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CryFS vs Vaults: catalog facts
CryFS	Vaults
Free Free and open source under the LGPL.	Free Free and open source under the GPL 3.0 or later.
macOS, Linux, Command line	Linux
Hides metadata and folder structure, not just file contents Works with any cloud provider through its normal sync folder	Simple interface for gocryptfs and CryFS Encrypted vaults work as ordinary folders when unlocked
Adds a setup step on each machine that needs access to the files Not a good fit for sharing files with people who do not use CryFS	Linux only Relies on gocryptfs or CryFS being available
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: LGPL-3.0	License: GPL-3.0-or-later
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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