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SOPS

Secrets OPerationS.

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Overview

SOPS (Secrets OPerationS) is an open-source tool by Mozilla for managing secrets. It's not a secrets server, but rather an editor for files that store secrets. It encrypts the values within a structured file (like YAML or JSON), leaving the keys unencrypted. This allows the secret files to be safely committed to a Git repository, with decryption happening at deploy time.

✨ Key Features

  • Encrypts values, not keys, in structured files
  • Supports YAML, JSON, .env, and INI files
  • Integrates with KMS providers (AWS, GCP, Azure) and PGP
  • Git-friendly workflow for secrets management
  • Open source

🎯 Key Differentiators

  • GitOps-centric workflow
  • Encrypts file content, not the whole file
  • Broad support for major cloud KMS providers and PGP

Unique Value: Enables a secure GitOps workflow for secrets by encrypting them in-place within configuration files, using trusted KMS providers for key management.

🎯 Use Cases (3)

Storing secrets in a Git repository securely Managing secrets for infrastructure-as-code (IaC) Encrypting configuration files containing sensitive data

✅ Best For

  • Encrypting Kubernetes secret manifests and storing them in Git (GitOps)
  • Managing Terraform variable files with sensitive values

💡 Check With Vendor

Verify these considerations match your specific requirements:

  • Organizations needing a central server for dynamic secrets, auditing, or a web UI
  • Real-time secret rotation and revocation

🏆 Alternatives

git-secret HashiCorp Vault AWS Secrets Manager

Unlike server-based solutions (Vault, etc.), it doesn't require managing a separate service. It is more flexible than git-secret as it integrates with cloud KMS and encrypts values individually.

💻 Platforms

CLI

✅ Offline Mode Available

🔌 Integrations

AWS KMS GCP KMS Azure Key Vault PGP age Git Terraform Kubernetes

💰 Pricing

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Free Tier Available

Free tier: Completely free and open source.

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