Top 15 PEFS Alternative and Similar Softwares | Nov 2024

PEFS (Private Encrypted File System) is a kernel level stacked cryptographic filesystem for FreeBSD.

The following is a list of its most important features:

* Kernel level file system, no user level daemons needed. Transparently runs
on top of existing file systems.

* Random per file tweak value used for encryption, which guaranties different
cipher texts for the same encrypted files.

* Saves metadata only in encrypted file name, but not in file itself.

1. eCryptfs

eCryptfs The enterprise cryptographic filesystem for Linux......

2. Privacy Optimizer

Privacy Optimizer This powerful tool suite will allow you to change your System default privacy settings, and allows you to easily and quickly hide your IP via the integrated proxy manager. Privacy Optimizer also includes a free privacy optimized web browser that more readily fulfills the need to be anonymous in both......

3. Safeplicity

Safeplicity Do you have sensitive files you would like to password-protect but don’t know how? With Safeplicity, you can password-protect AND encrypt all your confidential files in just a few clicks, without any IT skills whatsoever. To protect a folder, you simply right-click on it, choose “Protect with Password” and choose......

4. CipherShed

CipherShed A fork of the now-discontinued TrueCrypt . CipherShed is a program that can be used to create encrypted files or encrypt entire drives (including USB flash drives and external HDDs). There’s no complicated commands or knowledge required; a simple wizard guides you step-by-step through every process.After creating an encrypted......

5. Asmodat Folder Locker

Asmodat Folder Locker Fast and simple encryption / folder locking tool.Features:- Setting password to folders & files.- Encrypting files & folders.- Encrypting files & folders names.- Automatic closing of files and folders locking processes.- Fast and multi-threaded operation.......

6. CryFS

CryFS CryFS encrypts your files, so you can safely store them anywhere. It works well together with cloud services like Dropbox, iCloud, OneDrive and others. The goal of CryFS is not only to keep file contents, but also file sizes, metadata and directory structure confidential.......

7. EncFS

EncFS EncFS provides an encrypted filesystem in user-space. It runs without any special permissions and uses the FUSE library and Linux kernel module to provide the filesystem interface. You can find links to source and binary releases below. EncFS is open source software, licensed under the GPL.As with most encrypted filesystems,......

8. AES Crypt

AES Crypt AES Crypt is an advanced file encryption utility that integrates with the Windows shell or runs from the Linux command prompt to provide a simple, yet powerful, tool for encrypting files using the Advanced Encryption Standard (AES). A Java library is also available for developers using Java to read and......

9. United States Air Force Research Lab Encryption Wizard

United States Air Force Research Lab Encryption Wizard Encryption Wizard (EW) is a simple, strong, Java file and folder encryptor for protection of sensitive information. EW encrypts all file types for data-in-transit protection and supplements data-at-rest protection. Without requiring installation or elevated privileges, EW runs on Windows, Mac, Linux, Solaris, and any other computers with Standard Edition Java.......

10. DriveLock File Protection

DriveLock File Protection DriveLock File Protection lets you encrypt your files with state-of-the-art encryption using AES-256.Each file is encrypted individually and makes DriveLock encrypted folders perfect for use in cloud storages. Only modified files will need to be synced, so working with encrypted folders is just as fast and convenient as working with......

11. GoAnywhere OpenPGP Studio

GoAnywhere OpenPGP Studio GoAnywhere OpenPGP Studio™ is a free desktop tool that makes it easy to protect sensitive files using the popular Open PGP encryption standard. Documents can be encrypted, decrypted, signed and verified from your PC or workstation using this intuitive tool. An integrated key manager allows you to quickly create, import,......

12. Kruptos

Kruptos Lock and encrypt your photos, movies, files and folders using 256-bit file encryption.The trial version of Kruptos 2 Professional is fully complete with no functional limitations for 30 uses. After the trial period expires you will still be able to use Kruptos 2 fully, the only limitation being the performance......

13. AreaGuardNeo

AreaGuardNeo AreaGuardNeo is file encryption and USB protection tool integrated with Microsoft Active Directory.......

14. Advanced File Security Basic

Advanced File Security Basic Encryption of files and folders, also usable without Installation, AFS securely and reliably protects any type of data against unauthorized access.Therefore it's using the world-wide standardized, fast and very safe encryption algorithm AES.Very simple to use. Only a user password is required for encrypting dataAFS is usable with all kind......

15. VSFileEncrypt

VSFileEncrypt VSFileEncrypt is an easy to use file encryption program. You can encrypt any file you choose. To access the file again, you would need access to the password that was used while encrypting. VSFileEncrypt is a serious solution, but at the same time is easy to use and does not......