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AxCrypt vs Deadbolt: catalog facts
AxCrypt	Deadbolt
Paid Private and Business plans, each with a 14-day free trial.	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Encrypts files stored in Google Drive, OneDrive and Dropbox Share encrypted files with other AxCrypt users	Password-only encryption with very little to configure Encrypted files work across macOS, Windows and Linux
Paid plans after the trial Sharing requires recipients to use AxCrypt	No auto-updates on Linux Not a replacement for full-disk encryption
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: MIT
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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