TrueCrypt Alternatives for Linux

There are many alternatives to TrueCrypt for Linux and since it's discontinued a lot of people are looking for a replacement. The best Linux alternative is VeraCrypt, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to TrueCrypt and many of them are available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux alternatives to TrueCrypt are Cryptomator, Picocrypt, LUKS and File Lock PEA.

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  1. VeraCrypt icon

    VeraCrypt

     541 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.

    67 VeraCrypt alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • PortableApps.com
    • Homebrew
    • Chocolatey
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    Comments about VeraCrypt as an Alternative to TrueCrypt
    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
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    • VeraCrypt is Free and Open SourceTrueCrypt is Free and Proprietary
    • VeraCrypt is Privacy focusedTrueCrypt is not according to our users
  2. Cryptomator icon

    Cryptomator

     354 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

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Flathub
    • F-Droid
    • Homebrew
    • Chocolatey
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    Comments about Cryptomator as an Alternative to TrueCrypt
    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

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    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.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Cryptomator is Freemium and Open SourceTrueCrypt is Free and Proprietary
    • Cryptomator is Privacy focused and LightweightTrueCrypt is not according to our users
  4. Picocrypt icon

    Picocrypt

     41 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.

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    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.

    45 LUKS alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
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  6. File Lock PEA icon

    File Lock PEA

     14 likes

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

    99 File Lock PEA alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
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    Comments about File Lock PEA as an Alternative to TrueCrypt
    Guest
    Positive
    0

    is being further developed

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • File Lock PEA is Free and Open SourceTrueCrypt is Free and Proprietary
    • File Lock PEA is Lightweight and Privacy focusedTrueCrypt is not according to our users

  7. Age

     6 likes

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

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  9. AES Crypt icon

    AES Crypt

     61 likes

    Easily encrypt files with user-friendly software using the powerful AES standard for security on Windows, macOS, and Linux, featuring robust 256-bit encryption for safeguarding sensitive data from unauthorized access, ideal for secure data storage, email transmission, and internet uploads.

    88 AES Crypt alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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    Comments about AES Crypt as an Alternative to TrueCrypt
    Guest
    Negative
    8

    AES Crypt is just an encryption program for a single file not for container or partitions like TrueCrypt.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • AES Crypt is Paid and ProprietaryTrueCrypt is Free and Proprietary
  10. Jetico BestCrypt icon

    Jetico BestCrypt

     12 likes

    If your computer were ever to be stolen, are you certain that your personal information cannot be discovered? Jetico’s BestCrypt software automatically encrypts your files so that nobody can read the data unless they have the right password or keys.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  11. eCryptfs icon

    eCryptfs

     16 likes

    The enterprise cryptographic filesystem for Linux.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  12. zuluCrypt icon

    zuluCrypt

     2 likes

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

    22 zuluCrypt alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
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    Comments about zuluCrypt as an Alternative to TrueCrypt
    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.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • zuluCrypt is Free and Open SourceTrueCrypt is Free and Proprietary

  13. Luksus

     6 likes

    LUKSUS is a tool that creates an encrypted volume and filesystem on a hardrive or other storage media as well as a filecontainer.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    • TrueCrypt
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