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PGPTool vs PGPony: catalog facts
PGPTool	PGPony
Free Free to download and use.	Free Free, with the source published under the Apache-2.0 licence.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS
Compatible with the OpenPGP specification Suggests encryption and decryption settings from previous actions	Hardware key support over NFC with on-card key generation Interoperable with GnuPG and supports OpenPGP v6
Requires a separately installed Java Runtime Environment 17 or later Non-Oracle JREs need JAVA_HOME set or the ZIP package on Windows	Young project compared with OpenKeychain or GnuPG Post-quantum keys need recipients with compatible software
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: Apache-2.0
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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