The Best Open Source TrueCrypt AlternativesTop Disk Encryption Tools and other similar apps like TrueCrypt

The best open source alternative to TrueCrypt is VeraCrypt. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to TrueCrypt and loads of them is open source so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source alternatives to TrueCrypt are Cryptomator, LUKS, Picocrypt and File Lock PEA.

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  1. VeraCrypt icon

    VeraCrypt

     573 likes

    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.

    78 VeraCrypt alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • PortableApps.com
    • Homebrew
    • Chocolatey
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    VeraCrypt vs TrueCrypt Comments
    Top Positive Comment
    John Fastman
    9

    TrueCrypt was discontinued in mysterious circumstances. The code was taken forward by VeraCrypt. It is open source and some security vulnerabilities have been fixed since the TrueCrypt days. It's a great app for creating encrypted containers or encrypting whole drives. Backwards compatible with TrueCrypt. Truly excellent software.

    Rick Black
    Positive
    1

    An almost identical interface to TrueCrypt but added security that closes a security hole in TrueCrypt.

    sunsuron
    Positive
    1

    It carries forward the classic TrueCrypt UI, which means that any TrueCrypt user can use it easily.

    3 of 6 comments
    • VeraCrypt is Free and Open SourceTrueCrypt is Free and Proprietary
    • VeraCrypt is Privacy focusedTrueCrypt is not according to our users
  2. Cryptomator icon

    Cryptomator

     380 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.

    86 Cryptomator alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Flathub
    • F-Droid
    • Homebrew
    • Chocolatey
    • AppImage
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    Cryptomator vs TrueCrypt Comments
    Top Positive Comment
    John Fastman
    4

    Truecrypt is no more. Try the more updated and secure VeraCrypt. Both of those are for making an encrypted container into which files are placed. Cryptomator is different: it encrypts file-by-file (makes an encrypted version of each file). This enables you to sync/backup encrypted versions of your files to the cloud, which the TrueCrypt/VeraCrypt approach doesn't. Cryptomator thus fulfills a different need than does TC/VC.

    PIPT
    Positive
    0

    Its OpenSource and you have the complete control over it

    Guest
    Positive
    0

    There is more to say about thos software. But I want to mention one thing: Nowadays almost every one has file in the cloud they want to acces any time and any place with any device. With Cryptomator you can do this even with encrypted files. That is very practical if you want to have private documents like for instance your passport accessible everywhere.

    3 of 6 comments
    • Cryptomator is Freemium and Open SourceTrueCrypt is Free and Proprietary
    • Cryptomator is a File Encryption Software TrueCrypt is a Disk Encryption Tool
    • Cryptomator is Privacy focused and LightweightTrueCrypt is not according to our users
  4. LUKS icon

    LUKS

     54 likes

    LUKS is the standard for Linux hard disk encryption. By providing a standard on-disk-format, it does not only facilitate compatibility among distributions, but also provides secure management of multiple user passwords.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
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  5. Picocrypt icon

    Picocrypt

     40 likes

    Picocrypt is a very small (hence Pico), very simple, yet very secure encryption tool that you can use to protect your files. It's designed to be the go-to tool for encryption, with a focus on security, simplicity, and reliability.

    Cost / License

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  7. File Lock PEA icon

    File Lock PEA

     14 likes

    Platform-independent password-based authenticated encryption of files & folders.

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
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    File Lock PEA vs TrueCrypt Comments
    Guest
    Positive
    0

    is being further developed

    • File Lock PEA is Free and Open SourceTrueCrypt is Free and Proprietary
    • File Lock PEA is a File Encryption Software TrueCrypt is a Disk Encryption Tool
    • File Lock PEA is Lightweight and Privacy focusedTrueCrypt is not according to our users
  8. DroidFS icon

    DroidFS

     29 likes

    DroidFS is an alternative way to use encrypted overlay filesystems on Android that uses its own internal file explorer instead of mounting virtual volumes. It currently works with gocryptfs and CryFS.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
    • Obtainium
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  9. DiskCryptor icon

    DiskCryptor

     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...

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    • Windows
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  10. Picocrypt NG icon

    Picocrypt NG

     5 likes

    Picocrypt NG (new generation) is a very small (hence Pico), very simple, yet very secure encryption tool that you can use to protect your files. It's designed to be the go-to tool for file encryption, with a focus on security, simplicity, and reliability.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Go (Programming Language)
    • Linux
    • Mac
    • Windows
    Picocrypt NG screenshot 1
     
  11. EDS (Encrypted Data Store) icon

    EDS (Encrypted Data Store)

     11 likes

    With EDS (Encrypted Data Store) you can store your files in the encrypted container to prevent unauthorized access to sensitive information.

    Cost / License

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    EDS (Encrypted Data Store) screenshot 1
     
  12. FreeOTFE icon

    FreeOTFE

     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).

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Windows Mobile
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  13. A

    Age

     7 likes

    A simple, modern and secure encryption tool (and Go library) with small explicit keys, no config options, and UNIX-style composability.

    44 Age alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  14. zuluCrypt icon

    zuluCrypt

     3 likes

    zuluCrypt is a free hard drives encryption, supports PLAIN dm-crypt, LUKS, TrueCrypt, VeraCrypt, and Microsoft’s BitLocker volumes. Currently Linux only.

    30 zuluCrypt alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
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    zuluCrypt vs TrueCrypt Comments
    Guest
    Positive
    0

    as of 2020, it's already in the ubuntu bionic universe repository, so no need to add ppa or download installer or whatever.

    • zuluCrypt is Free and Open SourceTrueCrypt is Free and Proprietary
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