gocryptfs Alternatives

gocryptfs is described as '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)' and is an app in the security & privacy category. There are more than 10 alternatives to gocryptfs for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Android and Flathub apps. The best gocryptfs alternative is Cryptomator, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like gocryptfs are DroidFS, Hat.sh, Boxcryptor and AVGVSTO .

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  1. Cryptomator icon

    Cryptomator

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    Cryptomator provides transparent, client-side encryption for your cloud. Protect your documents from unauthorized access. Cryptomator is free and open source software, so you can rest assured there are no backdoors.

    73 Cryptomator alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Flathub
    • F-Droid
    • Homebrew
    • Chocolatey
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    • Cryptomator is the most popular Windows, Android, Mac & iPhone alternative to gocryptfs.

    • Cryptomator is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to gocryptfs.

    • Cryptomator is Freemium and Open Sourcegocryptfs is Free and Open Source
    • Cryptomator is Privacy focusedgocryptfs is not according to our users
  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.

    31 DroidFS alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
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  4. Hat.sh icon

    Hat.sh

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    hat.sh is a javascript app that provides secure file encryption using the AES-256-GCM algorithm from WebCryptoAPI provided by your browser. it was coded following the WebCrypto Documentations .

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
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    • Hat.sh is the most popular Web-based alternative to gocryptfs.

    • Hat.sh is Free and Open Sourcegocryptfs is also Free and Open Source
    • Hat.sh is Security-focusedgocryptfs is not according to our users
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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. 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.

    62 Boxcryptor alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • Windows Phone
    • iPad
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  7. AVGVSTO icon

    AVGVSTO

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    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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
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  8. 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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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  10. 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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Warning

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
     
  12. SensiGuard icon

    SensiGuard

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    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 simple rapid encryption.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    SensiGuard screenshot 1
     

    • SensiGuard is the most popular commercial alternative to gocryptfs.

    • SensiGuard is Paid and Proprietarygocryptfs is Free and Open Source
    • SensiGuard is Security-focusedgocryptfs is not according to our users
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    encfs4win

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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  14. 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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
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  15. 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...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
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