Encrypto vs Picocrypt: catalog facts
 Encrypto |  Picocrypt |
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Free Free app from MacPaw. |
Free Free and open source, no longer developed. |
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Windows, macOS |
Windows, macOS, Linux |
- Drag-and-drop encryption with a password
- Embedded password hints for recipients
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- XChaCha20 and Argon2id, with a design deliberately small enough to audit
- Standalone portable executable on Windows, with no installation
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- Encrypts files for sharing, not whole disks
- Recipients need Encrypto to open the files
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- Permanently archived and read-only since September 2025; there will be no more releases
- Encrypts individual files, not partitions, drives or cloud folders
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Downloadable app |
Downloadable app |
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Closed source |
Open source |
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License not stated |
License: GPL-3.0 |
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Not stated if an account is needed |
No account needed |
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Works offline |
Works offline |
Checked September 23, 2026 | Checked September 20, 2026 |
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