[TrueCrypt is not exactly "Open Source", but the source is available. See the reviews to get more information.]
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Application type
Alerts
- Discontinued
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux




encfs4win is described as 'This is an experimental project of porting EncFS to the Windows world' and is an app in the security & privacy category. There are more than 25 alternatives to encfs4win for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Android and iPhone apps. The best encfs4win alternative is TrueCrypt, which is free. Other great apps like encfs4win are DroidFS, FileCryptor, Multron File Guardian and Encrypto.
[TrueCrypt is not exactly "Open Source", but the source is available. See the reviews to get more information.]




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.




A simple right-click, you can encrypt files in seconds - without any prior technical knowledge.

Multron File Guardian - A File Encrypter/Decrypter With Many Encryption Algorithm.




Encrypto lets you encrypt files before sending them to friends or coworkers. Just drop a file into Encrypto, set a password, and then send it however you normally would — but this time with added security. It’s free for both Mac and Windows.



Boxcryptor is an easy-to-use encryption software optimized for the cloud. It allows the secure use of cloud storage services without sacrificing comfort.




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...




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.

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).

LibreCrypt (formerly DoxBox) is an open-source disk encryption for Windows and the successor of FreeOTFE

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