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Minisign vs GnuPG: catalog facts
Minisign	GnuPG
Free Free and open source under the ISC licence.	Free Free and open source under the GPL.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Very short public keys and simple commands Ed25519 signatures with encrypted secret keys	The reference free OpenPGP implementation, present everywhere Smartcard and hardware token support through its agent
Signs and verifies only; does not encrypt files Command-line only, no graphical interface	Key management and the command line are famously unforgiving Defaults and trust models confuse newcomers into unsafe practice
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: ISC	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 October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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