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Purse

The premium Open Source alternative to 1Password CLI

🎯 Best for:Users requiring hardware-isolated asymmetric encryption for secrets.
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What is Purse?

A CLI-based alternative to 1Password CLI. It utilizes GnuPG for asymmetric encryption and integrates with YubiKey for hardware-backed security.

Tech Stack
ShellSecurity & Passwords

Why Purse?

  • • Hardware-backed security
  • • Asymmetric GPG encryption
  • • CLI-native workflow

Limitations

  • • High learning curve
  • • No graphical interface
  • • Requires GPG configuration
2/22/2026
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Competitor Cost
-$1,440
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$0
/ year
Team Size10 Users
150+
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