Compare software

CryFS vs cppcryptfs: catalog facts
CryFS	cppcryptfs
Free Free and open source under the LGPL.	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.
macOS, Linux, Command line	Windows
Hides metadata and folder structure, not just file contents Works with any cloud provider through its normal sync folder	Compatible with gocryptfs, so the same encrypted folder works on Linux and Windows Encrypts file contents and file names, transparently to applications
Adds a setup step on each machine that needs access to the files Not a good fit for sharing files with people who do not use CryFS	Requires the Dokany filesystem driver to be installed separately Windows only
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: LGPL-3.0	License: MIT
No account 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 21, 2026

Catalog facts only. Anything “not stated” is unconfirmed. Check full listings for details.