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Picocrypt NG vs AES Crypt: catalog facts
Picocrypt NG	AES Crypt
Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 licence.	Paid 30-day free trial, then a one-time perpetual license with future updates included.
Linux, Android, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, Command line
Small and simple to use Command-line interface as well as a GUI	Simple password-based encryption of single files Available on several desktop systems plus a command-line version
A fork with a different maintainer team from the original Picocrypt Focused on files, not whole disks	Paid after the 30-day trial Encrypts individual files rather than whole disks or volumes
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License: GPL-3.0	License not stated
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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