Cryptonite Alternatives

Cryptonite is described as 'Brings EncFS and TrueCrypt to Android. You can browse, export and open EncFS-encrypted directories and files on your Dropbox and on your phone. On rooted phones that support FUSE (e.g. CyanogenMod) you can also mount EncFS and TrueCrypt volumes' and is an app in the security & privacy category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Cryptonite for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Android and iPhone apps. The best Cryptonite alternative is TrueCrypt, which is free. Other great apps like Cryptonite are LUKS, Windows BitLocker, EDS (Encrypted Data Store) and FreeOTFE.

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

    109 TrueCrypt alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  2. LUKS icon
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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
     
  3. 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.

    95 Windows BitLocker alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  4. FreeOTFE icon
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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
     
  5. DiskCryptor icon
     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

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  6. CipherShed icon
     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

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  7. eCryptfs icon
     16 likes

    The enterprise cryptographic filesystem for Linux.

    36 eCryptfs alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  8. 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.

    78 EncFS alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Warning

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
     
  9. Luks manager icon
     9 likes

    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
     
  10. EncFSMP icon
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    EncFSMP, a program to mount EncFS folders on Windows and OS X.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
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