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rage vs ssh-vault: catalog facts
rage	ssh-vault
Free Free and open source under the MIT or Apache-2.0 licence.	Free Free software under the BSD 3-Clause license.
Command line	macOS, Linux, Command line
Compatible with the age file format Small explicit keys and no configuration to get wrong	Uses existing SSH keys for encryption Can create vaults, view them, and share secrets
Command-line only Not a drop-in for existing PGP keys or workflows	Legacy SSH RSA keys with the old private key header are not supported
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT OR Apache-2.0	License: BSD-3-Clause
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 October 8, 2026

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