Alternatives to NordLocker
End-to-end encrypted cloud storage for backing up, syncing and sharing files across devices. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.
The original
NordLocker
End-to-end encrypted cloud storage for backing up, syncing and sharing files across devices.
Replacements
Listings that take over the same core job as NordLocker.
Icedrive
A cloud storage service with 10GB free, client-side encryption and a mountable virtual drive.
Icedrive offers cloud storage with client-side encryption, 10GB free and a mountable virtual drive, but it is also closed source and requires an account.
Cryptomator
Encrypts a folder inside your existing cloud storage, so Dropbox or OneDrive holds files it cannot read.
Cryptomator encrypts a vault inside cloud storage you already use, is open source under GPL-3.0, needs no account, and charges for its mobile apps.
Cryptee
An encrypted cloud service for storing photos and videos and writing private documents and journals.
Cryptee is an open-source, EU-based web service focused on encrypted photos and private documents, running only in the browser rather than through native apps.
AxCrypt
A file encryption app that protects files and folders with AES-256 before sharing or cloud storage.
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.
Also worth comparing
These listings name NordLocker as their own alternative, so the relationship runs both ways.
Degoo
A cloud storage service for automatic photo and video backup from phones, with a free plan.
NordLocker offers end-to-end encrypted cloud storage for Windows, Android, iOS and web, with a free 3 GB tier.
Filen
German end-to-end encrypted cloud storage with open-source clients.
NordLocker provides end-to-end encrypted storage with a free 3 GB tier, but it is closed source and its desktop app is listed for Windows only.
Google One
Google's subscription plan that adds cloud storage and Gemini AI features to a Google Account.
NordLocker provides end-to-end encrypted cloud storage with a free 3 GB tier, though it is closed source and lists a desktop app for Windows only.
Internxt
Open-source, end-to-end encrypted cloud storage and photo backup.
NordLocker provides end-to-end encrypted storage with a free 3 GB tier, but it is closed source and its desktop app is listed for Windows only.
Jottacloud
A Norwegian cloud storage and backup service with automatic photo and file uploads.
NordLocker offers end-to-end encrypted cloud storage with a 3 GB free tier and apps for Windows, Android, iOS and the web.
Sync.com
Canadian zero-knowledge encrypted cloud storage.
NordLocker provides end-to-end encrypted storage with a free 3 GB tier, but its desktop app is listed for Windows only and it is closed source.
Similar software
Related functionality, not a direct replacement.
CryFS
An encrypted filesystem that protects files stored in cloud storage, including their metadata and folder structure.
Arq
Encrypted backup software for Mac and Windows that stores backups in your own cloud account or disk.
Tarsnap
A command-line online backup service for Unix-like systems with client-side encryption and block-level deduplication.
StableBit CloudDrive
A Windows app that creates encrypted virtual hard drives whose data is stored with a cloud provider.
gocryptfs
An encrypted overlay filesystem for Linux that encrypts each file individually, so cloud sync and backups only move what changed.
Plakar
An open-source encrypted, deduplicating backup tool with snapshots and a web interface for browsing restores.
