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rage vs ccrypt: catalog facts
rage	ccrypt
Free Free and open source under the MIT or Apache-2.0 licence.	Free Free to download, with source code and prebuilt binaries.
Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Compatible with the age file format Small explicit keys and no configuration to get wrong	Simple ccencrypt, ccdecrypt and ccat commands ccat decrypts to the terminal without leaving plaintext files
Command-line only Not a drop-in for existing PGP keys or workflows	Command line only, no graphical interface Windows builds rely on Cygwin
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT OR Apache-2.0	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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