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SOPS

Edit encrypted config and secret files without exposing them.

Visit SOPS4.6

  • Rating

    4.6 / 5

  • Pricing

    Free

  • Difficulty

    Advanced

  • Works on

    Cross-Platform

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What is SOPS?

SOPS is an editor of encrypted files. Its README says it handles YAML, JSON, ENV, INI and binary files and encrypts them using AWS KMS, GCP KMS, Azure Key Vault, age or PGP. It began at Mozilla and is now a CNCF Sandbox project.

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Pros: what SOPS does well

  • Keeps secrets encrypted while files stay editable
  • Works with several key services and age
  • Safe to store in git

Cons: where it falls short

  • Setup needs some security knowledge
  • Aimed at technical teams

Who SOPS is for

Teams that keep configuration and secrets in version control.

Who can skip it

People with no secrets or config files to protect.

SOPS alternatives

Not sold on SOPS? These do a similar job, and each card says what it has in common.

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gopass

Focus: password manager and terminal. Shares security and encryption with SOPS. Adds macOS, Windows and Linux. Rated 4.5 (SOPS: 4.6).

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.5Visit

Beszel

Focus: server monitoring, docker and alerts. Shares open source and github with SOPS. Adds Web and Linux. Same 4.6 rating.

Web AppFreeWeb, Linux
4.6Visit

K9s

Focus: kubernetes, devops and terminal ui. Shares open source and github with SOPS. Adds macOS, Windows and Linux. Same 4.6 rating.

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.6Visit

Dozzle

Focus: docker, logs and monitoring. Shares open source and github with SOPS. Adds Web. Rated 4.5 (SOPS: 4.6).

Web AppFreeWeb
4.5Visit

Fastfetch

Focus: system info, terminal and customization. Shares open source and github with SOPS. Rated 4.4 (SOPS: 4.6).

OtherFreeCross-Platform
4.4Visit

Free alternatives to SOPS

Want to spend nothing? These free picks cover similar ground.

AeroSpace

Focus: tiling window manager, window management and keyboard shortcuts. Shares open source and github with SOPS. Adds macOS. Rated 4.7 (SOPS: 4.6).

Mac AppFreemacOS
4.7Visit

Atuin

Focus: shell history, terminal and command line. Shares open source and github with SOPS. Adds macOS, Linux and Windows. Rated 4.7 (SOPS: 4.6).

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Linux
4.7Visit

btop

Focus: system monitor, terminal and processes. Shares open source and github with SOPS. Adds macOS, Linux and Offline. Rated 4.7 (SOPS: 4.6).

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Linux
4.7Visit

chezmoi

Focus: dotfiles, config management and command line. Shares open source and github with SOPS. Adds macOS, Windows and Linux. Rated 4.7 (SOPS: 4.6).

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.7Visit

Grafana

Focus: dashboards, monitoring and metrics. Shares open source and github with SOPS. Adds Web and Linux. Rated 4.7 (SOPS: 4.6).

Web AppFreeWeb, Linux
4.7Visit

htop

Focus: process viewer, system monitor and terminal. Shares open source and github with SOPS. Adds macOS and Linux. Rated 4.7 (SOPS: 4.6).

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Linux
4.7Visit
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