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pass vs LessPass: catalog facts
passLessPass
Free

Free and open source under the GPL.

Free

Free to use.

macOS, Linux, Command line Android, Web, Browser extension
  • Storage is plain encrypted files, so scripting and syncing are trivial
  • Git integration gives full history of every secret
  • No password database to store, sync or leak
  • Passwords can be regenerated wherever you use it
  • Filenames are not encrypted, so the structure of your vault is visible
  • Requires GPG key management, which is the hardest part for most people
  • Changing a password means changing the inputs used to derive it
  • Cannot store existing passwords or other secrets
Downloadable app Web application, Browser extension
Open source Open source
License: GPL-2.0 License not stated
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

Checked September 22, 2026

Checked September 23, 2026

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