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BestCryptcryptsetup and LUKS
Paid

Commercial software from Jetico; the homepage does not list prices.

 Free

Free and open source under the GPL and LGPL.

Windows, macOS, Linux Linux, Command line
  • Encrypts whole drives as well as files and folders
  • Long-established vendor with a companion secure-erase product
  • Multiple key slots per volume, so passphrases can be rotated safely
  • Standard across Linux distributions, with tooling built on it
  • Proprietary and paid
  • Homepage focuses on business endpoint protection, so product details take some finding
  • Protects data at rest only; nothing is protected once a volume is unlocked
  • Losing the LUKS header without a backup makes the data unrecoverable
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Closed source Open source
License not stated License: GPL-2.0
Not stated if an account is needed Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 23, 2026

Checked September 22, 2026

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