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Spec score 8.2 #8 of 46 in Secrets Management Tools

Spec sheet

Purpose
Chamber is a local-first secrets manager for passwords, API keys, certificates, database credentials, and other sensitive information.Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com
License
The project is licensed under the MIT License.Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com
API deployment
The API binds to localhost by default, and the project recommends HTTPS for production deployment.Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com
Backup limitation
The project warns that exported backup files contain plaintext and should be handled with care.Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com
Backups
Its backup system supports scheduled backups, configurable retention, compression, integrity verification, and JSON, CSV, or Chamber Backup formats.Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com
Encryption
The project specifies Argon2id key derivation and ChaCha20-Poly1305 encryption with 256-bit keys and 96-bit nonces.Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com
Import and export
Chamber supports importing and exporting vault data in JSON, CSV, and its own backup format.Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com
Local storage
Chamber stores vault files locally and uses SQLite with WAL mode for storage.Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com
Multiple vaults
Users can manage multiple independent vaults and switch between them.Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com
REST API
Chamber includes a REST API with JWT-based authentication, scoped authorization, and operations for secrets and vaults.Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com
Secret types
Supported types include passwords, API keys, environment variables, SSH keys, certificates, database credentials, and notes.Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com
Supported systems
The README lists Windows, macOS, and Linux, with prebuilt binaries for Windows x86_64, macOS x86_64, and Linux x86_64 and ARM64.Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com
User interface
Chamber provides a command-line interface and an interactive terminal UI with search, filtering, and clipboard integration.Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com

Plans and prices

Free / open source Free MIT licensed · available from source, Cargo, GitHub releases, or Docker Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com

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