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gocryptfs vs Vaults: catalog facts
gocryptfs	Vaults
Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.	Free Free and open source under the GPL 3.0 or later.
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	Simple interface for gocryptfs and CryFS Encrypted vaults work as ordinary folders when unlocked
macOS support is described by the project as beta quality No native Windows support; that is a separate reimplementation	Linux only Relies on gocryptfs or CryFS being available
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: GPL-3.0-or-later
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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