encfs4win Alternatives

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, Encrypto, Boxcryptor and gocryptfs.

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This is an experimental project of porting EncFS to the Windows world.

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encfs4win alternatives page was last updated Oct 22, 2021
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  1. TrueCrypt icon

    TrueCrypt

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

    106 TrueCrypt alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Main TrueCrypt Window
    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.

    Properties

    1.  Security-focused

    Features

    1.  Portable

    TrueCrypt VS encfs4win

     

    • TrueCrypt is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to encfs4win.

    • TrueCrypt is the most popular free alternative to encfs4win.

    • TrueCrypt is Free and Proprietaryencfs4win is Free and Open Source
  2. DroidFS icon

    DroidFS

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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.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Country of Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
    DroidFS screenshot 1
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    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight
    3.  Security-focused

    Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  No registration required
    4.  No Tracking
    5.  Built-in viewer
    6.  Dark Mode
    7.  Client side encryption
    8.  Android Security

    DroidFS VS encfs4win

     

    • DroidFS is the most popular Android alternative to encfs4win.

    • DroidFS is the most popular Open Source alternative to encfs4win.

    • DroidFS is Free and Open Sourceencfs4win is also Free and Open Source
    • DroidFS is Privacy focused and Lightweightencfs4win is not according to our users
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    Encrypto

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    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.

    90 Encrypto alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • UA flagUkraine

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    Encrypto screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  PDF encryption
    2.  128-bit encryption

    Encrypto VS encfs4win

     
  5. Boxcryptor icon

    Boxcryptor

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

    59 Boxcryptor alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • Windows Phone
    • iPad
    Boxcryptor screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    Boxcryptor has been acquired by Dropbox on November 29, 2022, and is no longer accepting new users. https://www.boxcryptor.com/en/blog/post/boxcryptor-and-dropbox-user-info/

    Boxcryptor Features

    1.  AES-256 Encryption
    2.  End-to-End Encryption
    3.  WebDAV Support
    4.  Encrypt Folder
    5.  AES Encryption

    Boxcryptor VS encfs4win

     

    • Boxcryptor is the most popular iPhone, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to encfs4win.

    • Boxcryptor is Freemium and Proprietaryencfs4win is Free and Open Source
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    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).

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    Before and after

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  7. EncFS icon

    EncFS

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    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.

    78 EncFS alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Country of Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
    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

    EncFS Features

    1.  iPhone Backup
    2.  Encrypt Folder

    EncFS VS encfs4win

     
  9. S.S.E. File Encryptor icon

    S.S.E. File Encryptor

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

    62 S.S.E. File Encryptor alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Country of Origin

    • CZ flagCzechia
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    S.S.E. File Encryptor screenshot 1

    S.S.E. File Encryptor Features

    1.  Steganography
    2.  Support for Android Things

    S.S.E. File Encryptor VS encfs4win

     
  10. EncFSMP icon

    EncFSMP

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    EncFSMP, a program to mount EncFS folders on Windows and OS X.

    25 EncFSMP alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    EncFSMP screenshot 1

    EncFSMP Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  LUKS Encryption
    3.  Windows EncFS support
    4.  Mounting drives

    EncFSMP VS encfs4win

     
  11. LibreCrypt icon

    LibreCrypt

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

    84 LibreCrypt alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    LibreCrypt screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    Last release Nov 24, 2015https://github.com/t-d-k/LibreCrypt/releases

    LibreCrypt VS encfs4win

     
  12. CryFS icon

    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, iCloud, OneDrive and others.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    CryFS screenshot 1

    CryFS Features

    1.  Cloud Sync
    2.  Password protection
    3.  AES Encryption
    4.  Encrypt Folder

    CryFS VS encfs4win

     
  13. Unicode Crypter icon

    Unicode Crypter

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    Unicode Crypter is a portable tool that encrypts and decrypts any Unicode character from 1 to 1114111!

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Unicode Crypter screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Support for Unicode
    2.  Encrypted Notes

    Unicode Crypter VS encfs4win

     
  14. cppcryptfs icon

    cppcryptfs

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    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...

    24 cppcryptfs alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    cppcryptfs screenshot 1

    cppcryptfs Features

    1.  Mounting drives

    cppcryptfs VS encfs4win

     
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