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Infisical vs OpenBao
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| Fact | Infisical | OpenBao |
|---|---|---|
| Language | TypeScript | Go |
| Licence | Other | MPL-2.0 |
| Stars | 30k | 8.3k |
| Latest | v0.165.17 | v2.7.1 |
| Last push | 2026-10-06 | 2026-10-05 |
| Release cadence | about 2 days between releases | about 1 day between releases |
| Active contributors | 21+ commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 48 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | Unusual star burst |
How they relate
Both replace Doppler. Alternatives to Doppler →
Full replacementInfisicalSecrets synced to environments and CI, self-hostable.
PartialOpenBaoA secrets engine with an API and CLI, without per-environment syncs to CI and cloud providers.
Both replace HashiCorp Vault. Alternatives to HashiCorp Vault →
PartialInfisicalApplication secrets and environment sync, not a general PKI or encryption service.
Drop-inOpenBaoFork of Vault 1.14 under MPL-2.0, same API.
Infisical
- v0.165.172026-10-05chore: add upgrade impact for v0.165.16 by @github-actions[bot] in
- v0.165.162026-09-23feat: block certificate deletion until expiry
- v0.165.152026-09-22fix(agent-vault): expose agent vault routes in the openapi spec
- v0.165.142026-09-21chore: add upgrade impact for v0.165.13 by @github-actions[bot] in
- v0.165.132026-09-18feat(analytics): track paywall-to-billing funnel
OpenBao
- v2.7.12026-10-01core: Prevent disclosure of tls_acme_eab_mac_key from sys/config/state/sanitized. GHSA-3237-j65r-m5rp. [GH-4148]
- v2.6.42026-10-01core: Prevent disclosure of tls_acme_eab_mac_key from sys/config/state/sanitized. GHSA-3237-j65r-m5rp. [GH-4148]
- v2.7.02026-09-23agent, proxy: Ensure the quit endpoint correctly requires the X-Vault-Request header when specified by listener configu…
- v2.6.32026-09-23agent, proxy: Ensure the quit endpoint correctly requires the X-Vault-Request header when specified by listener configu…
- v2.7.0-beta202609092026-09-09External Keys: The PKI and Transit secret engines can now use KMS plugins to perform cryptographic operations without s…pre-release
Infisical
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OpenBao
✓ signed The latest release, v2.7.1, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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