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rage vs hat.sh: catalog facts
rage	hat.sh
Free Free and open source under the MIT or Apache-2.0 licence.	Free Free to use in the browser; the project is open source.
Command line	Web
Compatible with the age file format Small explicit keys and no configuration to get wrong	Encryption and decryption happen locally in the browser Nothing to install
Command-line only Not a drop-in for existing PGP keys or workflows	Research gives little detail on algorithms or file size limits Depends on a modern browser
Downloadable app	Web application
Open source	Open source
License: MIT OR Apache-2.0	License not stated
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026

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