Chamber vs Shelve
Chamber
github.comShelve
shelve.cloudSide by side
| Figure | Chamber | Shelve |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | — | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 2 |
| Spec score · Secrets Management Tools | 8.2 (#8) | 7.4 (#24) |
| Encryption | The project specifies Argon2id key derivation and ChaCha20-Poly1305 encryption with 256-bit keys and 96-bit nonces. | Shelve describes per-project envelope encryption using AES-256-GCM, with each project’s data key sealed by a platform key. |
| Purpose | Chamber is a local-first secrets manager for passwords, API keys, certificates, database credentials, and other sensitive information. | Shelve is an open-source platform for managing environment variables and secrets across development teams. |