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fscrypt vs Cryptomator: catalog facts
fscrypt	Cryptomator
Free Free and open source.	Freemium The desktop apps are free and open source. The Android and iOS apps are paid, and…
Linux, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS
Uses encryption built into the Linux kernel Encrypts individual directories rather than whole disks	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
Linux only and limited to filesystems with native encryption support Command line only	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
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: Apache-2.0	License: GPL-3.0
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 20, 2026

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