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scrypt vs EncryptPad: catalog facts
scryptEncryptPad
Free

Free to download, with source published on GitHub.

Free

Free to download, with source on GitHub.

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
  • Edit encrypted text files directly without writing plaintext to disk
  • OpenPGP-compatible file format readable by GPG
  • Symmetric passphrase encryption only, with no public-key support
  • Command-line only
  • Symmetric encryption only, no public-key workflows
  • Some platforms require compiling from source
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Closed source Closed source
License not stated License not stated
No account needed No account needed
Works offline Works offline

Checked September 23, 2026

Checked September 23, 2026

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