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R4

Freemium#37 of 44 in Secrets Management Tools

R4: R4 combines encrypted vaults, scoped access, and agent retrieval across many devices. Ranked #37 of 44 in Secrets Management Tools by our editors (6.0/10); pricing: Free plan; best for individuals needing encrypted vaults across many devices.

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At a glance

Editor score
6.0 / 10
Pricing
Free plan
Best for
Individuals needing encrypted vaults across many devices
Free plan
Yes
Facts checked
22 Sep 2026

Where it wins
- End-to-end encrypted vaults with local decryption
- Access through web, desktop, mobile, Chrome, CLI, SDK, MCP, and API
- Scoped access, audit events, and agent key rotation workflows
Where it doesn't
- Dynamic secrets are not part of the documented feature set
- Automated secret rotation is not included
- Teams use usage-based metering rather than conventional seat pricing

Our verdict on R4

R4 is a cloud-based secrets and password management platform for individuals, teams, and agent runtimes. Its Beetle product combines encrypted vaults with local decryption, scoped access, agent credentials, audit events, and secret retrieval through a web app, desktop app, Chrome plugin, mobile app, CLI, Node SDK, MCP server, and machine API. Individuals get vaults, projects, and device coverage across Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, Chrome, and the web.

The published plans show a freemium model with an Individual plan and a free option, while the listed starting price is $0.20 per GB-month, billed monthly. Individual highlights include end-to-end encrypted vaults, projects for grouping vaults, licenses, and agents, plus Chrome, desktop, and mobile apps. Teams adds multi-tenant workspaces, tenant members, security groups, inherited roles, scoped API keys for agent runtimes, usage monitoring, and audit events. Enterprise adds custom contracts and procurement, security review, dedicated onboarding, reserved usage and support terms, and bespoke integrations and compliance workflows.

R4 stands out when access needs to span people, projects, and agent runtimes. Scoped access can use tenants, security groups, projects, and direct sharing; agent credentials can use locally held runtime private keys; and retrieval is available through CLI, Node SDK, MCP, and machine API paths. Environment-variable export and usage metering extend the operational coverage. Choose R4 for encrypted, multi-device vault access with programmable retrieval and audit visibility. Teams that specifically require dynamic secrets or automated secret rotation should consider an alternative focused on those capabilities.

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R4 pricing

Plans Free planFreemium A usable free plan; paid tiers unlock the limits above. Prices checked 22 Sep 2026.

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R4 fact sheet

Free plan	Yes
Paid from	Not verified
Secret rotation	Not verified
Dynamic secrets	Not verified
CI/CD injection	Yes
Kubernetes integration	Not verified
Deployment model	Cloud
Audit logs	Yes
Free secret limit	Not verified
Deployment	Cloud, Desktop, Mobile, Browser extension
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, Chrome extension
Support	Email, Docs
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise (editorial estimate)
Integrations	6 integrations: Node.js, TypeScript, Model Context Protocol, CLI, Machine API, Chrome
Pricing	Free plan (source)
Website	r4.dev
Facts checked	22 Sep 2026

R4 integrations

R4 lists 6 integrations on its own site.

Node.js
TypeScript
Model Context Protocol
CLI
Machine API
Chrome

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