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