CryFS Alternatives

CryFS is described as 'encrypts your files, so you can safely store them anywhere. It works well together with cloud services like Dropbox, iCloud, OneDrive and others' and is an app in the security & privacy category. There are more than 10 alternatives to CryFS for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Android and Android Tablet apps. The best CryFS alternative is VeraCrypt, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like CryFS are TrueCrypt, LUKS, DroidFS and gocryptfs.

CryFS alternatives are mainly Disk Encryption Tools but may also be Password Managers or Cloud Storage Services. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of CryFS.

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CryFS

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CryFS encrypts your files, so you can safely store them anywhere. It works well together with cloud services like Dropbox,...

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VeraCrypt
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Free • Open Source
Disk Encryption Tool
Mac
Windows
Linux
BSD
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Homebrew
Chocolatey
52 VeraCrypt alternatives
VeraCrypt is a free and libre source (open source) disk encryption software brought to you by https://www.idrix.fr
- - VeraCrypt is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to CryFS.
- - VeraCrypt is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to CryFS.
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VeraCrypt Features
1. PortableVeraCrypt can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
2. Privacy focusedVeraCrypt is considered a privacy friendly alternative.
Encrypted storage container
Local file encryption
AES Encryption
Multiplatform
TrueCrypt
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Free • Open Source
Disk Encryption Tool
Mac
Windows
Linux
101 TrueCrypt alternatives
[TrueCrypt is not exactly "Open Source", but the source is available. See the reviews to get more information.]
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TrueCrypt Features
1. PortableTrueCrypt can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
Security focused
Discontinued
The development of TrueCrypt was ended in 5/2014 after Microsoft terminated support of Windows XP. Windows 8/7/Vista and later offer integrated support for encrypted disks and virtual disk images. Such integrated support is also available on other platforms. You should migrate any data encrypted by TrueCrypt to encrypted disks or virtual disk images supported on your platform.
LUKS
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Free • Open Source
Disk Encryption Tool
Linux
43 LUKS alternatives
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.
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DroidFS
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Free • Open Source
Cloud Storage Service
Android
24 DroidFS alternatives
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.
- - DroidFS is the most popular Android alternative to CryFS.
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DroidFS Features
1. Privacy focusedDroidFS is considered a privacy friendly alternative.
2. End-to-End EncryptionDroidFS has E2E Encryption, for entire or parts of the app.
Client side encryption
Security focused
Android Security
gocryptfs
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Free • Open Source
Mac
Linux
9 gocryptfs alternatives
gocryptfs uses file-based encryption that is implemented as a mountable FUSE filesystem. Each file in gocryptfs is stored one corresponding encrypted file on the hard disk. The screenshot below shows a mounted gocryptfs filesystem (left) and the encrypted files (right).
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eCryptfs
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Free • Open Source
Disk Encryption Tool
Linux
38 eCryptfs alternatives
The enterprise cryptographic filesystem for Linux.
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eCryptfs Features
Password protection
Discontinued
last update 2013https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tyhicks/ecryptfs.git/log/fs/ecryptfs
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EncFS
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Free • Open Source
Mac
Linux
BSD
77 EncFS alternatives
EncFS provides an encrypted filesystem in user-space. It runs without any special permissions and uses the FUSE library and Linux kernel module to provide the filesystem interface. You can find links to source and binary releases below.
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iPhone Backup
Warning
The author has agreed that EncFS in its current form is dangerous (to security) for several reasons. Wikipedia has a brief summary: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EncFS#General_Security_ConcernsThe actual audit, which the author participated in, is here: https://defuse.ca/audits/encfs.htm
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S.S.E. File Encryptor
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Freemium • Open Source
Mac
Windows
Linux
Android
iPhone
53 S.S.E. File Encryptor alternatives
S.S.E. File Encryptor is a cross-platform encrypter/decrypter of files and folders.
- - S.S.E. File Encryptor is the most popular iPhone alternative to CryFS.
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S.S.E. File Encryptor Features
Steganography
Support for Android Things
Encrypted Partition Mounter
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Free • Proprietary
Disk Encryption Tool
Windows
34 Encrypted Partition Mounter alternatives
This app eases the use of mounting (loading) encrypted partitions (also called Volumes), a disk drive may consist of several of those areas, usually represented by a drive letter.
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Encrypted Partition Mounter Features
1. Encrypted BackupEncrypted Partition Mounter uses encryption algorithms to keep your files safe as well as prevent unauthorized access.
Mounting drives
encfs4win
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Free • Open Source
Windows
33 encfs4win alternatives
This is an experimental project of porting EncFS to the Windows world.
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Mounting drives
EncFSMP
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Free • Open Source
Disk Encryption Tool
Mac
Windows
25 EncFSMP alternatives
EncFSMP, a program to mount EncFS folders on Windows and OS X.
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EncFSMP Features
1. PortableEncFSMP can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
LUKS Encryption
Windows EncFS support
Mounting drives
FinalCrypt
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Free • Open Source
Mac
Windows
Linux
41 FinalCrypt alternatives
FinalCrypt uses the most unbreakable encryption: "One Time Pad" Encryption and has a well designed graphical user interface and an equally advanced command line interface for large automations.
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