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GpgFrontend vs GNU Privacy Assistant: catalog facts
GpgFrontend	GNU Privacy Assistant
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0-or-later license.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, Linux
Choice of GnuPG or Rust rPGP engine Encrypts files, text and email from one app	Provides a graphical interface for GnuPG tasks Includes key manager context menu actions for copying fingerprints and secret keys
Users still need to understand OpenPGP key exchange	Requires GnuPG
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-3.0-or-later
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 October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 8, 2026

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