# Gopass (open-source security and privacy app)

> Gopass is a free, open-source security and privacy app for Windows, macOS and Linux. The slightly more awesome standard unix password manager for teams. It has 7,251 GitHub stars and is released under the MIT license. Its source code is on GitHub at gopasspw/gopass.

The slightly more awesome standard UNIX password manager for teams. Manage your credentials with ease. In a globally distributed team, on multiple devices or fully offline on an air-gapped machine.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/gopasspw/gopass |
| Platforms | Linux, macOS, Windows, BSD |
| Interface | desktop GUI |
| GitHub stars | 7,251 |
| License | MIT (open source) |
| Replaces | n/a |
| Language | Go |
| Website | https://www.gopass.pw/ |
| Official | no |
| Category | Password managers, encryption & privacy |
| Latest release | v1.17.3 (Sep 22, 2026) |
| Last commit | Oct 7, 2026 |

## Install

### Homebrew (macOS)

```sh
brew install gopass
```

Package page: https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/gopass

### winget (Windows)

```sh
winget install gopass.gopass
```

Package page: https://winstall.app/apps/gopass.gopass

### Chocolatey (Windows)

```sh
choco install gopass
```

Package page: https://community.chocolatey.org/packages/gopass

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