pass (password-store) zx2c4/password-store

The standard Unix command-line password manager; each password is a GPG-encrypted file in a folder you can version and sync with git.

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pass (password-store) at a glance

Checked 15 Oct 2026

pass is a small shell script (latest release 1.7.4) that stores each password as a GPG-encrypted file and can sync the store with git. GPL-2.0 or later. The GitHub repo is a mirror and its last commit was June 2025, so it is mature but slow-moving. It is command-line only: autofill, mobile and GUI use come from community clients (passff, browserpass, Password Store for Android, passforios, Pass4Win). You must manage GPG keys yourself. No sharing UI, no TOTP without the pass-otp extension.

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How much of 1Password does it replace?

2 of 6 jobs. CLI vault with git sync; autofill only through third-party browser plugins. For technical users.

Password vault with autofill Partial replacement

Vault sync across devices Partial replacement

Family and team password sharing Not covered

Two-factor (TOTP) codes Not covered

Passkey storage Not covered

Breach and weak-password alerts (Watchtower) Not covered

For family and team password sharing, two-factor (TOTP) codes, passkey storage, breach and weak-password alerts (Watchtower), see other 1Password alternatives. You may also need to build an interface, an API server and hosting yourself.

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Runs on my machine? Yes, local command-line tool This is a very simple password store that encrypts passwords using gpg and places the encrypted password in a directory. github.com · password-store#readme ↗ 1d ago

Code licence GPL-2.0 or later (copyleft) either version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later version. github.com · COPYING ↗ 1d ago

Model weights licence No separate model weights github.com · password-store#readme ↗ 1d ago

Commercial use Free to use at work; GPL conditions apply if you distribute modified versions This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify github.com · COPYING ↗ 1d ago

Paid services needed? None Password management should be simple and follow Unix philosophy. passwordstore.org ↗ 1d ago

Hardware Not documented (shell script; needs bash, GnuPG2, git) Know the answer? —

Operating systems Linux, macOS (Homebrew), FreeBSD; Windows only through community clients The password store is available through the Homebrew package manager passwordstore.org ↗ 1d ago

Setup effort Easy package install; you also need a GPG key and optionally git Ubuntu / Debian $ sudo apt-get install pass passwordstore.org ↗ 1d ago