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git-crypt vs transcrypt: catalog facts
git-crypt	transcrypt
Free Free, with source code published on GitHub.	Free Free to download from GitHub.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	Command line
Encryption is transparent during normal Git use Encrypt only selected files in a repository	Encryption and decryption happen automatically on commit and checkout You choose exactly which files are encrypted
Command line only Not meant for encrypting a whole repository	Relies on a shared password rather than per-user keys Command-line only, with no graphical interface
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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