VeraCryptPick
App11.9k
Creates encrypted containers or encrypts whole drives and USB sticks, including the system disk on Windows.
- No tracking
- Open source
- Stays on device
- No account
- Free
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
Cryptomator
App in File encryption
Encrypts files one by one inside a vault folder before they sync to Dropbox, Google Drive or any other cloud.
Privacy passport
5 of 5 checks- No trackingYesNo ads and no third-party trackers or analytics.
- Open sourceYesApps and server code are public, so anyone can check them.
- Only you can read itOn deviceYour data stays on your own device.
- No accountYesWorks without signing up.
- FreeFree planA free plan, with paid upgrades.
Where it stands among 13 file encryption tools
No tracking
Yes
Open source
Yes
Only you can read it
Yes
No account
Yes
Free
Yes
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