Alternatives to AxCrypt

A file encryption app that protects files and folders with AES-256 before sharing or cloud storage. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.

Replacements

Listings that take over the same core job as AxCrypt.

  • Cryptomator

    Encrypts a folder inside your existing cloud storage, so Dropbox or OneDrive holds files it cannot read.

    FreemiumOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinuxAndroidiOS

    Cryptomator is open source under GPL-3.0 and encrypts a whole vault folder in your cloud storage, including file names, with free desktop apps but paid mobile apps.

  • Encrypto

    A free drag-and-drop app for Mac and Windows that encrypts files with AES-256 before sharing.

    FreeProprietaryWindowsmacOS

    Encrypto is free and uses drag-and-drop password encryption for sharing, but it runs only on Windows and macOS with no mobile apps or cloud storage features.

  • AES Crypt

    A file encryption program that protects individual files with a password using AES.

    PaidProprietaryWindowsmacOSLinuxAndroidCommand line

    AES Crypt is also paid after a trial and encrypts single files with a password, adding a command-line version but no iOS app or built-in sharing between users.

  • Picocrypt

    A tiny, single-purpose file encryption tool using XChaCha20 and Argon2id. Archived by its author, but still working.

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinux

    Picocrypt is free and open source with XChaCha20 and Argon2id, but it has no mobile apps and is archived, so there will be no more releases.

  • CryFS

    An encrypted filesystem that protects files stored in cloud storage, including their metadata and folder structure.

    FreeOpen sourcemacOSLinuxCommand line

    CryFS is a free LGPL-3.0 encrypted filesystem that hides metadata in any cloud sync folder, but it runs only on macOS and Linux and suits sharing poorly.

  • hat.sh

    An open-source web app that encrypts and decrypts files locally inside your browser.

    FreeOpen sourceWeb

    hat.sh is a free open-source web app that encrypts files locally in the browser, with no installation, accounts or mobile apps involved.

Also worth comparing

These listings name AxCrypt as their own alternative, so the relationship runs both ways.

  • Folder Lock

    A Windows program that locks and encrypts files and folders inside password-protected lockers.

    FreemiumProprietaryWindows

    AxCrypt encrypts files and folders with AES-256 on desktop and mobile, adds sharing with other AxCrypt users, and requires a paid plan after the trial.

  • NordLocker

    End-to-end encrypted cloud storage for backing up, syncing and sharing files across devices.

    FreemiumProprietaryWindowsAndroidiOSWeb

    AxCrypt encrypts files kept in Google Drive, OneDrive or Dropbox and adds Linux and macOS apps, but it is paid and sharing requires recipients to use AxCrypt.

Similar software

Related functionality, not a direct replacement.