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age vs scrypt: catalog facts
age	scrypt
Free Free and open source under the BSD 3-Clause licence.	Free Free to download, with source published on GitHub.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	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	Passphrase-based encryption with no key files to manage Key derivation is designed to resist hardware brute-force attacks
Command line only; there is no official graphical front end No key server or web of trust, so you exchange keys yourself	Symmetric passphrase encryption only, with no public-key support Command-line only
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License: BSD-3-Clause	License not stated
No account needed	No account 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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