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EncryptPad vs GnuPG: catalog facts
EncryptPad	GnuPG
Free Free to download, with source on GitHub.	Free Free and open source under the GPL.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Edit encrypted text files directly without writing plaintext to disk OpenPGP-compatible file format readable by GPG	The reference free OpenPGP implementation, present everywhere Smartcard and hardware token support through its agent
Symmetric encryption only, no public-key workflows Some platforms require compiling from source	Key management and the command line are famously unforgiving Defaults and trust models confuse newcomers into unsafe practice
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-3.0
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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