Cryptomator
Cryptomator is a free, open-source security and privacy app for Windows, macOS and Linux. Cryptomator for Windows, macOS, and Linux: Secure client-side encryption for your cloud storage, ensuring privacy and control over your data. It has 16,372 GitHub stars and is released under the GPL-3.0 license, and people use it instead of Boxcryptor.
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About Cryptomator
Cryptomator is provided free of charge as an open-source project despite the high development effort and is therefore dependent on donations. If you are also interested in further development, we offer you the opportunity to support us:
Replaces
Commercial software people commonly use Cryptomator instead of.
- Boxcryptor
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Is Cryptomator free and open source?
Yes. Cryptomator's source code is public on GitHub under the GPL-3.0 license, which is OSI-approved or FSF-free, so you can use, copy and change it for free.
How do I install Cryptomator?
Download the installer for Windows, macOS and Linux from its GitHub Releases page (latest: 1.19.4) or the project website.
Can Cryptomator replace Boxcryptor?
Cryptomator is commonly used as a free alternative to Boxcryptor. Features differ, so check that it opens the file formats and covers the workflows you rely on before switching.