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VeraCrypt vs Arcanum: catalog facts
VeraCrypt	Arcanum
Free Free and open source, funded by donations.	Free Free and open source under the Apache-2.0 licence.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Android
Encrypted container files that mount like an ordinary drive Full partition and full system encryption, with pre-boot authentication on Windows	Containers interoperate with desktop VeraCrypt Supports hidden volumes and all VeraCrypt ciphers
Mounting a volume needs administrator rights and a driver on every platform Forget the password or lose the header backup and the data is gone	Android only Young project compared with VeraCrypt itself
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: Apache-2.0 and TrueCrypt-3.0	License: Apache-2.0
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 20, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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