# Infisical vs SOPS

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Infisical

| Attribute | Infisical | SOPS |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 68.9 (67% (medium)) | 45.4 (35% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 100 | 21 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 0 | 0 |
| adoption.github_stars | 29,735 | 23,376 |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"A secrets management solution that provides a single, encrypted repository for storing and controlling access to application credentials, certificates, and privileged access. It enables teams to automatically sync, rotate, and audit secrets across cloud, on-premises, and AI infrastructure while enforcing fine-grained access controls and approval workflows. It is indexed under Secrets Management Tools.","source":"https://infisical.com/blog/hashicorp-vault-pricing","question":"What is Infisical?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Infisical offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans start at $20 per identity per month. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://infisical.com/","question":"Is Infisical free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Infisical supports the web and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://infisical.com/blog/hashicorp-vault-pricing","question":"What platforms does Infisical support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Infisical can be deployed cloud / SaaS, on-premise and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://infisical.com/blog/hashicorp-vault-pricing","question":"Can Infisical be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 6 integrations for Infisical, including Checkly, Vercel, AWS, GitHub, Datadog and Anthropic. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://infisical.com/blog/hashicorp-vault-pricing","question":"What does Infisical integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2, HIPAA and GDPR for Infisical. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Infisical not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://infisical.com/","question":"What security certifications does Infisical have?","confidence":0.48},{"answer":"Infisical is available worldwide. Its primary market is the United States.","source":"https://infisical.com/","question":"Where is Infisical available?","confidence":0.5}]` | `[{"answer":"A configuration encryption tool that encrypts sensitive values and comments while keeping keys and file structure readable, supporting multiple formats and key management methods. It is indexed under Secrets Management Tools.","source":"https://getsops.io/","question":"What is SOPS?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"SOPS is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the MPL-2.0 licence. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://getsops.io/","question":"Is SOPS free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"SOPS supports Linux and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://getsops.io/","question":"What platforms does SOPS support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. SOPS can be deployed self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://getsops.io/","question":"Can SOPS be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 9 integrations for SOPS, including AWS KMS, Google Cloud KMS, Azure KMS, HuaweiCloud KMS, HashiCorp Vault, OpenBAO, Age and PGP, plus 1 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://getsops.io/","question":"What does SOPS integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. SOPS is published under the MPL-2.0 licence, a permissive licence that generally allows commercial use and modification. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.","source":"https://github.com/getsops/sops","question":"Is SOPS open source?","confidence":0.95}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"on_prem":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | Open-source platform for centralizing and securing application secrets, certificate lifecycle, and privileged access management. Includes automatic secret rotation, dynamic secret generation, and integration with deployment tools and infrastructure platforms. | A tool for encrypting and managing secrets stored in YAML, JSON, ENV, INI, and binary files, with support for multiple encryption backends including AWS KMS, Google Cloud KMS, Azure Key Vault, and PGP. |
| features.capabilities | `{"pki_ca":true,"hosting":"both","tool_type":"store","audit_logging":true,"fips_validated":true,"dynamic_secrets":true,"secret_rotation":true,"open_source_core":true,"kubernetes_native":true,"fine_grained_policy":true,"encryption_as_a_service":true}` | `{"hosting":"self","tool_type":"store","cncf_project":"sandbox","open_source_core":true,"fine_grained_policy":true,"encryption_as_a_service":true}` |
| integrations.count | 60 | 6 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Checkly"},{"name":"Vercel"},{"name":"AWS"},{"name":"GitHub"},{"name":"Datadog"},{"name":"Anthropic"},{"name":"Slack","native":true,"category":"chat"},{"name":"Docker","native":true,"category":"container"},{"name":"Kubernetes","native":true,"category":"container-orchestration"},{"name":"Terraform","native":true,"category":"infrastructure"},{"name":"GitLab","native":true,"category":"source-control"},{"name":"GitHub Actions","native":true,"category":"ci-cd"},{"name":"Okta","native":true,"category":"identity"},{"name":"Active Directory","native":true,"category":"identity"},{"name":"Jira","native":true,"category":"project-management"},{"name":"GCP Certificate Manager","native":true,"category":"certificate-management"},{"name":"LDAP","native":true,"category":"identity"},{"name":"MCP","native":true,"category":"api"},{"name":"Heroku"},{"name":"Cloudflare"},{"name":"Google Cloud"},{"name":"Stripe","category":"payments"},{"name":"Keeper"},{"name":"Let's Encrypt"},{"name":"DigiCert"},{"name":"Microsoft AD CS"}]` | `[{"name":"AWS KMS"},{"name":"Google Cloud KMS"},{"name":"Azure KMS"},{"name":"HuaweiCloud KMS"},{"name":"HashiCorp Vault"},{"name":"OpenBAO"},{"name":"Age"},{"name":"PGP"},{"name":"GnuPG"},{"name":"GCP KMS"},{"name":"Azure Key Vault"}]` |
| language.primary | TypeScript | Go |
| license.spdx | - | MPL-2.0 |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | - |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` | `{"cli":true,"linux":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Community Edition","summary":"Free, self-hosted","features":["KV secrets storage","dynamic secrets","transit encryption","HTTP API","CLI"],"description":"Self-hosted open-source version with core secrets management features","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Paid Tier","summary":"$18/month per identity with up to 50 integrations","features":["fine-grained RBAC","secret rotation","dynamic secrets","PKI and certificate management","audit logging","SAML SSO"],"components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"identity","amount":18,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Cloud-hosted managed platform with enterprise features","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"integrations":"50"}}],"summary":"Free self-hosted tier. Paid starting at $18/month per identity.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://infisical.com/blog/hashicorp-vault-pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-09-10T21:12:23.352Z","startingPrice":{"unit":"identity","amount":18,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` | `{"type":"open_source","summary":"Open source and free","sourceUrl":"https://getsops.io/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-05T13:27:57.622Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | open_source |
| pricing.price_level | low | free |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":18,"currency":"USD"}` | - |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| release.cadence_days | 1 | 44 |
| release.history | 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| 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|
| reliability.sla_pct | 99.99 | - |
| reliability.status_page | yes | - |
| security.certifications | `[{"name":"SOC 2","status":"active"},{"name":"HIPAA","status":"active"},{"name":"FIPS 140-3","status":"active"}]` | - |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | - |
| security.gdpr | yes | - |
| security.hipaa | yes | - |
| security.soc2 | yes | - |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=go&package_name=github.com%2Finfisical%2Finfisical&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=go&package_name=github.com%2Fgetsops%2Fsops%2Fv3%2Fstores&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` |

## Capabilities (Secrets Management Tools)

| Capability | Infisical | SOPS |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| Tool type | Secret store / engine | Secret store / engine |
| Dynamic (short-lived) secrets | ✓ | - |
| **Deployment** |  |  |
| Hosting | Cloud + self-hosted | Self-hosted only |
| **Lifecycle** |  |  |
| Automatic secret rotation | ✓ | - |
| **Crypto** |  |  |
| Encryption as a service (transit) | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Compliance** |  |  |
| FIPS 140-2/3 validated crypto | ✓ | - |
| HSM support | - | - |
| **Access** |  |  |
| Fine-grained / identity-based policy | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Governance** |  |  |
| Audit logging | ✓ | - |
| **Integration** |  |  |
| Kubernetes native (CRD / CSI / K8s auth) | ✓ | - |
| **Scope** |  |  |
| PKI / certificate authority | ✓ | - |
| **Licensing** |  |  |
| Open-source core | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Ecosystem** |  |  |
| CNCF maturity | - | Sandbox |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T20:59:15.252Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*