Luks manager Alternatives for Linux

Luks manager is not available for Linux but there are plenty of alternatives that runs on Linux with similar functionality. The best Linux alternative is TrueCrypt, which is free. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to Luks manager and 11 are available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux alternatives to Luks manager are LUKS, CipherShed, eCryptfs and EncFS.

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  1. TrueCrypt icon

    TrueCrypt

     874 likes

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

    107 TrueCrypt alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Main TrueCrypt Window
     
  2. LUKS icon

    LUKS

     54 likes

    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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    LUKS screenshot 1
     
  4. CipherShed icon

    CipherShed

     31 likes

    CipherShed is a program that can be used to create encrypted files or encrypt entire drives (including USB flash drives and external HDDs).

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    CipherShed screenshot 1
     
  5. eCryptfs icon

    eCryptfs

     16 likes

    The enterprise cryptographic filesystem for Linux.

    36 eCryptfs alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  6. EncFS icon

    EncFS

     25 likes

    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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Warning

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
     
  7. RealCrypt icon

    RealCrypt

     7 likes

    The realcrypt application in the RPM Fusion repo is an encryption application based on truecrypt, freely available at http://www.truecrypt.org/. It differs from truecrypt in only the following ways:

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    main window
     
  9. DCrypt icon

    DCrypt

     8 likes

    DCrypt is an encryption and decryption tool that combines in a smart way multiple algorithms. The combination of multiple strong algorithms makes it much more difficult for hackers to get the plain content of the encrypted file without the password.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  10. L

    Luksus

     6 likes

    LUKSUS is a tool that creates an encrypted volume and filesystem on a hardrive or other storage media as well as a filecontainer.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    • TrueCrypt
    Luksus screenshot 1
     
  11. Zed! icon

    Zed!

     3 likes

    Zed! protects your personal and sensitive data in encrypted archives on e-mail, on USB sticks and in backups.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    Zed! screenshot 1
     
  12. GostCrypt icon

    GostCrypt

     2 likes

    The Gostcrypt project has been launched at the end of 2013 as fork of the (late) Truecrypt project.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  13. Hasleo BitLocker Anywhere icon

    Hasleo BitLocker Anywhere

     1 like

    The World's First BitLocker Solution for Windows 10/8.1/8/7 Home, Windows 8 Core and Windows 7 Professional Editions!.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Hasleo BitLocker Anywhere screenshot 1
     
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