[TrueCrypt is not exactly "Open Source", but the source is available. See the reviews to get more information.]
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Application type
Alerts
- Discontinued
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux




Steadycrypt is described as 'This is a Java-based application that allows the user to important files that are on that operating system to encrypt easy and secure and organize' and is an app in the security & privacy category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Steadycrypt for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Android and iPhone apps. The best Steadycrypt alternative is TrueCrypt, which is free. Other great apps like Steadycrypt are GnuPG, Kleopatra, Axcrypt and FileCryptor.
[TrueCrypt is not exactly "Open Source", but the source is available. See the reviews to get more information.]




GnuPG allows to encrypt and sign your data and communication, features a versatile key management system as well as access modules for all kinds of public key directories. GnuPG, also known as GPG, is a command line tool with features for easy integration with other applications.



Offers robust file encryption with AES-256 for premium and AES-128 for free users, integrated password manager, intuitive interface, support for cloud storage, multilingual options, offline security, group management tools, and secure file deletion features.




A simple right-click, you can encrypt files in seconds - without any prior technical knowledge.

Easily encrypt files with user-friendly software using the powerful AES standard for security on Windows, macOS, and Linux, featuring robust 256-bit encryption for safeguarding sensitive data from unauthorized access, ideal for secure data storage, email transmission, and internet uploads.




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.



Platform-independent password-based authenticated encryption of files & folders.


GoAnywhere OpenPGP Studio™ is a free desktop tool that makes it easy to protect sensitive files using the popular OpenPGP encryption standard. Documents can be encrypted, decrypted, signed and verified from your PC or workstation using this...



Challenger is a software for the encoding of files, folders and drives. For the installation and for the execution simple user rights suffice. Thereby the program is mobil usable on an USB flash drive too.




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.
LibreCrypt (formerly DoxBox) is an open-source disk encryption for Windows and the successor of FreeOTFE
