Infisical
The open-source secrets management platform for modern development teams
Founded
2022
Starting Price
Free
Category
CI/CD & DevOps
Last updated April 27, 2026
About Infisical
Infisical is an open-source secrets management platform built specifically for developers. It centralizes application secrets — API keys, database credentials, environment variables — with automatic injection into local development, CI/CD pipelines, and Kubernetes workloads. With dynamic secrets, automatic rotation, and a developer-first CLI, it replaces scattered .env files with a single source of truth.
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Open-source MIT license with unlimited free self-hosting — no per-seat costs
- Dynamic secrets generate ephemeral credentials that auto-expire — superior security model
- CLI replaces .env files with a single command for local development
- Native Kubernetes operator with automatic pod redeployment on secret changes
- Built specifically for developers — not a password manager with secrets bolted on
Key Features
Infisical CLI
Inject secrets into any process with a single command — replaces .env files in local development and CI/CD
Dynamic Secrets
Generate ephemeral credentials on-demand for PostgreSQL, MySQL, RabbitMQ, and AWS — auto-expire after use
Secret Rotation
Automated rotation of secrets on configurable schedules for databases, AWS IAM, and other services
Kubernetes Operator
Native operator that syncs secrets to K8s workloads and automatically redeploys on secret changes
Environment Management
Separate secrets by environment (dev, staging, prod) with inheritance and override support
Secret Scanning
Pre-commit hooks and CI integration to prevent secrets from being committed to repositories
SDKs
Official SDKs for Node.js, Python, Go, Java, and Ruby for programmatic secret access
Pricing
Community (Self-Hosted)
Free
- Unlimited users
- Unlimited secrets
- CLI and SDKs
- Basic integrations
- Community support
Best For
Application Secret Management
Centralize API keys, database URLs, and environment variables across all environments and services
CI/CD Secret Injection
Inject secrets into GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins, and other pipelines without storing them in CI config
Kubernetes Secret Sync
Automatically sync secrets to Kubernetes clusters and trigger redeployments when secrets change
Local Development
Replace scattered .env files with CLI-injected secrets from a central vault
