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GPG Suite vs age: catalog facts
GPG Suite	age
Freemium Downloads are free; the GPG Mail extension needs a paid yearly support plan after a 30-day…	Free Free and open source under the BSD 3-Clause licence.
macOS	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Encrypt, sign and verify files and messages on a Mac GPG Keychain app for managing OpenPGP keys	No options to choose, so there is no insecure configuration to fall into Keys are short strings that fit in a password manager
macOS only GPG Mail requires a paid subscription	Command line only; there is no official graphical front end No key server or web of trust, so you exchange keys yourself
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: BSD-3-Clause
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 September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026

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