[TrueCrypt is not exactly "Open Source", but the source is available. See the reviews to get more information.]
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Application type
Alerts
- Discontinued
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux




Luksus is described as 'LUKSUS is a tool that creates an encrypted volume and filesystem on a hardrive or other storage media as well as a filecontainer' and is an app. There are more than 25 alternatives to Luksus for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Android and iPhone apps. The best Luksus alternative is TrueCrypt, which is free. Other great apps like Luksus are LUKS, AES Crypt, Windows BitLocker and Encrypto.
[TrueCrypt is not exactly "Open Source", but the source is available. See the reviews to get more information.]




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