Open Source EncFS Alternatives for Windows

EncFS is not available for Windows but there are plenty of alternatives that runs on Windows with similar functionality. The best open source Windows alternative is VeraCrypt. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to EncFS and many of them are open source and available for Windows so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source Windows alternatives to EncFS are Cryptomator, Hat.sh, File Lock PEA and FreeOTFE.

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  1. VeraCrypt icon
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    Ensure your data's security by encrypting entire partitions, storage devices, or system drives with VeraCrypt. Benefit from transparent and automatic real-time encryption, hardware acceleration on modern processors, and robust security algorithms that are resistant to brute-force attacks.

    67 VeraCrypt alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • PortableApps.com
    • Homebrew
    • Chocolatey
     
  2. Cryptomator icon
     356 likes

    Cryptomator provides transparent, client-side encryption for your cloud. Protect your documents from unauthorized access. Cryptomator is free and open source software, so you can rest assured there are no backdoors.

    74 Cryptomator alternatives

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Flathub
    • F-Droid
    • Homebrew
    • Chocolatey
     
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    Comments about Cryptomator as an Alternative to EncFS
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    Free, open-source, uses strong AES encryption to protect your files and privacy, compatible with ANY online syncing/backup service, and works on Windows, Mac and Linux. Very fast support also. Highly recommended if you're using Dropbox, Google Drive or similar.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Positive
    -1

    Perfect instead of EncFS (file based encryption, so it can be used for sync or backup into any cloud).

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Cryptomator is Freemium and Open SourceEncFS is Free and Open Source
    • Cryptomator is Privacy focused and LightweightEncFS is not according to our users
  3. Hat.sh icon
     13 likes

    hat.sh is a javascript app that provides secure file encryption using the AES-256-GCM algorithm from WebCryptoAPI provided by your browser. it was coded following the WebCrypto Documentations .

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
     
  4. FreeOTFE icon
     15 likes

    FreeOTFE is a free, open source, "on-the-fly" (OTFE) disk encryption program for PCs running MS Windows and Windows Mobile PDAs (FreeOTFE4PDA).

    53 FreeOTFE alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Windows Mobile
     
  5. DiskCryptor icon
     34 likes

    DiskCryptor is a free and open-source utility that offers encryption of all disk partitions, including the system partition. Originally conceived as a replacement for DriveCrypt Plus Pack and PGP Whole Disk Encryption (WDE), the project aims to create the best product in its...

    59 DiskCryptor alternatives

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    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  6. AVGVSTO  icon
     3 likes

    The AVGVSTO project by Roy Merlo and RPX is an open-source advanced encryption tool developed in Python. It is designed to protect sensitive data by physically binding it to an authorized USB drive, making decryption possible only when the device is connected.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  7. CipherShed icon
     31 likes

    CipherShed is a program that can be used to create encrypted files or encrypt entire drives (including USB flash drives and external HDDs).

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  8. cppcryptfs icon
     9 likes

    Encrypt your programs easily and in real-time with cppcryptfs while using Windows. After creating your initial settings in the create tab just mount a virtual partition on your system in the mount tab. There all your files will be viewed normally, but when you close the program...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  9. OpaqueFiles icon
     1 like

    A free and open-source file encryption software for Linux, Windows and Mac that encrypts/decrypts files so they can be stored securely, utilizing compression, Reed–Solomon Error Correction, encryption and keys derived from the user's password with Argon2id.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
     
  10. NPPCrypt icon
     10 likes

    NPPCrypt is a plugin for Notepad++ that will allow users to encrypt, decrypt text as well with create hashed messages/text and random blobs.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Notepad++
     
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