File encryption
Picocrypt privacy rating
Small open source file encryption tool for desktop that uses XChaCha20 and Argon2id, with optional keyfiles, Reed-Solomon error correction and plausible deniability. The original project is archived and no longer developed.
Summary
Picocrypt scores 100 out of 100 (grade A) on the file encryption criteria. It meets 4 of 4 criteria: open source, no trackers or telemetry, no ads or data sales and independent audit.
Score 100 out of 100. How scoring works
Criteria
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Yes
No trackers or telemetry Weight 3 of 3
Are the website and apps free of third-party trackers, with any analytics anonymous and any telemetry off by default?
The README states the app has no telemetry. The project has no website.
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Yes
No ads or data sales Weight 2 of 3
Is the product funded without advertising, ad targeting or selling user data?
Free volunteer project with no ads or paid tiers.
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Yes
Independent audit Weight 2 of 3
Has an independent security or privacy audit been published within the last three years?
Code audit by Radically Open Security, with the full report published.