CipherShed Alternatives

CipherShed is described as 'Program that can be used to create encrypted files or encrypt entire drives (including USB flash drives and external HDDs)' and is a Disk Encryption tool in the security & privacy category. There are more than 25 alternatives to CipherShed for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Android and Android Tablet apps. The best CipherShed alternative is VeraCrypt, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like CipherShed are Picocrypt, LUKS, FileCryptor and zuluCrypt.

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  1. Picocrypt NG icon
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    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.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Go (Programming Language)
    • Linux
    • Mac
    • Windows
     
  2. EncFS icon
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    EncFS provides an encrypted filesystem in user-space. It runs without any special permissions and uses the FUSE library and Linux kernel module to provide the filesystem interface. You can find links to source and binary releases below.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Warning

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
     
  3. Luks manager icon
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    LUKS Manager provides on-the-fly encryption (AES by default) to virtual folders on Android devices.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Android
     
  4. 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
     
  5. RealCrypt icon
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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
     
  6. FileVault icon
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    FileVault full-disk encryption uses XTS-AES-128 encryption with a 256-bit key to help prevent unauthorized access to the information on your startup disk.

    41 FileVault alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  7. Safeplicity icon
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    The easy way to password-protect and encrypt your sensitive files in just a few clicks. You can even make folders completely disappear so that no one knows they exist! Works for computers, laptops, USB sticks, external hard drives, etc.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  8. DVCrypt PRO icon
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    DVCrypt PRO is a versatile software package designed to meet the needs of individuals and businesses wishing to prevent data theft. Data encryption is essential for enhanced cybersecurity, limiting access to only those with the keys and providing a strong defense against...

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  9. SecretVaultpro create an encrypted file and mount as a folder in your Sd card call "SecretVaultpro". You can move sensitive documents, photographs to SecretVaultpro with your favorite file manager.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
     
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