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gocryptfs vs ProtonMail Extension

A side-by-side look at gocryptfs and ProtonMail Extension. 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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ProtonMail Extension

ProtonMail Extension

Security & Privacy

ProtonMail Extension is a free browser extension that allows users to access their encrypted ProtonMail email account directly from their web browser. It streamlines accessing the secure email service by eliminating the need to log into the ProtonMail website separately.

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