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Secrets Management
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End-to-end encrypted. Developer-first. Free to start. The secrets platform teams actually want to use.

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The Problem

Your Secrets Deserve Better

The average organization has secrets scattered across repos, wikis, Slack messages, and cloud consoles. It's a ticking time bomb.

Secret Sprawl

Secrets live in .env files, Slack DMs, Confluence pages, and shared drives. One leak exposes everything.

43% of exposed secrets are found outside code repos

Vault Fatigue

HCP Vault Secrets is retiring June 2026. Self-hosted Vault needs a PhD to operate. Your team deserves better.

Avg. Vault setup: 40+ hours

Vendor Lock-in

AWS Secrets Manager and Azure Key Vault lock you into their ecosystems. Multi-cloud? Good luck.

Single-cloud dependency

Developer Friction

When secret managers are slow or complex, developers hardcode credentials. Security tools should enable, not obstruct.

67% of devs hardcode when tools are slow
The Solution

One Platform. Every Secret.

SecretCarousel replaces fragmented tools with a single, encrypted platform that developers actually want to use.

End-to-End Encrypted

Every secret is encrypted at rest with AES-256-GCM, the gold standard for authenticated encryption. Your secrets are encrypted at rest with AES-256-GCM.

  • AES-256-GCM with authenticated encryption
  • Unique per-secret encryption keys
  • PBKDF2 key derivation (100K+ iterations)
  • Server-side encryption at rest

Share Without Risk

Stop putting credentials in Slack. Share secrets with one-time links that self-destruct, with IP, password, and time restrictions plus a complete audit trail.

  • One-time, self-destructing links
  • IP whitelisting & password protection
  • View-limit controls
  • Full share audit trail

Automate Rotation, Prove Compliance

Set rotation policies and forget about them. Multi-strategy rotation for databases, APIs, OAuth tokens, and keys — with audit logs ready for your next SOC 2 audit.

  • Multi-strategy automated rotation
  • SOC 2, HIPAA, PCI DSS ready
  • Complete audit log with export
  • Compliance reporting dashboard
Features

Everything You Need, Nothing You Don't

Built for teams that take security seriously but don't want to spend months configuring it.

AES-256-GCM Encryption

Every secret is encrypted at rest with AES-256-GCM, the gold standard for authenticated encryption. Each secret gets a unique key derived through PBKDF2.

  • AES-256-GCM authenticated encryption
  • Unique salt and IV per secret
  • 100,000+ PBKDF2 iterations
  • Automatic encryption self-test on boot
const secret = await sc.secrets.create({ name: "DATABASE_URL", value: "postgres://user:pass@host/db", environment: "production" }); // Encrypted with AES-256-GCM // Unique key derived via PBKDF2

Secure Secret Sharing

Share credentials with team members or external parties through encrypted, self-destructing links with granular access controls.

  • One-time view links
  • Password & IP restrictions
  • Time-limited access
  • Complete share audit trail
const share = await sc.shares.create({ secretId: "sec_abc123", expiresIn: "1h", maxViews: 1, password: "optional-pin", allowedIps: ["10.0.0.0/8"] });

Automated Secret Rotation

Set rotation policies per secret — database credentials, API keys, OAuth tokens. SecretCarousel handles the rest.

  • Multi-strategy rotation engines
  • Scheduled & on-demand
  • Zero-downtime rollover
  • Rotation history & alerting
await sc.rotation.configure({ secretId: "sec_abc123", strategy: "database", interval: "30d", notifyBefore: "24h" });

Encrypted Backup & Recovery

Full, incremental, or selective backups — all encrypted. Restore to any point in time with a single command.

  • Full, incremental, selective backups
  • Point-in-time recovery
  • Encrypted at rest
  • Automated backup scheduling
# Create encrypted backup $ sc backup create --type full --encrypt # Restore from backup $ sc backup restore --id bak_xyz789

Complete Audit Trail

Every action logged with full context — who accessed what, when, from where. Export-ready for SOC 2, HIPAA, and PCI DSS audits.

  • Every action logged with context
  • Security event detection
  • Compliance-ready exports
  • Real-time monitoring
const logs = await sc.audit.query({ action: "secret.read", dateRange: ["2026-01-01", "2026-03-01"], format: "csv" });

API-First Architecture

Every feature is available via REST API. Integrate with your CI/CD pipeline, deployment scripts, or custom tooling in minutes.

  • Full REST API
  • SDKs for Node.js, Python, Go
  • CLI for local development
  • Webhook notifications
# List all secrets in production $ curl -H "X-API-Key: sc_..." \ https://api.secretcarousel.com/v1/secrets?env=production

Multi-Environment Support

Manage secrets across development, staging, and production from a single dashboard. Pull environment-specific .env files with one command.

  • Per-environment secret isolation
  • .env file sync
  • Environment promotion workflows
  • Branch-based environments
# Pull secrets for staging $ sc env pull --env staging > .env # Promote staging secrets to production $ sc env promote --from staging --to production

Role-Based Access Control

Granular permissions per user, team, and environment. Scope API keys to specific operations and secrets.

