# SOPS

- **Canonical URI:** https://www.vioscale.ai/software/sops
- **Category:** Secrets Management Tools
- **Homepage:** https://getsops.io/
- **Also known as:** sops
- **Profile claimed by vendor:** no
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-05T13:34:16.510Z

## Vioscale score

**50.8 / 100**, confidence 18% (low).

Composite of weighted, independently-sourced signals (no user reviews, no vendor payment).

| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence present |
|---|--:|--:|--:|:--:|
| capabilities | 45.8 | 0.07 | 3.2 | ✓ |
| github_stars | 82.2 | 0.029 | 2.4 | ✓ |
| integrations | 27.4 | 0.07 | 1.9 | ✓ |
| github_activity | 47.4 | 0.105 | 5 | ✓ |
| release_cadence | 75.6 | 0.058 | 4.4 | ✓ |
| security_posture | 0 | 0.234 | 0 | - |
| package_downloads | 0 | 0.152 | 0 | - |
| stackoverflow_activity | 0 | 0.07 | 0 | - |

## Pricing

_As of 2026-08-05, [verify at source](https://getsops.io/). Independently observed._

Open source

> Open source and free

## About

An editor of encrypted configuration files supporting YAML, JSON, ENV, INI, and BINARY formats. Encrypts values and comments while keeping file structure visible, with access management through identities and support for offline (Age, PGP) and cloud-based (AWS KMS, GCP, Azure, Vault) key stores.

_Independently observed._

## Platform & deployment

- **Platforms:** CLI
- **Deployment:** Cloud / SaaS, Self-hosted

## Integrations (8)

_Independently observed._

- Age
- PGP/GnuPG
- Amazon AWS KMS
- Google Cloud KMS
- Azure Key Vault
- HuaweiCloud KMS
- HashiCorp Vault
- OpenBAO

## Capabilities

_The capabilities that matter for Secrets Management Tools. "-" = undocumented, not absent._

| Capability | Supported |
|---|:--:|
| **Core** | |
| Tool type | Secret store / engine |
| **Deployment** | |
| Hosting | Cloud + self-hosted |
| **Core** | |
| Dynamic (short-lived) secrets | ✗ |
| **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 |

## Facts

Every value below carries its source and our confidence. Facts are re-crawled on a freshness schedule.

### activity

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| activity.commits_last_30d | 31 | [link](https://github.com/getsops/sops/pulse) | 2026-08-01 | 65% (medium) |

### adoption

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| adoption.github_stars | 22,648 | [link](https://github.com/getsops/sops) | 2026-08-01 | 90% (high) |

### integrations

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| integrations.count | 8 | [link](https://getsops.io/) | 2026-08-05 | 60% (medium) |

### language

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| language.primary | Go | [link](https://github.com/getsops/sops) | 2026-08-01 | 90% (high) |

### license

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| license.spdx | MPL-2.0 | [link](https://github.com/getsops/sops) | 2026-08-01 | 95% (high) |

### pricing

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| pricing.free_tier | yes | [link](https://getsops.io/) | 2026-08-01 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.model | open_source | [link](https://getsops.io/) | 2026-08-05 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.price_level | free | [link](https://getsops.io/) | 2026-08-05 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.transparent | yes | [link](https://getsops.io/) | 2026-08-01 | 60% (medium) |

### release

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| release.cadence_days | 44 | [link](https://github.com/getsops/sops/releases) | 2026-08-01 | 70% (medium) |

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