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encryption and cryptography tools

Recent window: last 5.4 months (2026-05-01 → 2026-10-11), compared with the prior 5.4 months.

security · 96 members · Data as of 2026-10-14

Encryption and cryptography tools provide core cryptographic libraries, secure secret-sharing utilities, and specialized file-encryption systems to protect sensitive data at rest and in transit. They are built for developers, security engineers, and privacy-conscious individuals looking to safeguard sensitive credentials or implement robust ciphers into their applications. Unlike broad cybersecurity suites or consumer password managers, these tools focus directly on underlying mathematical primitives, key generation, and low-level data transformation.

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Name Source Upvotes ▲ Launched
Secure Core FFI PH 1 2026-09-14
Aurora PH 1 2026-10-04
VeilShare PH 1 2026-09-19
mneos PH 1 2026-09-13
Xsilent PH 1 2026-09-29
Re-Lock BitLocker PH 1 2026-10-03
Quantum Blue PH 1 2026-09-09
Military Data Encryptor PH 1 2026-10-01
PasteDB PH 1 2026-09-30
0x8 Post-Quantum Cryptographic Suite PH 1 2026-10-02
Classified PH 1 2026-09-10
Zipperhide PH 1 2026-10-13
PDF GuardView PH 1 2026-09-06
Digital Legacy Vault PH 1 2026-10-04
LAST WILL PH 1 2026-10-06
Qopanza PH 1 2026-10-08
Aadi-vault PH 1 2026-09-06
Base64 Encode Username and Password PH 1 2026-10-10
UniDoc Encryption PH 1 2026-09-29
imageserver.pw PH 1 2026-09-14
Konfidant PH 2 2026-10-09
CELATUS PH 2 2026-09-11
Proof Pocket PH 2 2026-10-01
Encoder PH 2 2026-09-29
StampR PH 2 2026-09-25
Spicebag PH 2 2026-09-11
QBEACON PH 2 2026-09-13
Orfeo Cofre PH 2 2026-09-29
Sealby PH 2 2026-09-22
Veil PH 2 2026-09-19
MailCripty PH 2 2026-10-04
Free Quantum-Resistant Timestamping API (Dual-Signature and Bitcoin) HN 5 2025-11-05
Fast and lightweight hash implementations (xdigest) HN 5 2026-02-19
Shrouded, secure memory management in Rust HN 5 2026-03-23
ZK Visualizer HN 5 2026-01-29
MTLS with keys never leaving the TPM HN 5 2026-07-26
RocketShare HN 5 2026-02-25
Portable Secret HN 5 2026-02-26
Enigma HN 5 2026-05-27
Eazip HN 5 2026-05-18
Public Key Directory HN 5 2026-01-23
Tlx HN 5 2026-09-25
PVAC FHE over hypergraphs with LPN security HN 5 2025-12-02
Age-PHP: a PHP implementation of age encryption (post-quantum) HN 6 2026-04-11
OpenEntropy HN 6 2026-02-17
Bitcoin and Quantum Computing HN 6 2026-04-11
UltraLocked HN 6 2025-11-17
Mailenc HN 6 2026-05-15
Nullsec HN 6 2026-09-17
Hidetext.sh HN 7 2026-07-11