USBCrypt Alternatives
USBCrypt is described as 'Password protection and strong encryption of the external and internal drives, flash drives, backup drives, etc' and is an app in the Security & Privacy category. There are more than 25 alternatives to USBCrypt for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Android and iPhone. The best alternative is TrueCrypt, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like USBCrypt are Windows BitLocker (Paid), EDS (Encrypted Data Store) (Freemium, Open Source), LibreCrypt (Free, Open Source) and USB Safeguard (Freemium).
- [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."
- 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.
- With EDS (Encrypted Data Store) you can store your files in the encrypted container to prevent unauthorized access to sensitive information. TrueCrypt container files are supported.
- Freemium • Open Source
- Android
- Android Tablet
- LibreCrypt (formerly DoxBox) is an open-source disk encryption for Windows and the successor of FreeOTFE Change of name to 'LibreCrypt' in version 6.2 Features: Easy to use, with a 'wizard' for creating new 'DoxBoxes'.
Discontinued
Last release Nov 24, 2015
https://github.com/t-d-k/LibreCrypt/releases - Its a software to encrypt and protect data with a password on your removable pen drives using the AES 256 bits encryption. Runs with any usb pen drive No installation required Easy drag & drop file adding Built in file shredder Secure your data if drive is lostNo screenshots yet
- FreeOTFE is a free, open source, "on-the-fly" (OTFE) disk encryption program for PCs running MS Windows and Windows Mobile PDAs (FreeOTFE4PDA).
Discontinued
Discontinued per Wikipedia page (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FreeOTFE)
- Safeguard Your Personal Files SanDisk SecureAccess software creates a password-protected private folder on your SanDisk USB flash drive where you can store your most sensitive personal files. Your data will be protected with strong 128-bit AES encryption.
Discontinued
The program is no longer updated. Last version, 3.0, released in August 2015, can be still downloaded from the official website.
No screenshots yet - LUKSUS is a tool that creates an encrypted volume and filesystem on a hardrive or other storage media as well as a filecontainer. It can use the following encryption facilities: LUKS, Truecrypt and GELI.
- Now this is what I call real security!... You may use any one of nineteen, industrial and military strength, encryption ciphers to secure your most precious private information.
- The Gostcrypt project has been launched at the end of 2013 as fork of the (late) Truecrypt project.
Discontinued
No updates since 2012. See http://www.gostcrypt.org/news_and_changelog.php
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