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transcrypt vs git-crypt: catalog facts
transcrypt	git-crypt
Free Free to download from GitHub.	Free Free, with source code published on GitHub.
Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Encryption and decryption happen automatically on commit and checkout You choose exactly which files are encrypted	Encryption is transparent during normal Git use Encrypt only selected files in a repository
Relies on a shared password rather than per-user keys Command-line only, with no graphical interface	Command line only Not meant for encrypting a whole repository
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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