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Windows BitLocker alternatives

  • VeraCrypt

  • VeraCrypt is a free disk encryption software brought to you by IDRIX and that is based on TrueCrypt .It adds enhanced security to the algorithms used for system and partitions encryption making it immune to new developments in brute-force attacks.For example, when the system partition is encrypted, TrueCrypt uses PBKDF2-RIPEMD160 with 1000 iterations whereas in VeraCrypt we use 327670. And for standard containers and other partitions, TrueCrypt uses at most 2000 iterations but VeraCrypt uses 655340 for RIPEMD160 and 500000 iterations for SHA-2 and Whirlpool. »

    tags: disk-encryption encrypted encrypted-backup encrypted-storage-container file-encryption
  • TrueCrypt

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

    tags: Discontinued Portable disk-encryption drive-encryption encrypt-usb-drive
  • Axcrypt

  • AxCrypt is a simple file encryption software for Windows. It integrates seamlessly with your workflow to encrypt, decrypt, store, send and work with files.

    tags: Portable aes aes-encryption file-encryption multi-language
  • AES Crypt

  • AES Crypt is an advanced file encryption utility that integrates with the Windows shell or runs from the Linux command prompt to provide a simple, yet powerful, tool for encrypting files using the Advanced Encryption Standard (AES). A Java library is also available for developers using Java to read and write AES formatted files.

    tags: aes aes-encryption data-encryption encrypt-folder file-encryption
  • DiskCryptor

  • DiskCryptor is the only truly free solution, provided under GNU General Public License (GPLv3), which offers encryption of all disk partitions, including the system partition. The main criteria for open-source software is the availability of its source code under one of the open source licenses. The only open-source alternative to DiskCryptor that has comparable features is TrueCrypt. However, because of the restrictive license under which TrueCrypt is provided — the TrueCrypt Collective License — TrueCrypt cannot be classified as a truly free software, as it places limits on the use and modification of its source code by developers. There are other alternatives with similar functionality, but they are fully proprietary ones, which makes them unacceptable to use for protection of confidential data. »

    tags: Discontinued file-encryption disk-encryption
  • LUKS

  • 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. In contrast to existing solution, LUKS stores all setup necessary setup information in the partition header, enabling the user to transport or migrate his data seamlessly.

    tags: cryptography data-encryption disk-encryption drive-encryption
  • Easy File Locker

  • Easy File Locker is a pretty small file at 224KB and will do exactly what it says. It will let you protect a file or folder from being seen or accessed by anyone on your system. This is a light-weight program that does not slow down your system and even continues working if the machine is booted in safe mode. It does not require the application to be running for the security to work and it can be password-protected as well.

    tags: file-lock file-protection folder-protection hide-files hide-folders
  • Cryptkeeper

  • Cryptkeeper is a Linux system tray applet that manages EncFS encrypted folders.

    tags: cryptography gtk folder-encryption folder-manager
  • LibreCrypt

  • LibreCrypt (formerly DoxBox) is an open-source disk encryption for Windows and the successor of FreeOTFE

    tags: disk-encryption file-encryption on-the-fly
  • Cryptonite

  • Cryptonite 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. TrueCrypt is only available as a command-line version at this time.

    tags: file-encryption dropbox-integration truecrypt encfs
  • Gnome Encfs Manager

  • The Gnome Encfs Manager is an easy to use manager and mounter for encfs stashes. It allows you to create encrypted directories, any file that is placed in such a directory will be encrypted.

    tags: crypto cryptography
  • Seahorse

  • Seahorse is a front end for GnuPG - the GNU Privacy Guard program - that integrates to the GNOME desktop. It is a tool for secure communications and data storage. Data encryption and digital signature creation can easily be performed through a GUI and Key Management operations can easily be carried out through an intuitive interface.

    tags: file-encryption gpg passwords pgp ssh
  • Jetico BestCrypt

  • If your computer were ever to be stolen, are you certain that your personal information cannot be discovered? Jetico’s BestCrypt software automatically encrypts your files so that nobody can read the data unless they have the right password or keys.

    tags: data-encryption data-protection file-encryption