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pass vs gopass: catalog facts
pass	gopass
Free Free and open source under the GPL.	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.
macOS, Linux, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line, Browser extension
Storage is plain encrypted files, so scripting and syncing are trivial Git integration gives full history of every secret	Multiple stores with per-store recipients make team sharing practical Single binary with auditing and secret health checks built 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	Command-line first, with no official graphical client Inherits GPG key management complexity
Downloadable app	Downloadable app, Browser extension
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-2.0	License: MIT
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is 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 September 22, 2026

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