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GnuPG

GnuPG allows to encrypt and sign your data and communication, features a versatile key management system as well as access modules for all kinds of public key directories. GnuPG, also known as GPG, is a command line tool with features for easy integration with other applications.

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  1.  Privacy focused
  2.  Lightweight
  3.  Security-focused

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  1.  PGP Encryption
  2.  Encrypted Email
  3.  GPG Encryption
  4.  Works Offline
  5.  Ad-free
  6.  AES-256 Encryption

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GnuPG was added to AlternativeTo by northar on and this page was last updated . GnuPG is sometimes referred to as PGP, GPG, Pretty Good Privacy, GNU Privacy Guard. 

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What is GnuPG?

GnuPG allows to encrypt and sign your data and communication, features a versatile key management system as well as access modules for all kinds of public key directories. GnuPG, also known as GPG, is a command line tool with features for easy integration with other applications. A wealth of frontend applications and libraries are available. Version 2 of GnuPG also provides support for S/MIME.

GPG4Win icon GPG4Win provides a Windows version of GnuPG.

GPGTools icon GPGTools provides a Mac OS X version of GnuPG.