SecurStick Alternatives

SecurStick is described as 'free portable application that lets you carry encrypted files on your USB drive. You can use the drive on any computer to access and modify those files WITHOUT needing any administrator privileges' and is an app in the os & utilities category. There are more than 25 alternatives to SecurStick 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 SecurStick are TrueCrypt, Windows BitLocker, Encrypto and Axcrypt.

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SecurStick

Free • Proprietary

Mac
Windows
Linux

SecurStick is a free portable application that lets you carry encrypted files on your USB drive. You can use the drive on...

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VeraCrypt
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Free • Open Source
Disk Encryption Tool
Mac
Windows
Linux
BSD
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Homebrew
Chocolatey
46 alternatives to VeraCrypt
VeraCrypt is a free and libre source (open source) disk encryption software brought to you by https://www.idrix.fr
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VeraCrypt Features
1. PortableVeraCrypt can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
Encrypted storage container
Local file encryption
AES Encryption
Multiplatform
TrueCrypt
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Free • Open Source
Disk Encryption Tool
Mac
Windows
Linux
95 alternatives to TrueCrypt
[TrueCrypt is not exactly "Open Source", but the source is available. See the reviews to get more information.]
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TrueCrypt Features
1. PortableTrueCrypt can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
Security focused
Discontinued
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. Such integrated support is also available on other platforms. You should migrate any data encrypted by TrueCrypt to encrypted disks or virtual disk images supported on your platform.
Windows BitLocker
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Paid • Proprietary
Disk Encryption Tool
Windows
87 alternatives to Windows BitLocker
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.
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Windows BitLocker Features
1. Windows Explorer ExtensionWindows BitLocker can extend Windows Explorer in various ways, for example add context menu options, etc..
Location Mapping
Data Protection
Encrypto
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Free • Proprietary
Mac
Windows
83 alternatives to Encrypto
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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Encrypto Features
1. PDF encryptionEncrypto can encrypt and decrypt PDF documents.
2. LightweightEncrypto consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
Axcrypt
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Freemium • Proprietary
Mac
Windows
Android
iPhone
iPad
89 alternatives to Axcrypt
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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Axcrypt Features
1. PortableAxcrypt can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
2. Real time collaborationMultiple users can work together in Axcrypt simultaneously.
3. Works OfflineAxcrypt can be used without the need to connect to the internet.
AES Encryption
Multiple languages
Shell integration
EncFS
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Free • Open Source
Mac
Linux
BSD
72 alternatives to EncFS
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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EncFS Features
iPhone Backup
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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EDS (Encrypted Data Store)
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Freemium • Open Source
Disk Encryption Tool
Android
Android Tablet
40 alternatives to EDS (Encrypted Data Store)
With EDS (Encrypted Data Store) you can store your files in the encrypted container to prevent unauthorized access to sensitive information.
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EDS (Encrypted Data Store) Features
Compatible with TrueCrypt
Unicode Crypter
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Free • Proprietary
Windows
79 alternatives to Unicode Crypter
Unicode Crypter is a portable tool that encrypts and decrypts any Unicode character from 1 to 1114111!
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Unicode Crypter Features
1. Privacy focusedUnicode Crypter is considered a privacy friendly alternative.
Support for Unicode
Encrypted Notes
DiskCryptor
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Free • Open Source
Disk Encryption Tool
Windows
51 alternatives to DiskCryptor
DiskCryptor is a free and open-source utility that offers encryption of all disk partitions, including the system partition. Originally conceived as a replacement for DriveCrypt Plus Pack and PGP Whole Disk Encryption (WDE), the project aims to create the best product in its...

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Encrypted Partition Mounter
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Free • Proprietary
Disk Encryption Tool
Windows
29 alternatives to Encrypted Partition Mounter
This app eases the use of mounting (loading) encrypted partitions (also called Volumes), a disk drive may consist of several of those areas, usually represented by a drive letter.
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Encrypted Partition Mounter Features
1. Encrypted BackupEncrypted Partition Mounter uses encryption algorithms to keep your files safe as well as prevent unauthorized access.
Mounting drives