pass
The standard unix password manager
- Free • Open Source
- Mac
- Linux
- BSD
- Git
- GnuPG
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Pass is the standard unix password manager, a lightweight password manager that uses
GnuPG and
Git for Linux, BSD, and Mac OS X. With pass, each password lives inside of a gpg encrypted file whose filename is the title of the website or resource that requires the password. These encrypted files may be organized into meaningful folder hierarchies, copied from computer to computer, and, in general, manipulated using standard command line file management utilities.


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bigbigboy A great alternative for those who are looking for a native password manager. Die electron!
It has clients for google chrome, firefox, android, linux (qt) and cli.
JohnFastman Pass stores your passwords locally and is open source. It's command-line based and you have to know a little bit about GPG. But there is an interface called QtPass which works well, and you can even get browser integration. Otherwise, try KeepassXC with either PassIFox or ChromeIPass for the browser integration.
Open source, proven technology, multi-platform, but the various interfaces all need work (I haven't tried the Android one...).
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Our users have written 2 comments and reviews about pass, and it has gotten 23 likes
- Developed by Jason A. Donenfeld aka zx2c4
- Open Source and Free product.
- Average rating of 3
- 145 alternatives listed
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View allpass was added to AlternativeTo by tabakis on Dec 21, 2013 and this page was last updated Nov 18, 2020. pass is sometimes referred to as the standard unix password manager, password-store.
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- jithukrishnan added pass as alternative(s) to Securden Password Vault for Enterprisesabout 1 month ago
- POX added pass as alternative(s) to iCloud Passwords2 months ago
- POX added pass as alternative(s) to iCloud Passwords2 months ago
Entirely offline, and command line friendly.
Password does what it says, but the lack of a standard format makes it not easy to use and the dependency on GPG keys makes your password very un-portable. You can take them anywhere, but creating new GPG keys for each device takes time and requires two devices (one to create the new key, and then another one to re-encrypt all stored passwords).
Especially on mobile this becomes a pain quickly.