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AES Crypt vs Picocrypt NG: catalog facts
AES Crypt	Picocrypt NG
Paid 30-day free trial, then a one-time perpetual license with future updates included.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 licence.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, Command line	Linux, Android, Command line
Simple password-based encryption of single files Available on several desktop systems plus a command-line version	Small and simple to use Command-line interface as well as a GUI
Paid after the 30-day trial Encrypts individual files rather than whole disks or volumes	A fork with a different maintainer team from the original Picocrypt Focused on files, not whole disks
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-3.0
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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