Free VeraCrypt Alternatives for Windows

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   Cryptomator

    372 likes

   Cryptomator provides transparent, client-side encryption for your cloud. Protect your documents from unauthorized access. Cryptomator is free and open source software, so you can rest assured there are no backdoors.

   80 Cryptomator alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Freemium
   • Open Source (GPL-3.0)

   Application types

   • File Encryption Software
   • Cloud Storage

   Origin

   • Germany
   • EU

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Linux
   • Android
   • iPhone
   • Android Tablet
   • iPad
   • Flathub
   • F-Droid
   • Homebrew
   • Chocolatey
   • AppImage

   

   

   

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   Top Positive Comment

   Guest

   Jul 31, 2020

   -4

   Provides the same functionality as an encrypted virtual disk, but allows you to quickly sync it to the cloud.

   Review by a new / low-activity user.

   Top Negative Comment

   LinuxDoge

   Dec 27, 2022

   6

   Cryptomator is also safe, but not focused on encrypting whole drives. Its use case is encrypting folders into small parts, making Synchronisation easy. Veracrypt in a Cloudfolder would be horrible, as all the contents would be synced on a small change. On the other hand is Cryptomator probably not as secure as Veracrypt.

   Ashley Green

   Comment•Nov 16, 2023

   4

   Cryptomator is focused on encrypting files for cloud storage, and as such makes a minor compromise to security by not obscuring the individual file sizes within the vault. This is done so that the entire vault doesn't have to be resynced when one file is changed, a huge convenience with cloud storage. You absolutely can use it locally, but VeraCrypt offers more security with exclusively local vaults.

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   • Cryptomator is Freemium and Open SourceVeraCrypt is Free and Open Source
   • Cryptomator is LightweightVeraCrypt is not according to our users
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   TrueCrypt

    876 likes

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

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Proprietary

   Application type

   • Disk Encryption

   Origin

   • United States

   Alerts

   • Discontinued

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Linux

   

   

   

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   Ashley Green

   Positive comment•Nov 16, 2023

   1

   Probably still secure in most cases, but has been discontinued and VeraCrypt is its successor. Virtually no reason to use TrueCrypt today, as VeraCrypt is more secure and has fixed several TrueCrypt vulnerabilities.

   Alternative_Peanut

   Positive comment•Jan 7, 2025

   -1

   You are right Christian. They have cracked it most likely because when it was discontinued, the owners made the source code public and so anyone could sit and crack it if they like. Also, since Veracrypt is its successor, and since it's based upon Truecrypt, you can presume that Veracrypt is also compromised since the source code was not rewritten from the ground up.

   Christian

   Positive comment•Nov 12, 2021

   -2

   I have heard that TrueCrypt has already been cracked by law enforcement, or could have been potentially been cracked by law enforcement.

   

   

   • TrueCrypt is Free and ProprietaryVeraCrypt is Free and Open Source
   • TrueCrypt is Security-focusedVeraCrypt is not according to our users
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   Picocrypt

    40 likes

   Picocrypt 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 encryption, with a focus on security, simplicity, and reliability.

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source (GPL-3.0)

   Application type

   • File Encryption Software

   Alerts

   • Discontinued

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Linux

   

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   Golfy038

   Negative comment•Aug 9, 2022

   0

   Picocrypt isn't like a container that could be mounted. It only crypt files/folders drage'n dropped on it.

   

   

   • Picocrypt is Free and Open SourceVeraCrypt is also Free and Open Source
   • Picocrypt is LightweightVeraCrypt is not according to our users
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   File Lock PEA

    14 likes

   Platform-independent password-based authenticated encryption of files & folders.

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source (GPL-2.0)

   Application types

   • File Encryption Software
   • Disk Encryption

   Origin

   • Germany
   • EU

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Linux
   • BSD

   

   

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   DiskCryptor

    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...

   58 DiskCryptor alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source (GPL-3.0)

   Application type

   • Disk Encryption

   Origin

   • Austria
   • EU

   Platforms

   • Windows

   

   

   

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   Kryptor

    10 likes

   A simple, modern, and secure encryption tool.

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source (GPL-3.0)

   Application type

   • File Encryption Software

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Linux

   

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    Age

     7 likes

    A simple, modern and secure encryption tool (and Go library) with small explicit keys, no config options, and UNIX-style composability.

    37 Age alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (BSD-3-Clause)

    Application type

    • File Encryption Software

    Origin

    • Italy
    • EU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

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    CipherShed

     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

    • Disk Encryption

    Origin

    • International

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    

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    Picocrypt NG

     4 likes

    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

    • Free
    • Open Source (GPL-3.0)

    Platforms

    • Go (Programming Language)
    • Linux
    • Mac
    • Windows

    

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    Hat.sh

     13 likes

    hat.sh is a javascript app that provides secure file encryption using the AES-256-GCM algorithm from WebCryptoAPI provided by your browser. it was coded following the WebCrypto Documentations .

    54 Hat.sh alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Origin

    • United Arab Emirates

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online

    

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    Nordlocker

     6 likes

    Provides end-to-end encryption to secure your files across any storage location. Features zero-knowledge privacy, easy drag-and-drop use, and confidential file sharing, ensuring user privacy and future-proof cryptography. Offers 2GB free, with subscription for extra capacity.

    79 Nordlocker alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    • Cloud Storage
    • Online Backup

    Origin

    • Netherlands
    • EU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad

    

    

    

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    DVCrypt PRO

     2 likes

    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

    • Disk Encryption

    Platforms

    • Windows

    

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