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prs vs pass: catalog facts
prs	pass
Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 license.	Free Free and open source under the GPL.
Command line	macOS, Linux, Command line
Compatible with pass stores and tools Automatic Git synchronisation between machines	Storage is plain encrypted files, so scripting and syncing are trivial Git integration gives full history of every secret
Requires familiarity with GPG and Git Terminal only, with no browser autofill of its own	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: GPL-3.0	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 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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