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BitLocker vs DiskCryptor: catalog facts
BitLocker	DiskCryptor
Paid Included with Windows; the full feature set requires the Pro, Enterprise or Education…	Free Free, with source code published on GitHub.
Windows	Windows
Built into Windows with nothing extra to install Encrypts entire volumes	Encrypts system and non-system partitions Open source code
Windows only Full feature set limited to certain Windows editions	Windows only Smaller project than mainstream disk encryption tools
Operating system	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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