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hat.sh vs rage: catalog facts
hat.shrage
Free

Free to use in the browser; the project is open source.

Free

Free and open source under the MIT or Apache-2.0 licence.

Web Command line
  • Encryption and decryption happen locally in the browser
  • Nothing to install
  • Compatible with the age file format
  • Small explicit keys and no configuration to get wrong
  • Research gives little detail on algorithms or file size limits
  • Depends on a modern browser
  • Command-line only
  • Not a drop-in for existing PGP keys or workflows
Web application Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License not stated License: MIT OR Apache-2.0
Not stated if an account is needed No account needed
Not stated if it works offline Works offline

Checked September 24, 2026

Checked September 23, 2026

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