Picocrypt has been archived, and Picocrypt-NG seems to be the logical replacement. it’s cross platform and still active, so i don’t see a reason not to replace it. if for some reason picocrypt-NG can’t be added (maybe because of this claim from the dev) at least remove picocrypt.
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Is it bad to use old version? I’m still using CLI version and works great. But I don’t know much, so let me know guys if I should change to NG or cryptomator?
There’s no experience with the new version and we should probably wait a few months and see how it goes before making any recommendations.
Using the “old” version is fine for now.
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How is it better than Veracrypt?
From the project Readme:
Here’s how Picocrypt NG compares to other popular encryption tools.
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I liked picocrypt a lot but stopped using it when it was archived. Do we know how similar Picocrypt-NG is? I agree it should be added if it meets criteria.
It’s essentially a fork of the original Picocrypt. I use it on Linux. works great.
so picocrypt is getting removed? what is the issue with ng? is it too new?
The founder and primary developer announced they were stepping away and no longer updating the project. It has been approved for removal already from PG.
Picocrypt NG is now the community fork.
The old version still works fine, and I’d trust it over the new one, unless you’re just experimenting for fun rather than protecting anything serious.
The only reason it was archived here is policy: this site only recommends active projects, and the author stopped maintaining it. That doesn’t mean the software suddenly became unsafe. It’s audited encryption software, so it remains a solid option until one of two things happens:
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Your OS stops running it.
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A new exploit is found.
That’s why I’m still comfortable with it now, but I also plan to move on for those exact reasons. Long term, I need something that feels more future-proof. Working at a nonprofit, I don’t want to set up tools that make colleagues wonder what I was thinking. For us, 7-zip is the practical choice.
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can someone using macOS 26 Tahoe confirm whether both versions (v1.49 and v2.00) are working after update? Or is it just me? I have already granted the trust manually using the command xattr -d com.apple.quarantine. But when launched, the app silently closes itself without any warning or error.
The old version is fine. It’s the best the app is going to be, and they were no known bugs on the security side of the app.