OpenPGP is described as 'The most widely used email encryption standard. It is defined by the OpenPGP Working Group of the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) as a Proposed Standard in RFC 4880. OpenPGP was originally derived from the ' and is an app in the security & privacy category. There are six alternatives to OpenPGP for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, iPhone and iPad apps. The best OpenPGP alternative is GnuPG, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like OpenPGP are Multron File Guardian, iPGMail, S/MIME and Xecrets Ez.