The Best 44 Knox Alternatives

  • TrueCrypt icon

    TrueCrypt

    [TrueCrypt is not exactly "Open Source", but the source is available. See the reviews to get more information.] TrueCrypt is a disk encryption software for Windows Vista/XP, Mac OS X, and Linux.

    Free Open Source Mac OS X Windows Linux

    Portable Drive Encryption
  • DiskCryptor icon

    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.

    Free Open Source Windows

  • LUKS icon

    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.

    Free Open Source Linux

  • EncFS icon

    EncFS

    EncFS provides an encrypted filesystem in user-space. It runs without any special permissions and uses the FUSE library and Linux kernel module to provide the filesystem interface. You can find links to source and binary releases below.

    Free Open Source Mac OS X Linux BSD

  • Seahorse icon

    Seahorse

    seahorse is a front end for gnupg, that integrates to the gnome desktop. it is a tool for secure communications and data storage.

    Free Open Source Linux GnuPG

  • Cryptonite icon

    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.

    Free Open Source Android Android Tablet

  • FreeOTFE icon

    FreeOTFE

    FreeOTFE is a free, open source, "on-the-fly" (OTFE) disk encryption program for PCs running MS Windows and Windows Mobile PDAs (FreeOTFE4PDA).

    Free Open Source Windows Windows Mobile

  • LibreCrypt icon

    LibreCrypt

    LibreCrypt (formerly DoxBox) is an open-source disk encryption for Windows and the successor of FreeOTFE Change of name to 'LibreCrypt' in version 6.

    Free Open Source Windows

  • Jetico BestCrypt icon

    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...

    Commercial Mac OS X Windows Linux

  • eCryptfs icon

    eCryptfs

    The enterprise cryptographic filesystem for Linux

    Free Open Source Linux

  • DCrypt icon

    DCrypt

    DCrypt is an encryption and decryption tool that combines in a smart way multiple algorithms.

    Free Open Source Linux

  • Luksus icon

    Luksus

    LUKSUS is a tool that creates an encrypted volume and filesystem on a hardrive or other storage media as well as a filecontainer. It can use the following encryption facilities: LUKS, Truecrypt and GELI.

    Free Open Source Linux BSD TrueCrypt dialog

  • RealCrypt icon

    RealCrypt

    The realcrypt application in the RPM Fusion repo is an encryption application based on truecrypt, freely available at http://www.truecrypt.org/ .

    Free Open Source Linux

  • ProxyCrypt icon

    ProxyCrypt

    ProxyCrypt is a command line tool that creates encrypted volumes within a file or a hard drive.

    Free Open Source Windows ImDisk Virtual Disk Driver

  • Luks manager icon

    Luks manager

    LUKS Manager provides on-the-fly encryption (AES by default) to virtual folders on Android devices. These virtual folders can be dynamically mounted, unmounted, created and deleted as needed. Similar to Truecrypt in functionality.

    Free Open Source Android

  • Encrypto icon

    Encrypto

    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.

    Free Mac OS X Windows

  • FileVault icon

    FileVault

    FileVault is a method of using encryption with volumes on Mac computers. Encryption and decryption are performed on the fly. FileVault 2 uses full disk, XTS-AES 128 encryption to help keep your data secure.

    Free Mac OS X