FileVault Alternatives
FileVault is described as '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' and is a Disk Encryption tool in the security & privacy category. There are more than 25 alternatives to FileVault for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Android, Mac and Android Tablet apps. The best FileVault alternative is VeraCrypt, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like FileVault are TrueCrypt, LUKS, DroidFS and Windows BitLocker.
Alternatives list
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
83 LibreCrypt alternativesLibreCrypt (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
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
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This app eases the use of mounting (loading) encrypted partitions (also called Volumes), a disk drive may consist of several of those areas, usually represented by a drive letter.
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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:
ProxyCrypt is a command line tool that creates encrypted volumes within a file or a hard drive.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Application type
Platforms
- Windows
- ImDisk Virtual Disk Driver
East-tec SafeBit is an on-the-fly disk encryption software that creates password-protected virtual drives to securely store and protect your confidential files from unauthorized access.
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54 AESCrypt for Android (AndroidCrypt) alternativesUsed for encrypting and decrypting files with 256 bit AES algorithm.
41 Knox alternativesKnox offers easy disk image encryption and comes with a built-in backup service. Knox can automatically back up any or all vaults to a local hard drive, an iPod, an iDisk, or a network volume. Gives you many of the benefits of FileVault or individual encrypted disk images via an...
CyberSafe Top Secret is an information security program that uses modern encryption algorithms (RSA, AES, BlowFish, etc.).
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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
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