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GitHub Desktop vs gocryptfs

A side-by-side look at GitHub Desktop and gocryptfs. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

GitHub Desktop

GitHub Desktop

Development

GitHub Desktop is a open source graphical user interface desktop application for GitHub. It allows users to easily access GitHub's features and perform common git operations like commit, push, pull, and branch management.

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gocryptfs

gocryptfs

Security & Privacy

gocryptfs is an open source encrypted overlay filesystem written in Go. It uses AES-256 in ciphertext stealing mode for file encryption,HMAC-SHA512 for integrity checking, and scrypt for password encryption to keep data secured on disk.

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