Keyway
7.1#2 in secrets management toolsFrom €9 a monthFree planWebAPILinuxmacOS
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Secrets Manager
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| Fact | Keyway | Secrets Manager |
|---|---|---|
| CLI | The keyway run command injects secrets into a process, and the secrets disappear when that process stops. | The `secrets run` command fetches environment secrets and supplies them to a child process without creating a `.env` file. |
| Encryption | Secrets are encrypted with AES-256-GCM, using a unique random IV for each secret. | The backend uses AES-256-GCM envelope encryption with a random data key per secret value, and the documentation says plaintext secret values are never stored in the database. |
| Integrations | The documented available provider integrations are Vercel, Netlify, and Railway, with workflows to sync secrets. | The documented CLI workflow uses Node.js and shows app commands for Node.js, Python, npm, and Next.js; CI or deployment can use `SECRETS_API_URL`, `SECRETS_TOKEN`, and `ENVIRONMENT_ID`. |
| Purpose | Keyway is an open-source secrets manager that injects environment variables into process memory so they are not stored in a project .env file. | Secrets Manager is a self-hosted system for storing application secrets encrypted, managing them in a web UI, and injecting them into processes through a CLI. |
| Support | The Business plan includes priority support, and Keyway lists [email protected] as its contact email. | The repository directs vulnerability reports to a private GitHub security advisory and says not to disclose exploitable issues publicly. |
Keyway plans
- Pro€9 a month
- Team€19 a month
- Business€39 a month
- Free—
Secrets Manager plans
- Open-source self-hostedFree
Pick Keyway if…
Keyway suits developers or teams who want secrets injected into processes instead of stored in project files, with access tied to GitHub repositories. It offers CLI binaries for macOS, Linux, and Windows, plus a self-hosting option.
Pick Secrets Manager if…
It suits developers and teams that want to manage secrets on self-hosted infrastructure and inject them into processes without creating .env files. Teams should be prepared to manage the required master key and deployment prerequisites.