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ccrypt vs scrypt: catalog facts
ccrypt	scrypt
Free Free to download, with source code and prebuilt binaries.	Free Free to download, with source published on GitHub.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	Command line
Simple ccencrypt, ccdecrypt and ccat commands ccat decrypts to the terminal without leaving plaintext files	Passphrase-based encryption with no key files to manage Key derivation is designed to resist hardware brute-force attacks
Command line only, no graphical interface Windows builds rely on Cygwin	Symmetric passphrase encryption only, with no public-key support Command-line only
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
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 September 23, 2026

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