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fscrypt vs gocryptfs: catalog facts
fscrypt	gocryptfs
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.
Linux, Command line	macOS, Linux, Command line
Uses encryption built into the Linux kernel Encrypts individual directories rather than whole disks	Per-file encryption, so cloud sync and incremental backups only transfer what changed Independently audited in March 2017 with a published security design document
Linux only and limited to filesystems with native encryption support Command line only	macOS support is described by the project as beta quality No native Windows support; that is a separate reimplementation
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: Apache-2.0	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

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