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pass vs KeePass: catalog facts
pass	KeePass
Free Free and open source under the GPL.	Free Free and open source under the GPL.
macOS, Linux, Command line	Windows
Storage is plain encrypted files, so scripting and syncing are trivial Git integration gives full history of every secret	Entirely local, with no account and no service to trust The kdbx format is read by dozens of compatible clients on every platform
Filenames are not encrypted, so the structure of your vault is visible Requires GPG key management, which is the hardest part for most people	The official client is Windows-focused and its interface is dated Syncing between devices is your responsibility
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-2.0	License: GPL-2.0
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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