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rbw vs pass: catalog facts
rbw	pass
Free Free to download and use.	Free Free and open source under the GPL.
Linux, Command line	macOS, Linux, Command line
Background agent avoids manual lock and unlock steps Easier to script than the official Bitwarden CLI	Storage is plain encrypted files, so scripting and syncing are trivial Git integration gives full history of every secret
Unofficial client, not supported by Bitwarden Author considers it feature-complete, so new features depend on contributors	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
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-2.0
Account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it 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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