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rage vs Sequoia PGP: catalog facts
rage	Sequoia PGP
Free Free and open source under the MIT or Apache-2.0 licence.	Free Free and open source.
Command line	Linux, Command line
Compatible with the age file format Small explicit keys and no configuration to get wrong	Written in memory-safe Rust Usable both as a library and through the sq command-line tool
Command-line only Not a drop-in for existing PGP keys or workflows	Command-line only, with no graphical interface Much of the project is aimed at developers rather than end users
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT OR Apache-2.0	License: LGPL-2.0-or-later
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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