PGPTool vs GnuPG: catalog facts
 PGPTool |  GnuPG |
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Free Free to download and use. |
Free Free and open source under the GPL. |
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Windows, macOS, Linux |
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line |
- Compatible with the OpenPGP specification
- Suggests encryption and decryption settings from previous actions
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- The reference free OpenPGP implementation, present everywhere
- Smartcard and hardware token support through its agent
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- Requires a separately installed Java Runtime Environment 17 or later
- Non-Oracle JREs need JAVA_HOME set or the ZIP package on Windows
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- Key management and the command line are famously unforgiving
- Defaults and trust models confuse newcomers into unsafe practice
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Downloadable app |
Downloadable app |
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Closed source |
Open source |
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License not stated |
License: GPL-3.0 |
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No account needed |
Not stated if an account is needed |
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Works offline |
Not stated if it works offline |
Checked October 2, 2026 | Checked September 22, 2026 |
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