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scrypt vs ccrypt: catalog facts
scrypt	ccrypt
Free Free to download, with source published on GitHub.	Free Free to download, with source code and prebuilt binaries.
Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Passphrase-based encryption with no key files to manage Key derivation is designed to resist hardware brute-force attacks	Simple ccencrypt, ccdecrypt and ccat commands ccat decrypts to the terminal without leaving plaintext files
Symmetric passphrase encryption only, with no public-key support Command-line only	Command line only, no graphical interface Windows builds rely on Cygwin
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	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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