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signify vs Minisign: catalog facts
signify	Minisign
Free Free and open source under the ISC license.	Free Free and open source under the ISC licence.
Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Creates and verifies file signatures Checks files against signed checksum lists	Very short public keys and simple commands Ed25519 signatures with encrypted secret keys
Available as an OpenBSD command-line utility	Signs and verifies only; does not encrypt files Command-line only, no graphical interface
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: ISC	License: ISC
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 8, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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