GnuPG Alternatives

GnuPG is described as 'Allows to encrypt and sign your data and communication, features a versatile key management system as well as access modules for all kinds of public key directories. GnuPG, also known as GPG, is a command line tool with features for easy integration with other applications' and is a very popular file encryption software in the security & privacy category. There are more than 25 alternatives to GnuPG for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Android and iPhone apps. The best GnuPG alternative is GPG4Win, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like GnuPG are Kleopatra, OpenPGP, OpenKeychain and Axcrypt.

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  1. Encrypto icon
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    Encrypto lets you encrypt files before sending them to friends or coworkers. Just drop a file into Encrypto, set a password, and then send it however you normally would — but this time with added security. It’s free for both Mac and Windows.

    96 Encrypto alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
  2. Multron File Guardian - A File Encrypter/Decrypter With Many Encryption Algorithm.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  3. PGPkeygenerator.com is an Open Source, free, online and secure PGP key generator.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  4. APG icon
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    Android Privacy Guard (APG) is a free and open source application for Android devices, created by Thialfihar, that lets you encrypt and decrypt single files or emails. Its goal is to provide a similar .

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • OpenPGP
     
  5. Challenger icon
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    Challenger is a software for the encoding of files, folders and drives. For the installation and for the execution simple user rights suffice. Thereby the program is mobil usable on an USB flash drive too.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  6. iPGMail icon
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    With governments and corporations increasingly infringing upon our privacy, we must take steps to protect our private communications and files. With OpenPGP encryption, you can secure your messages and files to ensure that only the intended recipients are able to read them.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  7. Autocrypt icon
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    Autocrypt is a set of guidelines for developers to achieve convenient end-to-end-encryption of e-mails. It specifies how e-mail programs negotiate encryption capabilities using regular e-mails.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • OpenPGP
     
  8. Lockystar icon
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    Lockystar is a file encryption application. It allows you to encrypt individual files wherever they are located—on your cloud drive or on your hard drive.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • Ubuntu
     
  9. oPenGP icon
     Like

    oPenGP is a solution to support OpenPGP standard (RFC 4880) on your iOS device.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  10. CipherMail for Android is an Android application which can be used with your existing Android mail application to send and receive S/MIME digitally signed and encrypted email with an Android smartphone.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Android
    • S/MIME
     
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