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passage vs pass: catalog facts
passage	pass
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source under the GPL.
macOS, Linux, Command line	macOS, Linux, Command line
Uses the simple age format instead of GnuPG Per-folder recipients through .age-recipients files	Storage is plain encrypted files, so scripting and syncing are trivial Git integration gives full history of every secret
No init command, so setup is manual Command line only with no graphical interface	Filenames are not encrypted, so the structure of your vault is visible Requires GPG key management, which is the hardest part for most people
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-2.0
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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