets with Cipherwill's Dead Man's Switch. Ensure seamless transfer of critical information to your beneficiaries. Protect your legacy today!
2024 · cipherwill.com · its alternatives →
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nFreezer is an encrypted-at-rest backup tool. Contribute to josephernest/nfreezer development by creating an account on GitHub.
2020 · github.com · its alternatives →
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This is a free, secure & open-source password manager.
2022 · galaxystore.samsung.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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