GnuPG
Complete free implementation of the OpenPGP standard.
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2 more ways to get GnuPG
Package managers
- Chocolatey
choco install gnupg - Homebrew
brew install gnupg
About GnuPG
GnuPG encrypts and signs files and messages, manages public and private keys, and provides the agent that other software uses for smartcards and hardware tokens. It is the implementation behind most OpenPGP email encryption and behind package signing across Linux distributions.
Strengths
- The reference free OpenPGP implementation, present everywhere
- Smartcard and hardware token support through its agent
Limitations
- Key management and the command line are famously unforgiving
- Defaults and trust models confuse newcomers into unsafe practice
Details
- Pricing
- FreeFree and open source under the GPL.
- License
- GPL-3.0
- Developer
- The GnuPG Project
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
- How it runs
- Downloadable app
- Best suited for
- Complete free implementation of the OpenPGP standard
- Categories
- Encryption tools
- Last verified
- Added
- Provenance
- Selected from the TechWalrus Resource Hub (Security); facts checked against the developer's own pages, 2 sources on file.