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scrypt vs GnuPG: catalog facts
scrypt	GnuPG
Free Free to download, with source published on GitHub.	Free Free and open source under the GPL.
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	The reference free OpenPGP implementation, present everywhere Smartcard and hardware token support through its agent
Symmetric passphrase encryption only, with no public-key support Command-line only	Key management and the command line are famously unforgiving Defaults and trust models confuse newcomers into unsafe practice
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-3.0
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 22, 2026

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