Compare software

gocryptfs vs Cryptomator: catalog facts
gocryptfs	Cryptomator
Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.	Freemium The desktop apps are free and open source. The Android and iOS apps are paid, and…
macOS, Linux, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS
Per-file encryption, so cloud sync and incremental backups only transfer what changed Independently audited in March 2017 with a published security design document	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
macOS support is described by the project as beta quality No native Windows support; that is a separate reimplementation	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: MIT	License: GPL-3.0
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 20, 2026

Catalog facts only. Anything “not stated” is unconfirmed. Check full listings for details.