Free Folder Lock Alternatives

The best free alternative to Folder Lock is Axcrypt. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to Folder Lock and many of them is free so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting free alternatives to Folder Lock are MySecureFolder, Finderlock, Secure Folder and File Lock PEA.

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  1. Axcrypt icon
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    Offers robust file encryption with AES-256 for premium and AES-128 for free users, integrated password manager, intuitive interface, support for cloud storage, multilingual options, offline security, group management tools, and secure file deletion features.

    97 Axcrypt alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  2. MySecureFolder is a Windows desktop application designed to help individuals and organizations protect sensitive folders using strong local encryption combined with configurable access controls and optional cloud-assisted features.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  3. Finderlock icon
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    Finderlock is a macOS utility that lets you lock files and folders directly in Finder using AES-256 encryption. Authentication is handled with Touch ID or a master password, and all encryption happens locally on your Mac—nothing is uploaded.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  4. Secure Folder icon
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    Samsung Secure Folder lets you put to use the power of defence-grade Samsung Knox security platform to protect your files with a private, encrypted space on your phone. Apps and data moved to Secure Folder are sandboxed separately on the device and gain an additional layer of...

    54 Secure Folder alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
     
  5. Safe Space icon
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    Safe space is an app that creates a separate place on your android device to store valuable files. This storage location is not visible to other apps and is encrypted by the system by default.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
     
  6. Hide, encrypt, or lock your personal files, photos, videos, and other important private data on Windows PCs and laptops. Protects your information from unauthorized access, including reading, writing, renaming, and deletion.

    29 Wise Folder Hider alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  7. Challenger icon
     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
     
  8. Enables locking, hiding, and encryption of files, folders, and drives while preventing unauthorized deletion or modification. Offers password protection for USB and external drives, permanent file shredding, fast folder locking, and encrypted file backup and sync for sensitive data.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  9. SecretFolder icon
     5 likes

    SecretFolder is folder hider for home and office.

    FEATURES

    • Completely 100% FREE Software
    • Free to use at both home and in the office
    • Support for 64-bit Windows.
    • Immediate data protection (protect and unprotect commands are execited in no time).
    • NTFS, FAT32, exFAT and F.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  10. Lightweight Windows software enabling batch locking and unlocking of multiple local folders to prevent unauthorized access, reading, or deletion; folders become inaccessible from File Explorer, command line, or network shares, ensuring privacy and security for user data.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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