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About Folder Lock
Folder Lock is a Windows application from NewSoftwares for keeping private files out of reach. You place files and folders in password-protected lockers, where they are locked and encrypted so other people using the computer cannot open them.
It suits home users who share a PC and want a simple way to hide and encrypt personal documents without learning a full disk encryption tool. The developer offers it as a download from its own site.
Strengths
- Locks and encrypts files and folders in one step
- Password-protected lockers are simple to understand
- Aimed at non-technical users
Limitations
- Windows only
- Closed source, so the encryption cannot be independently reviewed
- Pricing details are not clear from the research
Details
- Pricing
- FreemiumOffered as a free download from the developer; the research does not detail paid tiers.
- License
- Proprietary
- Developer
- NewSoftwares
- Platforms
- Windows
- How it runs
- Downloadable app
- Best suited for
- Home users on a shared Windows PC who want to lock private folders
- Categories
- Encryption tools
- Last verified
- Added
- Provenance
- Facts checked against the developer's own pages and store listings, 1 sources on file.
Alternatives to Folder Lock
Compare allSoftware that can replace Folder Lock for an important use case, and what changes if you switch.
VeraCrypt
Disk encryption that creates encrypted containers, encrypts whole partitions, and can encrypt the drive Windows boots from.
VeraCrypt is free and open source, runs on Windows, macOS and Linux, and uses encrypted containers or whole partitions, though mounting needs administrator rights.
Steganos Data Safe
Commercial encryption software that stores sensitive files inside encrypted virtual drives on Windows.
Steganos Data Safe is also a paid closed-source Windows product, storing files in encrypted safes that behave like ordinary drives, optionally bundled with a VPN and password manager.
BestCrypt
Commercial encryption software from Jetico for protecting hard drives, files and folders.
BestCrypt is paid commercial software from Jetico that encrypts files, folders and whole drives, and runs on Windows, macOS and Linux instead of Windows only.
Cryptomator
Encrypts a folder inside your existing cloud storage, so Dropbox or OneDrive holds files it cannot read.
Cryptomator is open source under GPL-3.0 with free desktop apps on Windows, macOS and Linux, encrypting a folder vault aimed at cloud storage with paid mobile apps.
AxCrypt
A file encryption app that protects files and folders with AES-256 before sharing or cloud storage.
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.
securefs
Mounts an encrypted directory as a normal filesystem.
securefs is free MIT-licensed software that mounts an encrypted directory as a normal filesystem, but it is command-line only and needs WinFsp on Windows.
Similar software
Related functionality, not necessarily a direct replacement.
Encrypto
A free drag-and-drop app for Mac and Windows that encrypts files with AES-256 before sharing.
BitLocker
Full-volume encryption built into Windows that protects data on lost, stolen or discarded devices.
AES Crypt
A file encryption program that protects individual files with a password using AES.
DiskCryptor
An open-source Windows tool for encrypting disk partitions, including the system partition.
SiriKali
Graphical manager for encrypted folders created by gocryptfs, securefs and similar tools.
