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Plasma Vault vs Vaults: catalog facts
Plasma Vault	Vaults
Free Free and open source, part of KDE Plasma.	Free Free and open source under the GPL 3.0 or later.
Linux	Linux
Integrated into the Plasma panel and system tray Uses established backends such as gocryptfs and CryFS	Simple interface for gocryptfs and CryFS Encrypted vaults work as ordinary folders when unlocked
Only useful on the KDE Plasma desktop Depends on the chosen backend being installed	Linux only Relies on gocryptfs or CryFS being available
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-3.0-or-later
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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