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OpaqueFiles vs age: catalog facts
OpaqueFiles	age
Free Free and open source under GPL-3.0.	Free Free and open source under the BSD 3-Clause licence.
Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Supports ChaCha20-Poly1305 and AES-GCM-SIV encryption Can verify, check, and scrub encrypted files	No options to choose, so there is no insecure configuration to fall into Keys are short strings that fit in a password manager
Java is required	Command line only; there is no official graphical front end No key server or web of trust, so you exchange keys yourself
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0	License: BSD-3-Clause
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 8, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026

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