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ssh-vault vs rage: catalog facts
ssh-vault	rage
Free Free software under the BSD 3-Clause license.	Free Free and open source under the MIT or Apache-2.0 licence.
macOS, Linux, Command line	Command line
Uses existing SSH keys for encryption Can create vaults, view them, and share secrets	Compatible with the age file format Small explicit keys and no configuration to get wrong
Legacy SSH RSA keys with the old private key header are not supported	Command-line only Not a drop-in for existing PGP keys or workflows
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: BSD-3-Clause	License: MIT OR Apache-2.0
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 8, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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