S.S.E. File Encryptor Alternatives

    S.S.E. File Encryptor is described as 'Securely encrypt your private and confidential files or whole folders' and is an app in the Security & Privacy category. There are more than 25 alternatives to S.S.E. File Encryptor for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, iPhone and Android. The best alternative is Cryptomator, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like S.S.E. File Encryptor are TrueCrypt (Free, Open Source), AES Crypt (Free, Open Source), Encrypto (Free) and Boxcryptor (Freemium).

    This page was last updated Apr 23, 2021
    1. Cryptomator provides transparent, client-side encryption for your cloud. Protect your documents from unauthorized access. Cryptomator on the desktop is free and open source software, so you can rest assured there are no backdoors.
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      Cryptomator gears up toward cloud encryption, while S.S.E is for local encryption.
      Positive comment • about 3 years ago

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      Easy to use, open source, strong cryptography, works on Mac, Windows, Linux. Excellent project. And it's free.
      Positive comment • almost 5 years ago

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    2. [TrueCrypt is not exactly "Open Source", but the source is available. See the reviews to get more information.] TrueCrypt is a disk encryption software for Windows Vista/XP, Mac OS X, and Linux.

      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."

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    4. AES Crypt

      • Free • Open Source
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      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).
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    5. 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.
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    6. Boxcryptor

      • Freemium • Proprietary
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      Boxcryptor is an easy-to-use encryption software optimized for the cloud. It allows the secure use of cloud storage services without sacrificing comfort.
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    8. AxCrypt is a simple file encryption software for Windows. It integrates seamlessly with your workflow to encrypt, decrypt, store, send and work with files.
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    9. EncFS

      • Free • Open Source
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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.

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      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

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    10. CryptSync is a small utility that synchronizes two folders while encrypting the contents in one folder. That means one of the two folders has all files unencrypted (the files you work with) and the other folder has all the files encrypted.
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    11. Kryptor is free and open source file encryption software for Windows, Linux, and macOS.
    12. 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).

      Discontinued

      No releases since Sep 6, 2017. See https://www.ciphershed.org/news/

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