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pass vs 1Password CLI: catalog facts
pass	1Password CLI
Free Free and open source under the GPL.	Paid The CLI is a companion to a 1Password account, which is a paid subscription.
macOS, Linux, Command line	macOS, Command line
Storage is plain encrypted files, so scripting and syncing are trivial Git integration gives full history of every secret	Secret references keep plaintext secrets out of code Biometric sign-in
Filenames are not encrypted, so the structure of your vault is visible Requires GPG key management, which is the hardest part for most people	Requires a 1Password account Closed source
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License: GPL-2.0	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Account 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 October 1, 2026

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