Phase
Phase is an open-source platform designed for fast-moving engineering teams to manage and deploy application secrets and environment variables securely.
Our verdict
Who it's for
Open-source platform to secure and deploy application secrets from development to production.
Who should look elsewhere
The Free tier is limited to 5 users/service accounts, 3 apps, and 3 environments, which might be restrictive for growing teams or larger projects.
Pros
- +Open-source with self-hosting option for full control and compliance.
- +Seamless developer experience with CLI and no-code integration.
- +Comprehensive security features like RBAC, audit logs, and IP allow listing.
- +Extensive integrations with popular development and deployment tools.
- +Offers a free tier for small teams and personal projects.
Cons
- −The Free tier is limited to 5 users/service accounts, 3 apps, and 3 environments, which might be restrictive for growing teams or larger projects.
- −Advanced security and compliance features like OIDC/SAML/SCIM SSO, Dynamic Secrets, Automated Secret Rotation, and SIEM Integration are only available in higher-priced Enterprise plans.
- −Audit log retention is limited to 24 hours in the Free tier and 90 days in the Pro tier, which might not meet long-term compliance requirements without upgrading to Enterprise or forwarding logs.
Key features
- ✓CLI-based secret management
- ✓Runtime secret injection as environment variables
- ✓Integrates with any language or framework without code changes
- ✓Centralized application secrets and configurations
- ✓Automated secret deployment pipelines (e.g., secret rotation)
- ✓Automatic secret syncing to platforms like GitHub Actions, AWS Secrets Manager, Kubernetes
- ✓Audit logging for secret CRUD operations
- ✓Role-based access control (RBAC) with custom roles
Pricing
| Plan | Price | Billing | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | month | All core platform features; Up to 5 Users or Service Accounts; Up to 3 Apps |
| Pro | $10 | month | Everything in Free; Unlimited Users & Service Accounts; Unlimited Apps |
| Enterprise | $25 | month | Everything in Pro; Unlimited Custom Environments; OIDC, SAML & SCIM SSO |
Integrations
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