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rage vs GnuPG: catalog facts
rage	GnuPG
Free Free and open source under the MIT or Apache-2.0 licence.	Free Free and open source under the GPL.
Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Compatible with the age file format Small explicit keys and no configuration to get wrong	The reference free OpenPGP implementation, present everywhere Smartcard and hardware token support through its agent
Command-line only Not a drop-in for existing PGP keys or workflows	Key management and the command line are famously unforgiving Defaults and trust models confuse newcomers into unsafe practice
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT OR Apache-2.0	License: GPL-3.0
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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