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gopass vs pass: catalog facts
gopass	pass
Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.	Free Free and open source under the GPL.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line, Browser extension	macOS, Linux, Command line
Multiple stores with per-store recipients make team sharing practical Single binary with auditing and secret health checks built in	Storage is plain encrypted files, so scripting and syncing are trivial Git integration gives full history of every secret
Command-line first, with no official graphical client Inherits GPG key management complexity	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, Browser extension	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: GPL-2.0
Not stated if an account is 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 September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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