VeraCrypt AlternativesTop Disk Encryption Tools and other similar apps like VeraCrypt

VeraCrypt is described as 'Secure and encrypt entire partitions or devices, including system drives, with automated, real-time protection and enhanced security measures' and is a leading Disk Encryption tool in the security & privacy category. There are more than 50 alternatives to VeraCrypt for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Android and Android Tablet apps. The best VeraCrypt alternative is Cryptomator, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like VeraCrypt are TrueCrypt, Picocrypt, LUKS and DroidFS.

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  1. Cryptomator icon

    Cryptomator

     357 likes

    Cryptomator provides transparent, client-side encryption for your cloud. Protect your documents from unauthorized access. Cryptomator is free and open source software, so you can rest assured there are no backdoors.

    74 Cryptomator alternatives

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    • Flathub
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    Cryptomator vs VeraCrypt Comments
    Top Positive Comment
    Guest
    -4

    Provides the same functionality as an encrypted virtual disk, but allows you to quickly sync it to the cloud.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Top Negative Comment
    LinuxDoge
    6

    Cryptomator is also safe, but not focused on encrypting whole drives. Its use case is encrypting folders into small parts, making Synchronisation easy. Veracrypt in a Cloudfolder would be horrible, as all the contents would be synced on a small change. On the other hand is Cryptomator probably not as secure as Veracrypt.

    Ashley Green
    4

    Cryptomator is focused on encrypting files for cloud storage, and as such makes a minor compromise to security by not obscuring the individual file sizes within the vault. This is done so that the entire vault doesn't have to be resynced when one file is changed, a huge convenience with cloud storage. You absolutely can use it locally, but VeraCrypt offers more security with exclusively local vaults.

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    • Cryptomator is Freemium and Open SourceVeraCrypt is Free and Open Source
    • Cryptomator is LightweightVeraCrypt is not according to our users
  2. TrueCrypt icon

    TrueCrypt

     873 likes

    [TrueCrypt is not exactly "Open Source", but the source is available. See the reviews to get more information.]

    109 TrueCrypt alternatives

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    • Free
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    TrueCrypt vs VeraCrypt Comments
    Ashley Green
    Positive
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    Probably still secure in most cases, but has been discontinued and VeraCrypt is its successor. Virtually no reason to use TrueCrypt today, as VeraCrypt is more secure and has fixed several TrueCrypt vulnerabilities.

    Alternative_Peanut
    Positive
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    You are right Christian. They have cracked it most likely because when it was discontinued, the owners made the source code public and so anyone could sit and crack it if they like. Also, since Veracrypt is its successor, and since it's based upon Truecrypt, you can presume that Veracrypt is also compromised since the source code was not rewritten from the ground up.

    Christian
    Positive
    -2

    I have heard that TrueCrypt has already been cracked by law enforcement, or could have been potentially been cracked by law enforcement.

    • TrueCrypt is Free and ProprietaryVeraCrypt is Free and Open Source
    • TrueCrypt is Security-focusedVeraCrypt is not according to our users
  4. Picocrypt icon

    Picocrypt

     40 likes

    Picocrypt is a very small (hence Pico), very simple, yet very secure encryption tool that you can use to protect your files. It's designed to be the go-to tool for encryption, with a focus on security, simplicity, and reliability.

    30 Picocrypt alternatives

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    Picocrypt vs VeraCrypt Comments
    Golfy038
    Negative
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    Picocrypt isn't like a container that could be mounted. It only crypt files/folders drage'n dropped on it.

    • Picocrypt is Free and Open SourceVeraCrypt is also Free and Open Source
    • Picocrypt is LightweightVeraCrypt is not according to our users
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  6. LUKS icon

    LUKS

     54 likes

    LUKS is the standard for Linux hard disk encryption. By providing a standard on-disk-format, it does not only facilitate compatibility among distributions, but also provides secure management of multiple user passwords.

    45 LUKS alternatives

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    • Free
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    LUKS vs VeraCrypt Comments
    LinuxDoge
    Positive
    1

    If you are on Linux, dont bother with Veracrypt.

    Encrypting your drive on startup using LUKS is a one-click action (for example on Kubuntu) and works flawlessly. Other encrypted drives automatically ask for a password when plugged in, that can be stored in your local password manager.

    Veracrypt is such a pain to use in comparison, although you have way more control over the encryption mechanism and you can add Entropy by wiggling your mouse, which is nice.

    • LUKS is Free and Open SourceVeraCrypt is also Free and Open Source
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    DroidFS

     26 likes

    DroidFS is an alternative way to use encrypted overlay filesystems on Android that uses its own internal file explorer instead of mounting virtual volumes. It currently only works with gocryptfs but support for CryFS could be added in the future.

    32 DroidFS alternatives

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    DroidFS vs VeraCrypt Comments
    LinuxDoge
    Positive
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    DroidFS is awesome. It integrates nessecary tools to edit all contents in the app, and the encrypting and decrypting process is easy. It uses gocryptfs as backend, so any gocryptfs app can open the files created by it.

    • DroidFS is Free and Open SourceVeraCrypt is also Free and Open Source
    • DroidFS is Security-focused and LightweightVeraCrypt is not according to our users
  8. Windows BitLocker icon

    Windows BitLocker

     37 likes

    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.

    96 Windows BitLocker alternatives

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    Windows BitLocker vs VeraCrypt Comments
    JohnDangerbrooks
    Positive
    0

    BitLocker is the most audited disk encryption tool out there despite being closed-source. (People used to assume "open-source" means "well-audited," until Heartbleed and Log4Shell happened.) BitLocker integrates well with the OS. If you use it on a virtual disk, it behaves exactly like VeraCrypt, but with the benefit of TPM.

    yuriykaz
    Positive
    0

    It is a part of Windows, except of the Home edition. Microsoft has improved the new encryption algorithm. Easy to turn on/off.

    Guest
    Negative
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    BitLocker is for drives only

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • Windows BitLocker is Paid and ProprietaryVeraCrypt is Free and Open Source
  11. DiskCryptor icon

    DiskCryptor

     34 likes

    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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    Boxcryptor

     33 likes

    Boxcryptor is an easy-to-use encryption software optimized for the cloud. It allows the secure use of cloud storage services without sacrificing comfort.

    64 Boxcryptor alternatives

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    • Freemium
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    Boxcryptor vs VeraCrypt Comments
    JohnDangerbrooks
    Negative
    0

    Boxcryptor won't work without an Internet connection. That's because it is a cloud service for the most part.

    • Boxcryptor is Freemium and ProprietaryVeraCrypt is Free and Open Source
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    Age

     6 likes

    A simple, modern and secure encryption tool (and Go library) with small explicit keys, no config options, and UNIX-style composability.

    34 Age alternatives

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  15. CipherShed icon

    CipherShed

     31 likes

    CipherShed is a program that can be used to create encrypted files or encrypt entire drives (including USB flash drives and external HDDs).

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    • Free
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