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pass vs Password Safe: catalog facts
pass	Password Safe
Free Free and open source under the GPL.	Free Free and open source.
macOS, Linux, Command line	Windows, Linux
Storage is plain encrypted files, so scripting and syncing are trivial Git integration gives full history of every secret	Local encrypted file with no account or cloud Autotype and automatic backups
Filenames are not encrypted, so the structure of your vault is visible Requires GPG key management, which is the hardest part for most people	No built-in sync between devices Mobile access relies on third-party apps
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-2.0	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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