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VeraCryptzuluCrypt
Free

Free and open source, funded by donations.

 Free

Free to download, with source code published on GitHub.

Windows, macOS, Linux Linux, Command line
  • Encrypted container files that mount like an ordinary drive
  • Full partition and full system encryption, with pre-boot authentication on Windows
  • Opens LUKS, VeraCrypt, TrueCrypt, BitLocker and plain dm-crypt volumes
  • Bundled zuluMount mounts encrypted and unencrypted drives
  • 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
  • Linux only
  • Some zuluMount-gui options sit in a tray icon, which GNOME needs an extension to show
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: Apache-2.0 and TrueCrypt-3.0 License not stated
No account needed No account needed
Works offline Works offline

Checked September 20, 2026

Checked September 23, 2026

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