The Best Open Source Windows BitLocker AlternativesTop Disk Encryption Tools and other similar apps like Windows BitLocker

The best open source alternative to Windows BitLocker is VeraCrypt. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Windows BitLocker and many of them is open source so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source alternatives to Windows BitLocker are LUKS, DiskCryptor, EDS (Encrypted Data Store) and FreeOTFE.

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  1. VeraCrypt icon

    VeraCrypt

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    Ensure your data's security by encrypting entire partitions, storage devices, or system drives with VeraCrypt. Benefit from transparent and automatic real-time encryption, hardware acceleration on modern processors, and robust security algorithms that are resistant to brute-force attacks.

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    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • PortableApps.com
    • Homebrew
    • Chocolatey
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    Comments about VeraCrypt as an Alternative to Windows BitLocker
    Nicolas
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    Available for free on any Windows version (Windows Home or Family)

    yuriykaz
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    BitLocker is great, but it is a part of the Windows Pro and above, so for Home users VeraCrypt is a super great option + it works on Mac and Linux. Easy to use!

    Guest
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    Windows and Linux platform :)

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    • Almost everyone thinks VeraCrypt is a great Windows BitLocker alternative.

    • VeraCrypt is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Windows BitLocker.

    • VeraCrypt is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Windows BitLocker.

    • VeraCrypt is Free and Open SourceWindows BitLocker is Paid and Proprietary
    • VeraCrypt is Privacy focusedWindows BitLocker is not according to our users
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    LUKS

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    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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
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    DiskCryptor

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    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...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    Guest
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    The only open source full boot disk encryption alternative, simple and clean implementation, supports booting from network PXE image

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Almost everyone thinks DiskCryptor is a great Windows BitLocker alternative.

    • DiskCryptor is Free and Open SourceWindows BitLocker is Paid and Proprietary
  5. EDS (Encrypted Data Store) icon

    EDS (Encrypted Data Store)

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    With EDS (Encrypted Data Store) you can store your files in the encrypted container to prevent unauthorized access to sensitive information.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
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    FreeOTFE

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    FreeOTFE is a free, open source, "on-the-fly" (OTFE) disk encryption program for PCs running MS Windows and Windows Mobile PDAs (FreeOTFE4PDA).

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Windows Mobile
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    LibreCrypt

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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    GostCrypt

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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
     
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    eCryptfs

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    The enterprise cryptographic filesystem for Linux.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
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    RealCrypt

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    The realcrypt application in the RPM Fusion repo is an encryption application based on truecrypt, freely available at http://www.truecrypt.org/. It differs from truecrypt in only the following ways:

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
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  14. Luksus

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    LUKSUS is a tool that creates an encrypted volume and filesystem on a hardrive or other storage media as well as a filecontainer.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    • TrueCrypt
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