FileVault AlternativesDisk Encryption Tools and other similar apps like FileVault

Apps similar to FileVault include VeraCrypt, which is free and open source. Other options are TrueCrypt, DroidFS, LUKS and Windows BitLocker. You're spoiled for choice with Disk Encryption Tools like FileVault: we list more than 25 alternatives for Windows, Linux, Android, Mac and iPhone.

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  1. VeraCrypt icon
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    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.

    83 VeraCrypt alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • PortableApps.com
    • Homebrew
    • Chocolatey
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  2. TrueCrypt icon
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    [TrueCrypt is not exactly "Open Source", but the source is available. See the reviews to get more information.]

    116 TrueCrypt alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  3. DroidFS icon
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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 works with gocryptfs and CryFS.

    42 DroidFS alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
    • Obtainium
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  4. LUKS icon
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    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.

    55 LUKS alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
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  5. BitLocker Drive Encryption is a data protection feature that integrates with the operating system and addresses the threats of data theft or exposure from lost, stolen, or inappropriately decommissioned computers.

    100 Windows BitLocker alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  6. Arcanum icon
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    Arcanum is built directly on VeraCrypt's cryptographic C sources — the same AES, XTS, PBKDF2, and cascade cipher implementations used in the desktop application. Containers created in Arcanum open in VeraCrypt on desktop and vice versa, with no conversion or export needed.

    Cost / License

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    Platforms

    • Android
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  7. Tella icon
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    Tella is a mobile app designed to protect human rights defenders, advocates, and journalists by encrypting and hiding their sensitive data and safely uploading it to their organization's server.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • Android
    • F-Droid
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  8. Seaborg Vault is a desktop application for Windows and Linux that lets you encrypt and decrypt files using multiple algorithms including AES-256 and ChaCha20, scan files for hidden metadata, securely delete files so they cannot be recovered, generate strong passwords, and create...

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

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

    46 EDS (Encrypted Data Store) alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
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  10. FreeOTFE icon
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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

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Windows Mobile
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  11. DiskCryptor icon
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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...

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  12. ZenCrypt icon
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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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