Passage

C tier on Password ManagersScore 6.1 · #80 of 106

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Free plan: No
Runs on: Linux, Mac

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Summary

Passage is ranked #80 of 106 in password managers on Everything Xiaomi. It runs on Linux, macOS.

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Supported platforms: Linux, macOSgithub.com

Facts

Purpose: Passage is a fork of password-store that uses age instead of GnuPG as its encryption backend.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
Local storage: The password store defaults to $HOME/.passage/store.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
Encryption setup: Passage uses age identities for decryption and the nearest .age-recipients file for encryption when one is available.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
Key options: The README describes setups using an age key on disk, a password-protected age key, or age-plugin-yubikey.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
YubiKey requirement: The documented age-plugin-yubikey setup requires age v1.1.0 or rage and the PIV plugin age-plugin-yubikey.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
Search integration: The README shows an fzf script that opens a fuzzy search dialog to select a secret.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
Extensions: Passage searches for extensions under $HOME/.passage/extensions, and password-store extensions can support it by switching on the PASSAGE variable.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
Migration: The README includes a script for migrating secrets from pass into passage.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
Notable limit: The init command is not currently available, and moving or copying a secret always re-encrypts it.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
Installation: The install instructions describe installation with make install and a macOS Homebrew procedure.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
Encryption recipients: For encryption, Passage uses the nearest .age-recipients file, or the identities file if no such file is found.github.com · 8 Oct 2026
Key identities: For decryption, Passage uses age identities from $HOME/.passage/identities by default.github.com · 8 Oct 2026
YubiKey integration: The README documents setup with age-plugin-yubikey and recommends adding recovery keys in case a YubiKey is lost.github.com · 8 Oct 2026
Fuzzy search integration: The README provides an example script that uses fzf to search for and select a stored secret.github.com · 8 Oct 2026
Compatibility: Passage respects password-store environment variables including PASSWORD_STORE_CLIP_TIME and PASSWORD_STORE_GENERATED_LENGTH.github.com · 8 Oct 2026
Notable limitations: The README says the init command is not currently available and moving or copying a secret always re-encrypts it.github.com · 8 Oct 2026
License: The repository includes the GNU General Public License, version 2 or, at the user's option, any later version.github.com · 8 Oct 2026
Release: The releases page lists version 1.7.4a0 as the latest release.github.com · 8 Oct 2026