  • Granular role definitions
  • Scoped API keys
  • SSO/SAML integration (Team+)
  • Service account management
await sc.apiKeys.create({ name: "ci-deploy-key", scopes: ["secrets:read"], environments: ["production"], expiresIn: "90d" });
Integrations

Integrate in Minutes, Not Months

Three lines of code. That's all it takes.

import SecretCarousel from '@secretcarousel/sdk'; const sc = new SecretCarousel({ apiKey: process.env.SC_API_KEY }); const dbUrl = await sc.getSecret("DATABASE_URL");
from secretcarousel import SecretCarousel sc = SecretCarousel(api_key=os.environ["SC_API_KEY"]) db_url = sc.get_secret("DATABASE_URL")
import "github.com/secretcarousel/go-sdk" sc := secretcarousel.New(os.Getenv("SC_API_KEY")) dbURL, _ := sc.GetSecret("DATABASE_URL")
# Install the CLI $ npm install -g @secretcarousel/cli # Authenticate $ sc auth login # Fetch a secret $ sc secrets get DATABASE_URL --env production
# Pull all secrets as .env $ sc env pull --env production > .env # Push local .env to SecretCarousel $ sc env push --env staging < .env
Pricing

Transparent Pricing. No Surprises.

Free for small teams. Scale as you grow. No per-secret fees, no API call charges.

Monthly Annual Save 18%
Free
$0/month

For individuals and small projects getting started.

  • Up to 5 users
  • 25 secrets
  • 3 projects
  • Community support
  • 7-day audit log
  • AES-256-GCM encryption
  • Secret sharing
  • Secret rotation
Get Started Free
Team
$22/user/mo

For teams needing advanced security and compliance.

  • Unlimited users
  • Unlimited secrets
  • Unlimited projects
  • Priority support (24hr)
  • 1-year audit log
  • Advanced sharing (password/IP)
  • Advanced rotation
  • SSO / SAML
  • Encrypted backups
Start Team Trial
Enterprise
Custom

For organizations with advanced security and compliance needs.

  • Unlimited everything
  • Dedicated support
  • Unlimited audit log
  • All sharing features
  • Dynamic secret rotation
  • SSO / SAML
  • Encrypted backups
  • Custom SLA
  • Dedicated infrastructure
Contact Sales
All plans include free service accounts and machine tokens. No per-secret or per-API-call fees.
Feature Free Pro Team Enterprise
Users5UnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimited
Secrets25UnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimited
Projects310UnlimitedUnlimited
E2E Encryption
Secret SharingOne-time links+ Password/IPAll features
Secret RotationBasicAdvanced+ Dynamic
Audit Retention7 days90 days1 yearUnlimited
SupportCommunityEmail (48hr)Priority (24hr)Dedicated
SSO / SAML
Encrypted Backups
Service Accounts
Machine Tokens

Frequently Asked Questions

A user is anyone who signs in to the SecretCarousel dashboard or generates an API key. Service accounts and machine tokens are free on all plans and do not count toward your user limit.
Yes. Upgrade instantly, downgrade at the end of your billing period. We'll prorate any changes so you only pay for what you use.
Every paid plan comes with a 14-day free trial. No credit card required. If you decide not to continue, you'll be downgraded to the Free plan with no data loss.
No. Unlike AWS Secrets Manager ($0.40/secret + $0.05/10K calls) and Vault ($0.50/secret), SecretCarousel uses simple per-user pricing. Secrets and API calls are unlimited on paid plans.
Yes. SecretCarousel is available as a Docker image and Helm chart. Self-hosted deployments get the same features as our cloud offering. Contact us for self-hosted Enterprise pricing.
Annual plans are billed once per year at the discounted rate (18% savings). You can start monthly and switch to annual at any time.
We'll notify you before you hit limits. You can upgrade at any time. We never delete your secrets — if you exceed limits, new secret creation is paused until you upgrade or remove secrets.
Yes! We offer 50% off for verified startups (under $5M ARR) and nonprofits. Contact sales@secretcarousel.com with proof of eligibility.
Comparison

How SecretCarousel Compares

We built the platform we wished existed. Here's how it stacks up against the alternatives.

Feature SecretCarousel HashiCorp Vault Doppler AWS Secrets Manager Infisical
E2E Encryption Yes No No No Yes
Built-in Sharing Yes No No No No
Free Tier 5 users, 25 secrets 25 secrets 3 users None 5 machine IDs
Self-Hostable Yes Yes (BSL) No No Yes
Pricing $10/user/mo $0.50/secret $21/user/mo $0.40/secret $18/machine ID
Setup Time Minutes Days Hours Hours Hours
Machine Tokens Free Yes No No N/A No

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Security

Security-First Architecture

Built by security engineers for security engineers. Every design decision prioritizes the protection of your secrets.

AES-256-GCM

Authenticated encryption with unique keys per secret.

Encryption at Rest

Your secrets are encrypted at rest with AES-256-GCM.

PBKDF2 Key Derivation

100K+ iterations with unique salts prevent rainbow table attacks.

RBAC

Granular role-based access with scoped API keys.

Network Security

IP whitelisting, rate limiting, and DDoS protection.

Zero Trust

Every request authenticated and authorized. No implicit trust.

Compliance-Ready Architecture

SOC 2 Ready
HIPAA Ready
PCI DSS Ready
GDPR Ready

SecretCarousel is designed to meet the strictest compliance requirements. Our audit trail, encryption, and access controls are built for regulated industries.

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Migration

Switch in Minutes, Not Months

Automated import from every major secrets provider. Your secrets are encrypted in transit and at rest.

From HashiCorp Vault

Import KV secrets with a single command.

$ sc migrate --from vault --addr $VAULT_ADDR

From AWS Secrets Manager

Pull secrets from any AWS region.

$ sc migrate --from aws --region us-east-1

From .env Files

Push your existing .env files in one step.

$ sc env push --env production < .env

Want to Self-Host?

Deploy SecretCarousel on your own infrastructure with Docker or Kubernetes. Same features, your data center, complete control.

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