Fortilis vs Doppler

Both help you manage secrets, but with fundamentally different approaches. Compare the key differences and choose what's right for you.

TL;DR

Choose Doppler if you want a fully managed SaaS with 47,000+ customers and enterprise support.

Choose Fortilis if you need data sovereignty, want to use your own infrastructure (BYOD), or can't send secrets to a third-party cloud for compliance reasons.

Feature Comparison

Feature	Fortilis	Doppler
Deployment Model	Local-first desktop app + BYOD sync	Fully managed SaaS only
Data Location	Your infrastructure (PostgreSQL, MySQL, S3, Google Sheets)	Doppler's cloud servers
Zero-Knowledge	Yes - encryption happens on your device	No - Doppler can decrypt your secrets
Works Offline	Yes - full read/write offline	No - requires internet connection
Vendor Lock-in	None - export anytime, use any backend	Yes - data on Doppler's servers
CLI Tool	Yes - `sk run`	Yes - `doppler run`
Secret Rotation	Coming soon (on roadmap)	Yes - built-in rotation
Activity Logs	Yes - tamper-proof hash chain	Yes - git-style activity logs
Team Sharing	Yes - RSA key exchange	Yes - team management
Environments	Yes - branches with inheritance	Yes - environment support
Pricing	Per-user with volume discounts	Free tier limited, then per-user pricing
SOC 2 Certified	N/A - you control your own compliance	Yes - SOC 2 Type 2
Uptime SLA	N/A - desktop app (always available)	99.99% uptime SLA

Key Differentiators

Fortilis Advantages

+ Data Sovereignty: Your secrets stay on infrastructure you control. Critical for regulated industries.
+ Zero-Knowledge: Even if your sync backend is compromised, attackers can't decrypt your secrets.
+ No Vendor Lock-in: Switch backends anytime. Export everything. Your data, your rules.
+ Works Offline: Full functionality without internet. Perfect for air-gapped environments.
+ Simple Pricing: Per-user subscriptions with volume discounts for larger teams.

Doppler Advantages

+ Fully Managed: No infrastructure to maintain. They handle everything.
+ Enterprise Support: 47,000+ customers, dedicated support teams, 99.99% SLA.
+ Compliance Ready: SOC 2 Type 2, ISO certified out of the box.
+ Secret Rotation: Built-in automatic rotation for many integrations.
+ More Integrations: 30+ native integrations with popular platforms.

Which One Should You Choose?

Choose Fortilis If...

You need complete data sovereignty
Compliance requires on-prem or self-hosted
You work in air-gapped environments
You want zero vendor lock-in
Simple pricing with volume discounts for teams
You want true zero-knowledge encryption

Choose Doppler If...

You want zero infrastructure management
You need immediate SOC 2 compliance
Enterprise support is a priority
You need 30+ native integrations
You need built-in secret rotation now
Your team prefers managed services