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ccrypt vs Picocrypt NG: catalog facts
ccrypt	Picocrypt NG
Free Free to download, with source code and prebuilt binaries.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 licence.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	Linux, Android, Command line
Simple ccencrypt, ccdecrypt and ccat commands ccat decrypts to the terminal without leaving plaintext files	Small and simple to use Command-line interface as well as a GUI
Command line only, no graphical interface Windows builds rely on Cygwin	A fork with a different maintainer team from the original Picocrypt Focused on files, not whole disks
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-3.0
No account 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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