# CyberArk Conjur vs SOPS

| Attribute | CyberArk Conjur | SOPS |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 44.7 (30% (low)) | 42.2 (39% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 6 | 17 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 0 | 0 |
| adoption.github_stars | 944 | 22,932 |
| deployment.options | `{"self_hosted":true}` | `{"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | Centralized secrets management platform for hybrid and multicloud environments that provides enterprise-grade storage, automated rotation, and lifecycle controls for application credentials and machine identities. | A configuration encryption tool that encrypts sensitive values and comments while keeping keys and file structure readable, supporting multiple formats and key management methods. |
| features.capabilities | `{"hosting":"self","tool_type":"store","audit_logging":true,"dynamic_secrets":true,"secret_rotation":true,"open_source_core":true,"kubernetes_native":true,"fine_grained_policy":true}` | `{"hosting":"self","tool_type":"store","cncf_project":"sandbox","open_source_core":true,"fine_grained_policy":true,"encryption_as_a_service":true}` |
| integrations.count | - | 9 |
| integrations.list | - | `[{"name":"AWS KMS"},{"name":"Google Cloud KMS"},{"name":"Azure KMS"},{"name":"HuaweiCloud KMS"},{"name":"HashiCorp Vault"},{"name":"OpenBAO"},{"name":"Age"},{"name":"PGP"},{"name":"GnuPG"}]` |
| language.primary | Ruby | Go |
| license.spdx | - | MPL-2.0 |
| platform.support | - | `{"cli":true,"linux":true}` |
| pricing | - | `{"type":"open_source","summary":"Open source and free","sourceUrl":"https://getsops.io/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-05T13:27:57.622Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | - | yes |
| pricing.model | commercial | open_source |
| pricing.price_level | - | free |
| pricing.transparent | - | yes |
| release.cadence_days | 49 | 44 |
| release.history | `[{"url":"https://github.com/cyberark/conjur/releases/tag/v1.27.0","date":"2026-06-16T16:00:40Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.27.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/cyberark/conjur/releases/tag/v1.24.0","date":"2025-11-20T20:24:03Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.24.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/cyberark/conjur/releases/tag/v1.22.3","date":"2025-09-24T21:09:35Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.22.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/cyberark/conjur/releases/tag/v1.21.6","date":"2025-09-24T21:08:17Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.21.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/cyberark/conjur/releases/tag/v1.22.2","date":"2025-07-23T18:34:26Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.22.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/cyberark/conjur/releases/tag/v1.22.1","date":"2025-07-15T18:36:50Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.22.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/cyberark/conjur/releases/tag/v1.22.0","date":"2025-04-30T17:07:19Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.22.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/cyberark/conjur/releases/tag/v1.21.3","date":"2025-02-19T20:39:44Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.21.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/cyberark/conjur/releases/tag/v1.21.2","date":"2024-11-22T15:40:40Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.21.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/cyberark/conjur/releases/tag/v1.21.0.1","date":"2024-09-18T15:07:34Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v1.21.0.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/cyberark/conjur/releases/tag/v1.21.1","date":"2024-09-18T21:14:23Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.21.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/cyberark/conjur/releases/tag/v1.20.1-4405","date":"2023-08-17T19:56:23Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v1.20.1-4405"},{"url":"https://github.com/cyberark/conjur/releases/tag/v1.20.0","date":"2023-08-04T21:07:07Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.20.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/cyberark/conjur/releases/tag/v1.19.6-4066","date":"2023-07-06T17:35:00Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v1.19.6-4066"},{"url":"https://github.com/cyberark/conjur/releases/tag/v0.0.5-13","date":"2023-07-18T12:47:35Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v0.0.5-13"},{"url":"https://github.com/cyberark/conjur/releases/tag/v1.19.3.1-6","date":"2023-07-13T23:25:29Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v1.19.3.1-6"},{"url":"https://github.com/cyberark/conjur/releases/tag/v1.19.5","date":"2023-05-17T19:48:54Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.19.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/cyberark/conjur/releases/tag/v1.19.3","date":"2023-01-26T20:38:30Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.19.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/cyberark/conjur/releases/tag/v1.19.2","date":"2023-01-18T15:57:47Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.19.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/cyberark/conjur/releases/tag/v1.19.1","date":"2022-12-08T16:24:04Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.19.1"}]` | `[{"url":"https://github.com/getsops/sops/releases/tag/v3.13.3","date":"2026-07-23T05:27:57Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.13.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/getsops/sops/releases/tag/v3.13.2","date":"2026-06-30T05:17:22Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.13.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/getsops/sops/releases/tag/v3.13.1","date":"2026-05-16T14:32:59Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.13.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/getsops/sops/releases/tag/v3.13.0","date":"2026-05-08T18:10:42Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.13.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/getsops/sops/releases/tag/v3.12.2","date":"2026-03-18T06:11:11Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.12.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/getsops/sops/releases/tag/v3.12.1","date":"2026-02-22T07:45:09Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.12.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/getsops/sops/releases/tag/v3.11.0","date":"2025-09-28T18:28:49Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.11.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/getsops/sops/releases/tag/v3.10.2","date":"2025-04-14T19:17:02Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.10.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/getsops/sops/releases/tag/v3.10.1","date":"2025-03-31T18:13:27Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.10.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/getsops/sops/releases/tag/v3.10.0","date":"2025-03-30T17:31:26Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.10.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/getsops/sops/releases/tag/v3.9.4","date":"2025-01-25T19:46:43Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.9.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/getsops/sops/releases/tag/v3.9.3","date":"2024-12-31T12:54:35Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.9.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/getsops/sops/releases/tag/v3.9.2","date":"2024-12-02T20:21:48Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.9.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/getsops/sops/releases/tag/v3.9.1","date":"2024-10-04T05:14:58Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.9.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/getsops/sops/releases/tag/v3.9.0","date":"2024-06-28T06:14:47Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.9.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/getsops/sops/releases/tag/v3.8.1","date":"2023-10-11T15:25:32Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.8.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/getsops/sops/releases/tag/v3.8.0","date":"2023-09-15T13:52:37Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.8.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/getsops/sops/releases/tag/v3.8.0-rc.1","date":"2023-08-25T11:33:42Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v3.8.0-rc.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/getsops/sops/releases/tag/v3.7.3","date":"2022-05-09T17:37:50Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.7.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/getsops/sops/releases/tag/v3.7.2","date":"2022-03-09T19:26:40Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.7.2"}]` |
| reliability.status_page | yes | - |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | - |
| security.scorecard | 4.4 | - |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=go&package_name=github.com%2Fcyberark%2Fconjur&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%2Fage&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` |

## Capabilities (Secrets Management Tools)

| Capability | CyberArk Conjur | SOPS |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| Tool type | Secret store / engine | Secret store / engine |
| Dynamic (short-lived) secrets | ✓ | - |
| **Deployment** |  |  |
| Hosting | Self-hosted only | 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: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T15:09:18.543Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*