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rage vs scrypt: catalog facts
rage	scrypt
Free Free and open source under the MIT or Apache-2.0 licence.	Free Free to download, with source published on GitHub.
Command line	Command line
Compatible with the age file format Small explicit keys and no configuration to get wrong	Passphrase-based encryption with no key files to manage Key derivation is designed to resist hardware brute-force attacks
Command-line only Not a drop-in for existing PGP keys or workflows	Symmetric passphrase encryption only, with no public-key support Command-line only
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed 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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