Free VeraCrypt Alternatives for Windows

There are many alternatives to VeraCrypt for Windows if you are looking for a replacement. The best free Windows alternative is Cryptomator, which is also Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to VeraCrypt and many of them are free and available for Windows so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting free Windows alternatives to VeraCrypt are TrueCrypt, Picocrypt, File Lock PEA and DiskCryptor.

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  1. Cryptomator icon

    Cryptomator

     359 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.

    77 Cryptomator alternatives

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    • Flathub
    • F-Droid
    • Homebrew
    • Chocolatey
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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
    • Proprietary

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    • Discontinued

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    TrueCrypt vs VeraCrypt Comments
    Ashley Green
    Positive
    1

    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
    -1

    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
    0

    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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    Nordlocker

    Provides end-to-end encryption to secure your files across any storage location. Features zero-knowledge privacy, easy drag-and-drop use, and confidential file sharing, ensuring user privacy and future-proof cryptography. Offers ...

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  7. 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...

    59 DiskCryptor alternatives

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  8. Boxcryptor icon

    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
    • Proprietary

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    • Discontinued

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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
  11. A

    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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  12. 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).

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Discontinued

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  13. Hat.sh icon

    Hat.sh

     13 likes

    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 .

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Mac
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    • Online
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  14. Picocrypt NG icon

    Picocrypt NG

     3 likes

    Picocrypt NG (new generation) 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 file encryption, with a focus on security, simplicity, and reliability.

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    • Go (Programming Language)
    • Linux
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  15. Nordlocker icon

    Nordlocker

     6 likes

    Provides end-to-end encryption to secure your files across any storage location. Features zero-knowledge privacy, easy drag-and-drop use, and confidential file sharing, ensuring user privacy and future-proof cryptography. Offers 2GB free, with subscription for extra capacity.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
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