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age vs AES Crypt: catalog facts
age	AES Crypt
Free Free and open source under the BSD 3-Clause licence.	Paid 30-day free trial, then a one-time perpetual license with future updates included.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, Command line
No options to choose, so there is no insecure configuration to fall into Keys are short strings that fit in a password manager	Simple password-based encryption of single files Available on several desktop systems plus a command-line version
Command line only; there is no official graphical front end No key server or web of trust, so you exchange keys yourself	Paid after the 30-day trial Encrypts individual files rather than whole disks or volumes
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License: BSD-3-Clause	License not stated
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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