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pass vs ripasso: catalog facts
pass	ripasso
Free Free and open source under the GPL.	Free Free and open source.
macOS, Linux, Command line	Linux, Command line
Storage is plain encrypted files, so scripting and syncing are trivial Git integration gives full history of every secret	Compatible with existing pass stores Passwords kept as PGP-encrypted files
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 PGP key setup No browser autofill described
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 October 2, 2026

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