Arcanum AlternativesFile Encryption Software and other similar apps like Arcanum

Arcanum is described as 'Is built directly on VeraCrypt's cryptographic C sources — the same AES, XTS, PBKDF2, and cascade cipher implementations used in the desktop application. Containers created in Arcanum open in VeraCrypt on desktop and vice versa, with no conversion or export needed' and is a file encryption software in the security & privacy category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Arcanum for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Android and Android Tablet apps. The best Arcanum alternative is VeraCrypt, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Arcanum are Cryptomator, TrueCrypt, Picocrypt and LUKS.

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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.

    78 VeraCrypt alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

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

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Flathub
    • F-Droid
    • Homebrew
    • Chocolatey
    • AppImage
     
  3. TrueCrypt icon
     877 likes

    [TrueCrypt is not exactly "Open Source", but the source is available. See the reviews to get more information.]

    115 TrueCrypt alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  4. Picocrypt icon
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    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.

    39 Picocrypt alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  5. LUKS icon
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    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
     
  6. DroidFS icon
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    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 only works with gocryptfs but support for CryFS could be added in the future.

    41 DroidFS alternatives

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
     
  7. Picocrypt NG icon
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    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
     
  8. BitLocker Drive Encryption is a data protection feature that integrates with the operating system and addresses the threats of data theft or exposure from lost, stolen, or inappropriately decommissioned computers.

    101 Windows BitLocker alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  9.  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

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  10. Hat.sh icon
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    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
     
  11. Tomb icon
     6 likes

    Tomb is an 100% free and open source system for file encryption on GNU/Linux, facilitating the backup of secret files. Tomb is written in code that is easy to review and links commonly shared components.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
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