Seahorse

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#23 · Password Management Software

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Seahorse is a GNOME application for managing encryption keys and passwords in GNOME Keyring.

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SeahorseFree application · Flatpak package lists x86_64 and aarch64 architecturesFree

As flathub.org lists them, checked 5 Oct 2026.

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Facts

Website: wiki.gnome.org
Price: Free tier
Free trial: No
Build: The project README says Seahorse can be built and installed using Meson.
Distribution: The Flathub listing provides the application as a Flatpak package for x86_64 and aarch64 architectures.
Issue reporting: The project README asks users to file bugs with reproducible steps and the relevant Seahorse version.
Key management: The project page says users can manage keys and keyrings, synchronize them with key servers, sign and publish keys, and back up keys and keyrings.
Key servers: The Flathub listing says Seahorse can publish and retrieve keys from key servers.
Key types: The project repository says Seahorse supports PGP keys using GPG/GPGME and SSH keys.
License: The project repository says Seahorse is released under the GPL.
Package status: Flathub labels its Passwords and Keys package community-provided and says it is not verified by, affiliated with, or supported by The GNOME Project.
Passphrases: The project page says Seahorse can cache passphrases so users do not have to keep typing them.
PGP photo ID: The project page says users can add an image in a GDK-supported format as an OpenPGP photo ID.
SSH features: The project page says Seahorse can create, configure, and cache SSH keys.
Support: The project README directs users to GNOME Discourse with the seahorse tag or the #gnome-seahorse IRC channel to discuss issues.

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