sops vs chezmoi
sops and chezmoi share 4 technologies: github.com/Azure/azure-sdk-for-go/sdk/azidentity, golang.org/x/oauth2, github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go-v2, and github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go-v2/config. Both are written in Go.
LinkedInWhat they share and what sets them apart
getsops
sops
Simple and flexible tool for managing secrets
Go23.6kRead on November 4, 2026, at commit cbb1216What is sops built with?Only in sops
In common
- github.com/Azure/azure-sdk-for-go/sdk/azidentity
- golang.org/x/oauth2
github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go-v2
twpayne
chezmoi
Manage your dotfiles across multiple diverse machines, securely.
Go22.2kRead on November 5, 2026, at commit 745ad56What is chezmoi built with?Only in chezmoi
- etcd
- GitHub
github.com/charmbracelet/bubbletea
mkdocs-material
- soupsieve
github.com/charmbracelet/lipgloss
github.com/charmbracelet/bubbles
- github.com/muesli/termenv
- pymdown-extensions
Side by side
sopschezmoi
SizeLines written by people and agents, without generated ones; code files, without tests.
sops26,757 lines written53 code files
chezmoi47,815 lines written209 code files
Who writes itA commit counts as AI's when it carries its signature: a Co-Authored-By line, its author name or the merge of its branch.
sops0.1% of its commits signed by AIWith Claude Code
chezmoi0% of its commits signed by AIWith Claude Code
ActivityFrom GitHub and its history, on the day SeeRepo read it.
sopsLast push November 3, 20261,731 commits23,610 stars
chezmoiLast push November 4, 20265,116 commits22,169 stars
TestsThe files that test the code, and the share of code files a test imports.
sops30 test files54.7% of its code files have a test that imports them
chezmoi99 test files77.5% of its code files have a test that imports them
Frequently asked questions
Which is bigger, sops or chezmoi?
chezmoi, with 47,815 lines written; sops has 26,757.
The proof: twpayne/chezmoi's code at commit 745ad56
Which has more GitHub stars, sops or chezmoi?
sops, with 23,610 stars; chezmoi has 22,169.
The proof: getsops/sops on GitHub
Which has more tests, sops or chezmoi?
chezmoi, with 99 test files; sops has 30.
The proof: twpayne/chezmoi's code at commit 745ad56
Which was updated more recently, sops or chezmoi?
chezmoi: its last push was on November 4, 2026, and sops's on November 3, 2026.
The proof: twpayne/chezmoi's commits on GitHub
Which has more commits signed by AI, sops or chezmoi?
sops: an AI signed 0.1% of its commits, with Claude Code.
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