No. 5 of 39 ·Secrets Management Tools

dotenvx

Windows · Mac · Linux · Self-hosted · paid plans from $5/mo

Freedom report

Three barsScore 6.5

Free tierA free tier is on its own pricing page
Open codeNo open-source code on record
Runs widely3 of 6 device platforms
DocumentedPlans, terms and facts published

dotenvx is ranked #5 of 39 in secrets management tools on Freedom251. It runs on Linux, macOS, Self-hosted, Windows. There is a free plan. A free trial is offered. Paid plans start at $5/mo.

dotenvx plans and pricing

All plans

Dotenvx User Free CLI · SDKs · encrypt secrets · GitHub Issues support dotenvx.com · 4 Oct 2026

Member $5/mo Monthly 1 seat · unlimited keys · 250,000 included audit events · 5 days audit retention · $10/mo per additional seat dotenvx.com · 4 Oct 2026

Business $90/mo Monthly 10 seats · unlimited keys · 1,000,000 included audit events · 90 days audit retention · $90/mo per additional 10 seats · Enterprise SSO listed as coming soon dotenvx.com · 4 Oct 2026

Compared on secrets management tools

Free plan: Yes
Paid from: $5/mo
Secret rotation: Yes
CI/CD injection: Yes
Deployment model: both
Audit logs: Yes

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The record

Purpose: Dotenvx encrypts secrets in .env files and decrypts and injects them at runtime for applications.
Open source: The maker describes Dotenvx as free and open source.
Encryption: Dotenvx uses public-key encryption with a secp256k1 key pair, keeping the private decryption key separate from the encrypted .env file.
Key storage: For development, the private key can be stored in the operating system’s secret store, including macOS Keychain, Windows Credential Manager, and Linux Secret Service.
Workflow features: The feature list includes environment selection and composition, validation, pre-commit leak prevention, Docker image protection, key/value operations, and runtime log redaction.
Developer integrations: Official guides cover Claude, Codex, Cursor, 1Password, Bitwarden, Node.js, Python, Ruby, Rust, PHP, Go, Java, Kotlin, Clojure, and .NET.
Deployment integrations: Official guides cover AWS Lambda, Cloudflare, DigitalOcean, Fly, Heroku, Netlify, Railway, Render, Vercel, Docker, Docker Compose, and GitHub Actions.
Install options: The install documentation lists CLI installation, npm, Windows winget, Homebrew, GitHub releases, Docker, Ruby gem, and Python pip.
No central runtime dependency: The maker says encrypted files travel with code and can be decrypted at runtime using a private key supplied in the deployment environment, without a secrets service in the application’s critical path.
Armor access controls: Armor lists team access without sharing private keys, human approval before decryption, software-enclave decryption, and auditing of decryptions.
Armor trial: The Armor FAQ states that the paid product has a 14-day free trial.
Compliance status: The trust page says SOC 2 Type 2 observation is in progress and a GDPR data processing agreement is in preparation.
Support: The pricing table lists GitHub Issues for the free user tier, ticket support for Member and Business, and Slack support for Business.
Intended audience: The maker describes Dotenvx as being built for software developers and teams, including humans and coding agents.
Price from: $5/mo

Where it ranks on Freedom251

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Sources

dotenvx.com· checked 4 Oct 2026
dotenvx.com/docs/encrypted-env-file/· checked 4 Oct 2026
dotenvx.com/features/· checked 4 Oct 2026
dotenvx.com/docs/guides/· checked 4 Oct 2026
dotenvx.com/docs/install/· checked 4 Oct 2026
dotenvx.com/armor/· checked 4 Oct 2026
dotenvx.com/trust/· checked 4 Oct 2026
dotenvx.com/pricing· checked 4 Oct 2026