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Dotenv Vault

Dotenvx is a drop-in replacement for dotenv that addresses the security flaw of unencrypted .env files.

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Our verdict

Who it's for

Secure your environment variables with encryption and secrets-as-code.

Who should look elsewhere

Requires upgrading from classic dotenv or dotenv-vault

Pros

  • +Significantly improves security of environment variables
  • +Easy to integrate as a drop-in replacement
  • +Works across different operating systems
  • +Facilitates a secure git-ops approach for secrets
  • +Free to use

Cons

  • −Requires upgrading from classic dotenv or dotenv-vault

Key features

  • ✓Encrypts .env files
  • ✓Drop-in replacement for dotenv
  • ✓Cross-platform compatibility
  • ✓Supports multiple environments
  • ✓Secrets-as-code workflow

Pricing

PlanPriceBillingNotes
dotenv Classic—monthStill solid
dotenvx—monthAdds encryption; Drop-in replacement; Cross-platform
dotenv-vault—monthLegacy

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