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