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Cryptomator vs fscrypt: catalog facts
Cryptomatorfscrypt
Freemium

The desktop apps are free and open source. The Android and iOS apps are paid, and…

Free

Free and open source.

Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS Linux, Command line
  • Works with cloud storage you already have rather than replacing it
  • Encrypts file names as well as file contents with AES and a 256-bit key
  • Uses encryption built into the Linux kernel
  • Encrypts individual directories rather than whole disks
  • Mobile apps are separate paid purchases, unlike the free desktop apps
  • A vault behaves like a virtual drive, so some apps that assume local files behave oddly
  • Linux only and limited to filesystems with native encryption support
  • Command line only
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: GPL-3.0 License: Apache-2.0
No account needed No account needed
Works offline Works offline

Checked September 20, 2026

Checked September 23, 2026

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