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gocryptfs vs Plasma Vault: catalog facts
gocryptfs	Plasma Vault
Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.	Free Free and open source, part of KDE Plasma.
macOS, Linux, Command line	Linux
Per-file encryption, so cloud sync and incremental backups only transfer what changed Independently audited in March 2017 with a published security design document	Integrated into the Plasma panel and system tray Uses established backends such as gocryptfs and CryFS
macOS support is described by the project as beta quality No native Windows support; that is a separate reimplementation	Only useful on the KDE Plasma desktop Depends on the chosen backend being installed
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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