Compare Slinky

Slinky is a free Mac app for API keys, a project’s .env variables, and backup codes. Here’s how it compares with the tools people already use for them, including when another tool is the better choice.

At a glance

	Slinky	Apple Passwords	1Password	.env files	Doppler or Infisical	Keychain Access
Made for API keys and tokens	Yes	No	Yes	Partly: Plain text	Yes	Partly: Generic items
A project’s .env, per environment	Yes	No	Yes: Environments	Yes	Yes	No
A command that runs your app	Yes	No	Yes: op run	No	Yes	Partly: Prints values
AI agents use keys without seeing them	Yes	No	Yes: Environments MCP	No: In the clear	Partly: Infisical’s proxy	No
Recovery codes that cross themselves off	Yes	No	No	No	No	No
Stays on your Mac	Yes: Unless you share it	Partly: iCloud	No: Their cloud	Partly: Unencrypted	No: Their servers	Yes
Share with your team	Yes: Encrypted files, no server	Partly: Passwords only	Yes	No: Pasted in chat	Yes	No
Opens with Touch ID	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Partly: Password
Price	Free, open source	Free	Subscription	Free	Free tier, then paid	Free