Open Source EncFS Alternatives for Linux

There are many alternatives to EncFS for Linux if you are looking for a replacement. The best open source Linux alternative is VeraCrypt. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to EncFS and 18 are open source and available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source Linux alternatives to EncFS are Cryptomator, LUKS, File Lock PEA and AVGVSTO .

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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

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • PortableApps.com
    • Homebrew
    • Chocolatey
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    • VeraCrypt is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to EncFS.

    • VeraCrypt is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to EncFS.

    • VeraCrypt is Free and Open SourceEncFS is also Free and Open Source
    • VeraCrypt is Privacy focusedEncFS is not according to our users
  2. Cryptomator icon

    Cryptomator

     353 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

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Open Source (GPL-3.0)

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Flathub
    • F-Droid
    • Homebrew
    • Chocolatey
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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.
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    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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    • Almost everyone thinks Cryptomator is a great EncFS alternative.

    • Cryptomator is the most popular Android, iPhone, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to EncFS.

    • Cryptomator is Freemium and Open SourceEncFS is Free and Open Source
    • Cryptomator is Privacy focused and LightweightEncFS is not according to our users
  4. LUKS icon

    LUKS

     53 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.

    46 LUKS alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
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  6. AVGVSTO icon

    AVGVSTO

     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

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
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  7. CipherShed icon

    CipherShed

     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
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  9. eCryptfs icon

    eCryptfs

     16 likes

    The enterprise cryptographic filesystem for Linux.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  10. OpaqueFiles icon

    OpaqueFiles

     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
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  11. gocryptfs icon

    gocryptfs

     10 likes

    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).

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
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    Comments about gocryptfs as an Alternative to EncFS
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    It does not have the security vulnerabilities of EncFS.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • gocryptfs is Free and Open SourceEncFS is also Free and Open Source
  12. S.S.E. File Encryptor icon

    S.S.E. File Encryptor

     5 likes

    S.S.E. File Encryptor is a cross-platform encrypter/decrypter of files and folders.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
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  13. CryFS icon

    CryFS

     12 likes

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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
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  14. RealCrypt icon

    RealCrypt

     7 likes

    The realcrypt application in the RPM Fusion repo is an encryption application based on truecrypt, freely available at http://www.truecrypt.org/. It differs from truecrypt in only the following ways:

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
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