Open source, end-to-end encrypted platform for managing application secrets and environment variables.
- for
- Developers, DevOps teams and AI agents needing secure secret storage and rotation.
- pricing
- freemium · free trial
- license
- open source
Key features
- End-to-end encryption — All secrets are encrypted client-side using XCHACHA20-POLY1305, X25519 and ARGON2ID.
- AI Agent Integration — Agents can request dynamic secrets, perform actions and have their activity audited.
- RBAC & Teams — Granular role-based access control and team-based permission scoping per environment.
- Secret Rotation & Dynamic Secrets — Automated rotation of credentials and on-demand short-lived secrets with lease management.
- Global Secret Search — Client-side searchable index of secrets across apps, environments and folders.
- Offline CLI Mode — CLI caches encrypted secrets locally for use when the network is unavailable.
- Integrations & Sync — Sync secrets to CI/CD pipelines, cloud providers, Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform and more.
- Audit Logs & Versioning — Full CRUD audit trail with point-in-time recovery and version history.
Use cases
- Developers import .env files and securely share them across a team.
- AI agents obtain temporary credentials to access cloud resources without exposing real keys.
- Automated secret rotation for databases, API keys and third-party services.
- DevOps pipelines inject secrets into GitHub Actions, AWS Secrets Manager or Kubernetes deployments.
- Incident response teams audit secret changes and roll back to a previous version.
Phase pricing
- Free$0Up to 5 users or service accounts · 3 apps, 3 environments · Core platform features
- Pro$10 / month / user/monthUnlimited users and apps · 10 custom environments · RBAC, network policies, secret rotation
- Enterprise$25 / month / user/monthUnlimited custom environments · OIDC SSO, SCIM provisioning · Dynamic secrets, SIEM integration, SOC 2 audit
Phase vs alternatives
| Best for | Encrypted secret management with AI agent integration | TypeScript CI/CD pipelines | Fast code deployment | LLM analytics | Agent sandbox runtime |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Freemium | Free | Subscription | Subscription | Free |
| DevHunt upvotes | 12 | 158 | 85 | 89 | 73 |
| Launched | May 2024 | Jan 2024 | Apr 2024 | Jan 2023 | Apr 2026 |
- Phase vs Fluent CI: Fluent CI focuses on CI/CD pipelines, not secret storage or AI agent integration.
- Phase vs Devzero: Devzero emphasizes rapid code release, whereas Phase provides encrypted secret management.
- Phase vs Langfuse: Langfuse provides LLM observability, not secret management.
- Phase vs Pocketenv: Pocketenv is a sandbox runtime for agents, while Phase manages secrets and access control for them.
Phase FAQ
What is a User or Service Account?+
A User represents a human collaborator, while a Service Account is an identity for machines or AI agents to access secrets.
How many users do I need to pay for?+
You pay per user or service account; the Free plan includes up to 5, Pro and Enterprise allow unlimited.
Do you offer a free trial?+
Yes, both Pro and Enterprise plans include a 14-day free trial.
Where is Phase Cloud hosted?+
Phase Cloud runs on major cloud providers and is SOC 2 Type 2 audited; you can also self-host the open-source platform.
How is my data secured in Phase Cloud?+
All data is end-to-end encrypted with keys that only you control; no telemetry is sent out of the platform.
What are the differences between Phase Cloud and Self-hosted?+
Cloud is fully managed by Phase, while Self-hosted lets you run the open-source software on your own infrastructure.
Summarized by DevHunt from phase.dev · Sep 27, 2026. Details may change; check the official site.