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dotenvx vs SOPS
The same facts for both, read from GitHub every night, and the relation a person reviewed.
| Fact | dotenvx | SOPS |
|---|---|---|
| Language | JavaScript | Go |
| Licence | BSD-3-Clause | MPL-2.0 |
| Stars | 5.8k | 23k |
| Latest | v2.33.0 | v3.13.3 |
| Last push | 2026-10-06 | 2026-10-05 |
| Release cadence | about 1 day between releases | about 34 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 4+ commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 2 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
dotenvx replaces SOPS. Alternatives to SOPS →
PartialEncrypts the values in .env files with a public key and decrypts them when the process starts; env files only.
dotenvx
SOPS
- v3.13.32026-07-23To install sops, download one of the pre-built binaries provided for your platform from the artifacts attached to this…
- v3.13.22026-06-30To install sops, download one of the pre-built binaries provided for your platform from the artifacts attached to this…
- v3.13.12026-05-16To install sops, download one of the pre-built binaries provided for your platform from the artifacts attached to this…
- v3.13.02026-05-08To install sops, download one of the pre-built binaries provided for your platform from the artifacts attached to this…
- v3.12.22026-03-18To install sops, download one of the pre-built binaries provided for your platform from the artifacts attached to this…
dotenvx
unsigned The latest release, v2.33.0, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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SOPS
✓ signed The latest release, v3.13.3, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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