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fscrypt vs securefs: catalog facts
fscryptsecurefs
Free

Free and open source.

Free

The software is free under its open-source licence. Hosting, hardware and external…

Linux, Command line Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
  • Uses encryption built into the Linux kernel
  • Encrypts individual directories rather than whole disks
  • Files are encrypted and authenticated individually in the underlying directory, which makes it well suited to storing…
  • Linux only and limited to filesystems with native encryption support
  • Command line only
  • It needs a FUSE layer, or WinFsp on Windows, and it is a command-line tool with no interface…
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: Apache-2.0 License: MIT
No account needed Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 23, 2026

Checked September 22, 2026

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