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Cryptomator vs Neuron Encrypt: catalog facts
CryptomatorNeuron Encrypt
Freemium

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

Free

Free and open source under GPL-3.0.

Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, 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
  • Encrypts and decrypts files locally
  • Includes batch processing and metadata scrubbing
  • 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
  • Forgetting the passphrase means the encrypted files cannot be recovered
  • Apple Silicon support is best-effort
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: GPL-3.0 License: GPL-3.0-only
No account needed No account needed
Works offline Works offline

Checked September 20, 2026

Checked October 8, 2026

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