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Sequoia PGP vs Minisign: catalog facts
Sequoia PGP	Minisign
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source under the ISC licence.
Linux, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Written in memory-safe Rust Usable both as a library and through the sq command-line tool	Very short public keys and simple commands Ed25519 signatures with encrypted secret keys
Command-line only, with no graphical interface Much of the project is aimed at developers rather than end users	Signs and verifies only; does not encrypt files Command-line only, no graphical interface
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: LGPL-2.0-or-later	License: ISC
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 October 2, 2026

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