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ssh-vaultGnuPG
Free

Free software under the BSD 3-Clause license.

 Free

Free and open source under the GPL.

macOS, Linux, Command line Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
  • Uses existing SSH keys for encryption
  • Can create vaults, view them, and share secrets
  • The reference free OpenPGP implementation, present everywhere
  • Smartcard and hardware token support through its agent
  • Legacy SSH RSA keys with the old private key header are not supported
  • 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: BSD-3-Clause License: GPL-3.0
Not stated if an account is needed Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked October 8, 2026

Checked September 22, 2026

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