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GnuPG

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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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License model

  • Free • Open Source

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Country of Origin

  • DE flagGermany
  • European Union flagEU

Platforms

  • Mac
  • Linux
  • PortableApps.com
  • Xfce
  • OpenPGP
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Properties

  1.  Security-focused

Features

  1.  PGP Encryption
  2.  Encrypted Email

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GnuPG information

  • Developed by

    DE flagThe GnuPG Project

  • Licensing

    Open Source (GPL-3.0) and Free product.

  • Written in

  • Rating

    Average rating of 4.5

  • Alternatives

    41 alternatives listed

  • Supported Languages

    • English

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Security & Privacy

GitHub repository

  •  797 Stars
  •  171 Forks
  •  3 Open Issues
  •   Updated May 12, 2025 
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GnuPG was added to AlternativeTo by northar on Jan 16, 2011 and this page was last updated Jul 14, 2024. 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.

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