EncFS Alternatives

Apps similar to EncFS include VeraCrypt, which is free and open source. Other options are Cryptomator, TrueCrypt, DroidFS and LUKS. There's no shortage of Disk Encryption Tools like EncFS, with more than 50 alternatives for Windows, Linux, Mac, Android and iPhone.

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  1. EDS (Encrypted Data Store) icon

    EDS (Encrypted Data Store)

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

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    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
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  2. FreeOTFE icon

    FreeOTFE

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    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

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    • Discontinued

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    • Windows
    • Windows Mobile
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    SensiGuard

    Encrypt files and folders with 256-bit AES, shred data irreversibly, compress files for more storage, securely manage passwords, protect removable drives, and safely transmit encrypted data, with support for Windows PCs and simpl...

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  6. DiskCryptor icon

    DiskCryptor

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    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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  7. ZenCrypt icon

    ZenCrypt

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    Welcome to ZenCrypt. With this app, you can safely encrypt files, using a secure and efficient library.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
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  9. 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

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Global
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  10. cppcryptfs icon

    cppcryptfs

     9 likes

    Encrypt your programs easily and in real-time with cppcryptfs while using Windows. After creating your initial settings in the create tab just mount a virtual partition on your system in the mount tab. There all your files will be viewed normally, but when you close the program...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Windows
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  11. eCryptfs icon

    eCryptfs

     16 likes

    The enterprise cryptographic filesystem for Linux.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
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  12. gocryptfs icon

    gocryptfs

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    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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    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.

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    • Windows
    • Linux
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  14. OpaqueFiles icon

    OpaqueFiles

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    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.

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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  15. Challenger icon

    Challenger

     7 likes

    Challenger is a software for the encoding of files, folders and drives. For the installation and for the execution simple user rights suffice. Thereby the program is mobil usable on an USB flash drive too.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    System Tray
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