VeraCrypt Alternatives for Linux

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

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  1. zuluCrypt icon
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    zuluCrypt is a free hard drives encryption, supports PLAIN dm-crypt, LUKS, TrueCrypt, VeraCrypt, and Microsoft’s BitLocker volumes. Currently Linux only.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  2. FinalCrypt icon
     5 likes

    FinalCrypt uses the most unbreakable encryption: "One Time Pad" Encryption and has a well designed graphical user interface and an equally advanced command line interface for large automations.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  3. CryFS icon
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    CryFS encrypts your files, so you can safely store them anywhere. It works well together with cloud services like Dropbox, iCloud, OneDrive and others.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
     
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  4. Tomb icon
     6 likes

    Tomb is an 100% free and open source system for file encryption on GNU/Linux, facilitating the backup of secret files. Tomb is written in code that is easy to review and links commonly shared components.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  5. GostCrypt icon
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    The Gostcrypt project has been launched at the end of 2013 as fork of the (late) Truecrypt project.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  6. S.S.E. File Encryptor is a cross-platform encrypter/decrypter of files and folders.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
     
  7. AVGVSTO  icon
     3 likes

    The AVGVSTO project by Roy Merlo and RPX is an open-source advanced encryption tool developed in Python. It is designed to protect sensitive data by physically binding it to an authorized USB drive, making decryption possible only when the device is connected.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  8. SecurStick icon
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    SecurStick is a 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.

    44 SecurStick alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  9. Seaborg Vault is a desktop application for Windows and Linux that lets you encrypt and decrypt files using multiple algorithms including AES-256 and ChaCha20, scan files for hidden metadata, securely delete files so they cannot be recovered, generate strong passwords, and create...

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  10.  1 like

    LockFS is a lightweight, flexible file encryption app that secures individual files and vaults, giving users granular control over their private data across multiple storage devices.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Java
     
  11. QRE Toolkit is a secure, cross-platform application designed to handle your sensitive data without relying on the cloud. It runs natively on Windows, macOS, Linux, and Android.

    3 QRE Privacy Toolkit alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • Mac
    • Linux
     
  12. OpaqueFiles icon
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    A free and open-source file encryption software for Linux, Windows and Mac that encrypts/decrypts files so they can be stored securely, utilizing compression, Reed–Solomon Error Correction, encryption and keys derived from the user's password with Argon2id.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
     
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