| DS File Encryption Programs Comparison | dsCrypt | WildCrypt | SureCrypt | DSE |
| Cipher | AES | AES | Rc4 | AES |
| Mode | CBC | CBC | (stream) | CFB-128 |
| Key Size | 256 bits | 256 bits | up to 512 bits | 256 bits |
| Key Type | password or keyfile | keyfile (with optional password) | keyfile | keyfile (1) |
| Max Target File Size | 2GB theoretically (less on Win95), 100MB practically (5)(2) | 2GB theoretically (less on Win95), 700MB practically (5) | unlimited | unlimited |
| Processing Speed | fast with relatively small files (2) | very fast with relatively small files | always fast (4) | always fast (4) |
| Multi-file Processing | YES | YES | NO (3) | NO (3) |
| Verified Data Processing | YES (CRC+) | NO | YES (CRC) | NO |
| User Interface | GUI and CLI | GUI | GUI and CLI | GUI and CLI |
| OS Compilation | Windows | Windows | Windows, FreeBSD | Windows, FreeBSD |
| Windows GUI File Size | 25kB | 22kB | 9kB | 18kB |
Notes:
(1) includes optional password-to-keyfile converter function
(2) 2GB practically and always fast with CLI version
(3) possible with CLI version
(4) the best performance is achieved when source and destination files are on physically separate drives
(5) depends on available RAM