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GPG Suite Pinentry vs Free-GPGMail

Side-by-side comparison for macOS

GPG Suite Pinentry

7.0
Security & Privacy

Pinentry GUI for GPG Suite

Free-GPGMail

8.0
Security & Privacy

Apple Mail plugin for GnuPG encrypted e-mails

Metric GPG Suite Pinentry Free-GPGMail
Category Security & Privacy Security & Privacy
AI Score 7.0 8.0
30-day Installs 16 7
90-day Installs 36 21
365-day Installs 189 121
Version 2023.3 7.2,2023.3,
Auto-updates Yes No
Deprecated No No
GitHub Stars 573
GitHub Forks 46
Open Issues 6
License GPL-3.0
Language Objective-C
Last GitHub Commit 1y ago
First Seen Aug 9, 2023 Apr 4, 2022

Reviews

GPG Suite Pinentry

GPG Suite Pinentry offers a user-friendly graphical interface for securely entering GPG passphrases, making encryption more accessible for those who need it. It integrates seamlessly with GPG Suite, ensuring a smooth experience for encryption tasks.

Provides a secure graphical interface for entering GPG passphrases.

Pros

  • + User-friendly graphical interface
  • + Enhanced security for passphrase entry
  • + Seamless integration with GPG Suite tools

Cons

  • - Niche audience limits widespread adoption
  • - Limited community support

Free-GPGMail

Free-GPGMail is a free Apple Mail plugin that enables encrypted email communication using GnuPG. It eliminates the need for a paid support plan, making it an accessible choice for users seeking secure email solutions.

Enables GnuPG encrypted email communication within Apple Mail.

Pros

  • + Free and open-source under GPL-3.0 license
  • + Seamless integration with Apple Mail for encrypted communication
  • + Actively maintained with a responsive developer community

Cons

  • - Manual updates required as auto-updates are not supported
  • - Some compatibility issues reported with specific macOS versions