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GNU Privacy Assistant vs Kleopatra: catalog facts
GNU Privacy Assistant	Kleopatra
Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0-or-later license.	Free Free and open source.
Windows, Linux	Linux
Provides a graphical interface for GnuPG tasks Includes key manager context menu actions for copying fingerprints and secret keys	Handles both OpenPGP and S/MIME certificates Key lookup through key servers, LDAP and WKD
Requires GnuPG	Certificate concepts can be daunting for newcomers
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0-or-later	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 8, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026

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