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We've compiled a list of 2 free and paid alternatives to OpenPGP. The primary competitors include: GnuPG, iPGMail. Also you can look at other similar options here: Security and Privacy Software.


GnuPG
Free Open Source

Encrypt and sign data and communications.

an iOS app for sending and decrypting OpenPGP messages.

The most widely used email encryption standard. Defined in RFC 4880.

OpenPGP Platforms

tick-square Windows
tick-square Web-Based
tick-square Linux
tick-square iPad
tick-square Mac
tick-square Android
tick-square iPhone

OpenPGP Overview

OpenPGP is 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 Small PGP Desktop iconPGP Desktop software, created by Phil Zimmermann.

OpenPGP is a non-proprietary protocol for encrypting email communication using public key cryptography. The OpenPGP protocol defines standard formats for encrypted messages, signatures, and certificates for exchanging public keys.

Beginning in 1997, the OpenPGP Working Group was formed in the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) to define this standard that had formerly been a proprietary product since 1991. Over the past decade, PGP, and later OpenPGP, has become the standard for nearly all of the world’s encrypted email.

As an IETF Proposed Standard RFC 4880, OpenPGP can be implemented by any company without paying any licensing fees to anyone.

OpenPGP Features

tick-square Encrypted Email
tick-square Encryption
tick-square Security focused
tick-square Security & Privacy
tick-square Privacy focused

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OpenPGP Tags

ietf gpg pgp security-utilities open-source-projects privacy privacy-tools privacy-protection

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