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passage vs QtPass: catalog facts
passage	QtPass
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source with no paid tier.
macOS, Linux, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux
Uses the simple age format instead of GnuPG Per-folder recipients through .age-recipients files	Uses open GPG encryption and Git sync with no vendor lock-in Packaged by most Linux and BSD distributions
No init command, so setup is manual Command line only with no graphical interface	Requires setting up GPG keys, which can be unfamiliar macOS build is not notarized, so the quarantine flag must be cleared by hand
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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