R-Crypto Alternatives
R-Crypto is described as 'easy-to-use disk encryption software that protects your confidential information and personal data on a desktop, notebook, or a removable data storage device' and is an app in the Security & Privacy category. There are more than 25 alternatives to R-Crypto for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, BSD and TrueCrypt. The best alternative is TrueCrypt, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like R-Crypto are Windows BitLocker (Paid), LUKS (Free, Open Source), EncFS (Free, Open Source) and DiskCryptor (Free, Open Source).
- [TrueCrypt is not exactly "Open Source", but the source is available. See the reviews to get more information. View 95 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 86 alternatives to Windows BitLocker
- LUKS is the standard for Linux hard disk encryption. View 38 alternatives to LUKS
- 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 75 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
- DiskCryptor is the only truly free solution, provided under GNU General Public License (GPLv3), which offers encryption of all disk partitions, including the system partition. View 53 alternatives to DiskCryptor
- The enterprise cryptographic filesystem for Linux View 38 alternatives to eCryptfs
- 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 55 alternatives to Jetico BestCrypt
- LibreCrypt (formerly DoxBox) is an open-source disk encryption for Windows and the successor of FreeOTFE Change of name to 'LibreCrypt' in version 6. View 82 alternatives to LibreCrypt
Discontinued
Last release Nov 24, 2015
https://github.com/t-d-k/LibreCrypt/releases- Free • Open Source
- Windows
- FileVault is a method of using encryption with volumes on Mac computers. Encryption and decryption are performed on the fly. View 36 alternatives to FileVault