Safe: Encrypted File System Alternatives
Safe: Encrypted File System is described as 'Safe is an application that makes it easy to encrypt your files. When you encrypt your files with Safe they are rendered unreadable to anyone who doesn't have your password' and is an app in the os & utilities category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Safe: Encrypted File System for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Android and BSD. The best alternative is VeraCrypt, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Safe: Encrypted File System are Cryptomator, TrueCrypt, Windows BitLocker and Hat.sh.
Safe: Encrypted File System alternatives are mainly Disk Encryption Tools but may also be Password Managers or Cloud Storage Services. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of Safe: Encrypted File System.
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VeraCrypt is a free disk encryption software brought to you by IDRIX and that is based on TrueCrypt .
- Freemium • Open Source
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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.
[TrueCrypt is not exactly "Open Source", but the source is available. See the reviews to get more information.]
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."
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.
hat.sh is a javascript app that provides secure file encryption using the AES-256-GCM algorithm from WebCryptoAPI provided by your browser. it was coded following the WebCrypto Documentations .
Disk Utility is the name of a utility created by Apple for performing disk-related tasks in Mac OS X. These tasks include:
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.
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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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/
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.
