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gocryptfs vs GPGshell

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

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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GPGshell

GPGshell

Security & Privacy

GPGshell is a graphical user interface for the open source encryption software GnuPG. It makes using GPG easier by providing a simple interface for encrypting files, verifying signatures, managing keys, and more.

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