Kleopatra AlternativesFile Encryption Software and other similar apps like Kleopatra

Kleopatra is described as 'Certificate manager and a universal crypto GUI' and is a file encryption software in the security & privacy category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Kleopatra for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Android and OpenPGP apps. The best Kleopatra alternative is GnuPG, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Kleopatra are GPG4Win, OpenKeychain, AES Crypt and Lock GnuPG.

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  1. GnuPG icon

    GnuPG

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    GnuPG allows to encrypt and sign your data and communication, features a versatile key management system as well as access modules for all kinds of public key directories. GnuPG, also known as GPG, is a command line tool with features for easy integration with other applications.

    41 GnuPG alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • PortableApps.com
    • Xfce
    • OpenPGP
    GnuPG Shell running GnuPG on Windows
     

    • GnuPG is the most popular Mac & Linux alternative to Kleopatra.

    • GnuPG is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Kleopatra.

    • GnuPG is Free and Open SourceKleopatra is also Free and Open Source
    • GnuPG is Security-focusedKleopatra is not according to our users
  2. GPG4Win icon

    GPG4Win

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    Gpg4win enables users to securely transport emails and files with the help of encryption and digital signatures. Encryption protects the contents against an unwanted party reading it. Digital signatures make sure that it was not modified and comes from a specific sender.

    24 GPG4Win alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Microsoft Office Outlook
    • S/MIME
    • GnuPG
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    • GPG4Win is the most popular Windows alternative to Kleopatra.

    • GPG4Win is Free and Open SourceKleopatra is also Free and Open Source
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    OpenKeychain

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    OpenKeychain helps you communicate more privately and securely. It uses high-quality modern encryption to ensure that your messages can be read only by the people you send them to, others can send you messages that only you can read, and these messages can be digitally signed so...

    8 OpenKeychain alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • K-9 Mail
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    • OpenKeychain is the most popular Android & Android Tablet alternative to Kleopatra.

    • OpenKeychain is Free and Open SourceKleopatra is also Free and Open Source
    • OpenKeychain is Privacy focusedKleopatra is not according to our users
  5. AES Crypt icon

    AES Crypt

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    Easily encrypt files with user-friendly software using the powerful AES standard for security on Windows, macOS, and Linux, featuring robust 256-bit encryption for safeguarding sensitive data from unauthorized access, ideal for secure data storage, email transmission, and internet uploads.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    AES Crypt screenshot 1
     
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    Comments about AES Crypt as an Alternative to Kleopatra
    Guest
    Negative
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    AES Crypt (uses AES encryption) works in a different way than Kleopatra (using OpenPGP) does.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • AES Crypt is the most popular iPhone & iPad alternative to Kleopatra.

    • AES Crypt is the most popular commercial alternative to Kleopatra.

    • AES Crypt is Paid and ProprietaryKleopatra is Free and Open Source
  6. Lock GnuPG icon

    Lock GnuPG

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    Lock is a graphical front-end for GnuPG (GPG) making use of a beautiful LibAdwaita GUI.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    Lock GnuPG screenshot 1
     
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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.

    93 Encrypto alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    Encrypto screenshot 1
     
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    FreeOTFE

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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
    Main window
     
  10. WinGPG icon

    WinGPG

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    An open-source system tray utility for Windows, giving you quick access to your GnuPG keyring at any time with the ability to encrypt, decrypt and sign files on the fly.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • OpenPGP
    The key creation dialog with calendar for choosing an expiration date, if desired
     
  11. Seahorse icon

    Seahorse

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    Seahorse is a GNOME application for managing encryption keys and passwords in the GNOME Keyring.

    33 Seahorse alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • GnuPG
    • Flathub
    • GNOME
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    Comments about Seahorse as an Alternative to Kleopatra
    michaelolsen
    Positive
    0

    Both are able to deal with PGP certs & keys. Could not find if / where Seahorse handled importing X509 certs

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    • Seahorse is Free and Open SourceKleopatra is also Free and Open Source
    • Seahorse is Privacy focusedKleopatra is not according to our users
  12. GoAnywhere OpenPGP Studio icon

    GoAnywhere OpenPGP Studio

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    GoAnywhere OpenPGP Studio™ is a free desktop tool that makes it easy to protect sensitive files using the popular OpenPGP encryption standard. Documents can be encrypted, decrypted, signed and verified from your PC or workstation using this...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • OpenPGP
    Encrypt
     
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    Comments about GoAnywhere OpenPGP Studio as an Alternative to Kleopatra
    michaelolsen
    0

    Does not handle x509 certificates; therefore only does half (1/2) of what Kleopatra does.

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    • GoAnywhere OpenPGP Studio is Free and ProprietaryKleopatra is Free and Open Source
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    Challenger

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    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
    System Tray
     
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    APG

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    Android Privacy Guard (APG) is a free and open source application for Android devices, created by Thialfihar, that lets you encrypt and decrypt single files or emails. Its goal is to provide a similar .

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • OpenPGP
    APG screenshot 1
    APG screenshot 2
     
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    Comments about APG as an Alternative to Kleopatra
    LinuxDoge
    Negative
    0

    This is the outdated version of OpenKeyChain, which is awesome. Use that!

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    • APG is Free and Open SourceKleopatra is also Free and Open Source
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