Side by side
Shelve vs Vibr8Vault
Both stand on secrets management tools. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Free plan APISelf-hostedWeb
Shelve offers free, open-source secret management with scoped access, CLI injection, and GitHub synchronization. Decide whether its self-hosting responsibilities, best-effort support, and availability terms fit your team.
Visit Shelve Free plan APILinuxMac+3
Vibr8Vault offers a broad self-hosted interface and security feature set for secret management. Its beta status and macOS signing caveat deserve attention before deployment.
Visit Vibr8VaultThe facts
| Shelve | Vibr8Vault | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | API, Self-hosted, Web | API, Linux, Mac, Self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| Lowest paid plan | Free or on request | Not published |
| Plans published | 2 | None |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | shelve.cloud | vault.vibr8lab.work |
| On secrets management tools | #20 of 46 | #24 of 46 |
Shelve: what it does well
- Open-source and free plans
- Supports hosted and self-hosted deployment
- Scoped role-based access and API tokens
- GitHub Actions secret synchronization
- Per-project AES-256-GCM encryption
What to know first
- No availability guarantees
- Self-hosting requires managing core infrastructure
- CLI supports one account at a time
- Self-hosted HTTPS must be configured
Vibr8Vault: what it does well
- Free and open source under MIT License
- REST, gRPC, CLI, and web interfaces
- Per-secret encryption keys
- Raft multi-node clustering
- Audit logs include actor, path, and result
What to know first
- Project is still in beta
- Development mode uses ephemeral in-memory data
- macOS binary may be quarantined
- Self-hosted deployment required
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