PEFS Alternatives

PEFS is described as '(Private Encrypted File System) is a kernel level stacked cryptographic filesystem for FreeBSD' and is an app. There are more than 10 alternatives to PEFS for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Android and iPhone apps. The best PEFS alternative is TrueCrypt, which is free. Other great apps like PEFS are EncFS, LibreCrypt, Steganos Privacy Suite and Kruptos.

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

    108 TrueCrypt alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
    • TrueCrypt is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to PEFS.

    • TrueCrypt is the most popular free alternative to PEFS.

    • TrueCrypt is Free and ProprietaryPEFS is Free and Open Source
    • TrueCrypt is Security-focusedPEFS is not according to our users
  2. EncFS icon
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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
     
    • EncFS is the most popular Open Source alternative to PEFS.

    • EncFS is Free and Open SourcePEFS is also Free and Open Source
  3. LibreCrypt icon
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    LibreCrypt (formerly DoxBox) is an open-source disk encryption for Windows and the successor of FreeOTFE

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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    Digital Safe and Password management to protect your data and privacy.

    219 Steganos Privacy Suite alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
    • Steganos Privacy Suite is the most popular commercial alternative to PEFS.

    • Steganos Privacy Suite is Paid and ProprietaryPEFS is Free and Open Source
    • Steganos Privacy Suite is Security-focused and Privacy focusedPEFS is not according to our users
  5. Kruptos icon
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    Lock and encrypt your photos, movies, files and folders using 256-bit file encryption.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
     
    • Kruptos is the most popular Android alternative to PEFS.

    • Kruptos is Freemium and ProprietaryPEFS is Free and Open Source
  6. GostCrypt icon
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    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
     
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    Now this is what I call real security!... You may use any one of nineteen, industrial and military strength, encryption ciphers to secure your most precious private information.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  8. CryptoForge icon
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    Data encryption software by CryptoForge allows you to secure your sensitive data everywhere it goes with strong AES encryption. It features a file encryption module which allows you to encrypt files and folders of any type and size, on any kind of media, including external USB...

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  9. DocWallet icon
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    Your personal document lock box. Securely stored and always at hand.

    You can finally access your confidential documents from anywhere in the world - securely encrypted, perfectly synchronized, and amazingly practical - with DocWallet, the free document manager from Deutsche Pos.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
    • DocWallet is the most popular iPhone & iPad alternative to PEFS.

    • DocWallet is Free and ProprietaryPEFS is Free and Open Source
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    The World's First BitLocker Solution for Windows 10/8.1/8/7 Home, Windows 8 Core and Windows 7 Professional Editions!.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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    Standalone EXE Document Locker - Password Protect documents and convert them to a standalone editable executable file. Easy file locker for documents - Secure file, document lock.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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