# SOPS: how AI models rank it, September 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition. Named in 9 judge labels across 1 categories by 6 of 12 models. Page: https://it-ai-index.com/vendors/sops/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Secrets management | 0% | 11 | 11% | 9 |

## What the models said for it

- "If you must keep encrypted secrets in Git (e.g., for Infrastructure-as-Code), use Mozilla SOPS (Secrets OPerationS)" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, Secrets)
- "SOPS allows you to encrypt files (YAML, JSON, ENV) directly in your repository using KMS" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, Secrets)
- "If you need simple GitOps file encryption → Mozilla SOPS (free, CLI-based)" (GLM 4.7 FlashX, Secrets)
- "Open Source | OpenBao (Vault fork), Infisical, SOPS, Mozilla SOPS" (Kimi K2, Secrets)

## And against it

- "While tools like Mozilla SOPS allow encrypting secrets in Git, storing secrets in version control is generally discouraged for production infrastructure." (GLM 4.7 FlashX, Secrets)

## Record

- Method: https://it-ai-index.com/methodology/
- Raw judge labels and full responses: https://it-ai-index.com/data/
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as IT AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition, it-ai-index.com.