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1Password CLI vs pass: catalog facts
1Password CLI	pass
Paid The CLI is a companion to a 1Password account, which is a paid subscription.	Free Free and open source under the GPL.
macOS, Command line	macOS, Linux, Command line
Secret references keep plaintext secrets out of code Biometric sign-in	Storage is plain encrypted files, so scripting and syncing are trivial Git integration gives full history of every secret
Requires a 1Password account Closed source	Filenames are not encrypted, so the structure of your vault is visible Requires GPG key management, which is the hardest part for most people
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-2.0
Account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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