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Cloud-native SaaS platform for unified secrets management and machine identity security
Infisical
Open-source platform for secrets, PKI, and SSH management
Centralize application secrets, API keys, and credentials across teams and infrastructure. Includes native integrations, secret rotation, dynamic secrets, internal PKI, and SSH certificate management.
Overview
Secure secrets and certificates at scale
Infisical is a comprehensive secret management platform designed to centralize application configuration, API keys, database credentials, and internal PKI across your entire infrastructure. Built to make security tooling accessible beyond dedicated security teams, it reimagines the developer experience for managing sensitive data.
Core capabilities
Manage secrets through an intuitive dashboard with support for multiple projects and environments. Sync secrets to GitHub, Vercel, AWS, and other platforms via native integrations. Track every change with secret versioning and point-in-time recovery. Automate security with secret rotation, dynamic ephemeral secrets, and built-in leak prevention scanning.
The platform includes a full-featured internal PKI for creating certificate authority hierarchies, issuing X.509 certificates, and managing the complete certificate lifecycle. Issue signed SSH certificates for ephemeral infrastructure access. Authenticate machine identities using cloud-native methods including Kubernetes, AWS, Azure, GCP, and OIDC.
Deployment flexibility
Deploy via managed cloud or self-host on your own infrastructure. Interact through SDKs (Node, Python, Go, Ruby, Java, .NET), CLI, Kubernetes operators, or REST API. Advanced access controls include RBAC, temporary access, approval workflows, and comprehensive audit logging.
Highlights
Native integrations with GitHub, AWS, Vercel, Terraform, Ansible, and 50+ platforms
Internal PKI with CA hierarchies, X.509 certificate issuance, and lifecycle management
Dynamic secrets and automatic rotation for PostgreSQL, MySQL, AWS IAM, and more
Kubernetes operator, agent-based injection, and multi-language SDK support
Pros
- Comprehensive feature set covering secrets, PKI, SSH, and KMS in one platform
- Self-hosting option keeps sensitive data on your own infrastructure
- Built-in secret scanning and leak prevention for git repositories
- Extensive authentication methods for cloud-native and platform-agnostic environments
Considerations
- Enterprise features in the `ee` directory require a commercial license
- Large feature surface may require learning curve for teams needing only basic secrets management
- TypeScript-heavy codebase may limit contributions from non-JavaScript developers
- Self-hosted deployments require managing additional infrastructure components
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Fit guide
Great for
- Teams needing unified secrets management and internal PKI in a single platform
- Organizations requiring self-hosted deployment for compliance or data sovereignty
- DevOps teams managing secrets across multiple clouds and Kubernetes clusters
- Companies wanting to prevent secret leaks with automated scanning and pre-commit hooks
Not ideal when
- Teams seeking only basic environment variable management without PKI or advanced features
- Organizations unable to adopt MIT-licensed software with proprietary enterprise extensions
- Projects requiring secrets management in languages beyond the six supported SDKs
- Small teams preferring simpler tools without dashboard, audit logs, or access controls
How teams use it
Multi-cloud secret synchronization
Centrally manage secrets and automatically sync to AWS, Vercel, GitHub Actions, and other platforms, eliminating manual updates and reducing configuration drift across environments.
Kubernetes workload security
Deploy the Kubernetes operator to deliver secrets and TLS certificates to pods with automatic rotation, removing hardcoded credentials from container images and manifests.
Database credential rotation
Automatically rotate PostgreSQL and MySQL credentials at scheduled intervals or generate dynamic, ephemeral credentials on-demand to minimize exposure windows for compromised secrets.
Internal certificate authority
Establish private CA hierarchies, enforce certificate policies via templates, and issue X.509 certificates for internal services with automated renewal and revocation management.
Tech snapshot
TypeScript98%
Go1%
Gherkin1%
Python1%
Shell1%
JavaScript1%
Frequently asked questions
Can I self-host Infisical on my own infrastructure?
Yes, Infisical supports self-hosting via Docker Compose and other deployment methods. You can run it on-premise or in your own cloud environment to maintain full control over your data.
What's the difference between open-source and enterprise versions?
The core platform is MIT licensed. Premium enterprise features located in the `ee` directory require an Infisical commercial license. Managed cloud and self-hosted enterprise offerings are available.
How does secret scanning prevent leaks?
Infisical CLI can scan files, directories, and full git history for exposed secrets. Install the pre-commit hook to automatically scan each commit before pushing to your repository.
Which platforms and tools integrate with Infisical?
Native integrations include GitHub, Vercel, AWS, Terraform, Ansible, Kubernetes, and many others. You can also use SDKs for Node, Python, Go, Ruby, Java, and .NET, or the REST API.
What authentication methods are supported for machine identities?
Infisical supports Kubernetes Auth, AWS Auth, Azure Auth, GCP Auth, OIDC Auth, and Universal Auth for platform-agnostic authentication of services and CI/CD pipelines.
Project at a glance
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