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ccrypt vs GnuPG: catalog facts
ccrypt	GnuPG
Free Free to download, with source code and prebuilt binaries.	Free Free and open source under the GPL.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Simple ccencrypt, ccdecrypt and ccat commands ccat decrypts to the terminal without leaving plaintext files	The reference free OpenPGP implementation, present everywhere Smartcard and hardware token support through its agent
Command line only, no graphical interface Windows builds rely on Cygwin	Key management and the command line are famously unforgiving Defaults and trust models confuse newcomers into unsafe practice
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-3.0
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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