LUKS Alternatives for Mac

LUKS is not available for Mac but there are plenty of alternatives that runs on macOS with similar functionality. The best Mac alternative is VeraCrypt, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to LUKS and 16 are available for Mac so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Mac alternatives to LUKS are TrueCrypt, Picocrypt, AES Crypt and EncFS.

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LUKS

Free • Open Source
Disk Encryption Tool

LUKS is the standard for Linux hard disk encryption. By providing a standard on-disk-format, it does not only facilitate...

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VeraCrypt
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Free • Open Source
Disk Encryption Tool
Mac
Windows
Linux
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Homebrew
Chocolatey
52 VeraCrypt alternatives
VeraCrypt is a free and libre source (open source) disk encryption software brought to you by https://www.idrix.fr
- - VeraCrypt is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to LUKS.
- - VeraCrypt is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to LUKS.
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1. PortableVeraCrypt can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
2. Privacy focusedVeraCrypt is considered a privacy friendly alternative.
Encrypted storage container
Local file encryption
AES Encryption
Multiplatform
TrueCrypt
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Free • Open Source
Disk Encryption Tool
Mac
Windows
Linux
101 TrueCrypt alternatives
[TrueCrypt is not exactly "Open Source", but the source is available. See the reviews to get more information.]
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TrueCrypt Features
1. PortableTrueCrypt can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
Security focused
Discontinued
The development of TrueCrypt was ended in 5/2014 after Microsoft terminated support of Windows XP. Windows 8/7/Vista and later offer integrated support for encrypted disks and virtual disk images. Such integrated support is also available on other platforms. You should migrate any data encrypted by TrueCrypt to encrypted disks or virtual disk images supported on your platform.

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This alternative is disputed. TrueCrypt is still a legitimate LUKS alternative, but it might have issues that some users think are important.
Picocrypt
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Free • Open Source
Mac
Windows
Linux
14 Picocrypt alternatives
Picocrypt is a very small (hence Pico), very simple, yet very secure encryption tool that you can use to protect your files. It's designed to be the go-to tool for encryption, with a focus on security, simplicity, and reliability.
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Picocrypt Features
1. PortablePicocrypt can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
2. LightweightPicocrypt consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
File by file encryption
Multi Platform
AES Encryption
AES Crypt
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Free • Open Source
Mac
Windows
Linux
Android
iPhone
Android Tablet
iPad
82 AES Crypt alternatives
AES Crypt is an advanced file encryption utility that integrates with the Windows shell or runs from the Linux command prompt to provide a simple, yet powerful, tool for encrypting files using the Advanced Encryption Standard (AES).
- - AES Crypt is the most popular Android, iPhone, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to LUKS.
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AES Crypt Features
AES Encryption
Password protection
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EncFS
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Free • Open Source
Mac
Linux
BSD
77 EncFS alternatives
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.
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EncFS Features
iPhone Backup
Warning
The author has agreed that EncFS in its current form is dangerous (to security) for several reasons. Wikipedia has a brief summary: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EncFS#General_Security_ConcernsThe actual audit, which the author participated in, is here: https://defuse.ca/audits/encfs.htm
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CipherShed
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Free • Open Source
Disk Encryption Tool
Mac
Windows
Linux
38 CipherShed alternatives
A fork of the now-discontinued TrueCrypt. CipherShed is a program that can be used to create encrypted files or encrypt entire drives (including USB flash drives and external HDDs).
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CipherShed Features
Password protection
AES Encryption
Discontinued
No releases since Sep 6, 2017. See https://www.ciphershed.org/news/
File Lock PEA
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Free • Open Source
Disk Encryption Tool
Mac
Windows
Linux
BSD
84 File Lock PEA alternatives
Platform-independent password-based authenticated encryption of files & folders.
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File Lock PEA Features
1. Encrypted BackupFile Lock PEA uses encryption algorithms to keep your files safe as well as prevent unauthorized access.
2. No registration requiredYou can use most of the features in File Lock PEA without registration.
3. No TrackingFile Lock PEA will not track you or use your personal data.
4. PortableFile Lock PEA can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
5. Ad-freeFile Lock PEA doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
6. Privacy focusedFile Lock PEA is considered a privacy friendly alternative.
7. AES-256 EncryptionFile Lock PEA has AES-256 Encryption, i.e. very strong security.
Authenticated encryption
File by file encryption
Password protection
S.S.E. File Encryptor
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Freemium • Open Source
Mac
Windows
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Android
iPhone
53 S.S.E. File Encryptor alternatives
S.S.E. File Encryptor is a cross-platform encrypter/decrypter of files and folders.
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Steganography
Support for Android Things
CryFS
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Free • Open Source
Mac
Linux
22 CryFS alternatives
CryFS encrypts your files, so you can safely store them anywhere. It works well together with cloud services like Dropbox, iCloud, OneDrive and others.
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CryFS Features
1. Cloud SyncSync your data (notes, documents, bookmarks, etc.) across your different devices and to the cloud.
Password protection
AES Encryption
EncFSMP
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Free • Open Source
Disk Encryption Tool
Mac
Windows
25 EncFSMP alternatives
EncFSMP, a program to mount EncFS folders on Windows and OS X.
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EncFSMP Features
1. PortableEncFSMP can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
LUKS Encryption
Windows EncFS support
Mounting drives
FinalCrypt
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Free • Open Source
Mac
Windows
Linux
41 FinalCrypt alternatives
FinalCrypt uses the most unbreakable encryption: "One Time Pad" Encryption and has a well designed graphical user interface and an equally advanced command line interface for large automations.
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Zed!
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Freemium • Proprietary
Mac
Windows
Linux
iPhone
iPad
37 Zed! alternatives
Zed! protects your personal and sensitive data in encrypted archives on e-mail, on USB sticks and in backups.
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Zed! Features
Data Protection
Encrypted Email