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Minisign vs signify: catalog facts
Minisign	signify
Free Free and open source under the ISC licence.	Free Free and open source under the ISC license.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	Command line
Very short public keys and simple commands Ed25519 signatures with encrypted secret keys	Creates and verifies file signatures Checks files against signed checksum lists
Signs and verifies only; does not encrypt files Command-line only, no graphical interface	Available as an OpenBSD command-line utility
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: ISC	License: ISC
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 October 8, 2026

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