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gocryptfs vs Vault by HashiCorp

A side-by-side look at gocryptfs and Vault by HashiCorp. 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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Vault by HashiCorp

Vault by HashiCorp

Security & Privacy

Vault is an open source secrets management solution that helps securely access credentials, certificates, and encryption keys. It provides encryption, access controls, auditing logs, and protects sensitive data.

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