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Vaults vs Plasma Vault: catalog facts
Vaults	Plasma Vault
Free Free and open source under the GPL 3.0 or later.	Free Free and open source, part of KDE Plasma.
Linux	Linux
Simple interface for gocryptfs and CryFS Encrypted vaults work as ordinary folders when unlocked	Integrated into the Plasma panel and system tray Uses established backends such as gocryptfs and CryFS
Linux only Relies on gocryptfs or CryFS being available	Only useful on the KDE Plasma desktop Depends on the chosen backend being installed
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0-or-later	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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