PenProtect Alternatives
PenProtect is described as 'is the most comprehensive and secure solution to password-protect the files within your USB Flash Drive, Flash Memory, Pen Drive or USB Stick' and is an app in the Security & Privacy category. There are more than 50 alternatives to PenProtect for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Android and iPhone. The best alternative is TrueCrypt, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like PenProtect are Windows BitLocker (Paid), Encrypto (Free), Axcrypt (Freemium) and EncFS (Free, Open Source).
- [TrueCrypt is not exactly "Open Source", but the source is available. See the reviews to get more information. View 97 alternatives to TrueCrypt
Discontinued
Currently unmaintained. Last version, TrueCrypt 7.1a, is still available for download and development has continued via the forks VeraCrypt and CipherShed. "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."
- Free • Open Source
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- BitLocker Drive Encryption is a data protection feature that integrates with the operating system and addresses the threats of data theft or exposure from lost, stolen, or inappropriately decommissioned computers. View 87 alternatives to Windows BitLocker
- 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. View 89 alternatives to Encrypto
- AxCrypt is a simple file encryption software for Windows. It integrates seamlessly with your workflow to encrypt, decrypt, store, send and work with files. View 96 alternatives to Axcrypt
- Freemium • Proprietary
- Mac
- Windows
- Android
- iPhone
- iPad
- 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. View 77 alternatives to EncFS
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_Concerns
The actual audit, which the author participated in, is here: https://defuse.ca/audits/encfs.htm
No screenshots yet- Free • Open Source
- Mac
- Linux
- BSD
- Seahorse is a front end for GnuPG, that integrates to the GNOME desktop. View 34 alternatives to Seahorse
- Platform-independent password-based authenticated encryption of files & folders. View 84 alternatives to File Lock PEA
- Free • Open Source
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- BSD
- The Gnome Encfs Manager is an easy to use manager and mounter for encfs stashes. View 42 alternatives to Gnome Encfs Manager
- If your computer were ever to be stolen, are you certain that your personal information cannot be discovered? View 56 alternatives to Jetico BestCrypt
- Unicode Crypter is a portable tool that encrypts and decrypts any Unicode character from 1 to 1114111! View 85 alternatives to Unicode Crypter
- Free • Proprietary
- Windows