Alternatives to QtPass
A cross-platform graphical front end for pass, the GPG-encrypted Unix password manager. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.
The original
QtPass
A cross-platform graphical front end for pass, the GPG-encrypted Unix password manager.
Replacements
Listings that take over the same core job as QtPass.
pass
The standard Unix password manager: one GPG-encrypted file per secret.
pass is the upstream command-line tool QtPass wraps, using the same GPG-encrypted files and Git history, but without a graphical interface or Windows support.
gopass
Team-oriented password store built on GPG and Git.
gopass is an MIT-licensed command-line store built on GPG and Git, with multiple stores for team sharing and built-in auditing, but no official graphical client.
prs
A command-line password manager that stores secrets with GPG and syncs them between machines using Git.
prs is a GPL-3.0 command-line manager compatible with pass stores, adding automatic Git sync and rollbacks, but runs only in the terminal.
passage
A command-line fork of pass that encrypts the password store with age instead of GnuPG.
passage is a command-line fork of pass that uses age instead of GnuPG, avoiding GPG key setup, but has no graphical interface and needs manual setup.
KeePassXC
A free, open-source desktop password manager that keeps your vault in a local encrypted file.
KeePassXC is a graphical desktop manager for Windows, macOS and Linux using a local encrypted kdbx file instead of GPG, with a browser extension and TOTP.
Similar software
Related functionality, not a direct replacement.
Browserpass
A browser extension that fills and copies logins from a pass password store.
PassFF
A Firefox extension that reads logins from the pass password store and fills them into websites.
Pass for iOS
An iOS and iPadOS client for pass password stores, with Git sync, one-time codes and AutoFill.
Seahorse
GNOME's password and encryption key manager for the system keyring, PGP keys and SSH keys.
Password Safe
A long-running open-source password manager that keeps credentials in an encrypted local file.
KeePass
The original open-source local password database in the kdbx format.
