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Last reviewed November 2026. This describes how each tool is designed to work. Check the vendor's own docs for current details.
8 points
| StoreEnv | Infisical | |
|---|---|---|
| Where values are decrypted | On your devices only | Depends on how it is deployed and configured |
| Hosting | Hosted by StoreEnv. Self-hosting is a later goal | Hosted or self-hosted, open source |
| Set up | storeenv init in any folder, from your files | Projects and environments are created in the product |
| Without Git | Yes. A committed .storeenv.json names the project; remotes on any host are optional | Yes. Projects aren't tied to a repository |
| Source code | Open-source client (CLI and encryption library), Apache-2.0. The server is hosted | The platform is open source and can be self-hosted |
| Reuse across projects | Imports from library projects: filters, pins, access checked at the source | Secret imports and references |
| Sharing unit | Down to a single secret | Projects, environments and folders |
| Extras | Templates generated from real files | Secret scanning, dynamic secrets and more platform features |
Fair play
- 01You want to run the whole thing on your own infrastructure today.
- 02You need platform features beyond env files, such as dynamic secrets.
- 03You need an open source server you can host yourself.
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