# Private and open-source alternatives to BitLocker

1. [Picocrypt](https://privacyratings.com/file-encryption/picocrypt/): A (100/100). Small open source file encryption tool for desktop that uses XChaCha20 and Argon2id, with optional keyfiles, Reed-Solomon error correction and plausible deniability. The original project is archived and no longer developed.
2. [gocryptfs](https://privacyratings.com/file-encryption/gocryptfs/): A (90/100). Open source encrypted overlay filesystem that runs as a FUSE mount and stores each file as a separate encrypted file, suited to cloud-synced folders. Also has a reverse mode for encrypted backups.
3. [VeraCrypt](https://privacyratings.com/file-encryption/veracrypt/): A (90/100). Open source disk encryption for Windows, macOS and Linux. Creates encrypted file containers or encrypts whole partitions and system drives, and supports hidden volumes.
4. [7-Zip](https://privacyratings.com/file-encryption/7-zip/): B (80/100). Open source file archiver with its own 7z format that can encrypt 7z and ZIP archives with AES-256, including file names in 7z archives. The full graphical app is for Windows, with a command-line version for Linux and macOS.
5. [AES Crypt](https://privacyratings.com/file-encryption/aes-crypt/): B (80/100). Cross-platform file encryption tool that encrypts individual files with AES-256 using a password or key file. Available as a desktop app, command-line tool and Android app.
6. [age](https://privacyratings.com/file-encryption/age/): B (80/100). Command-line file encryption tool and Go library that uses small explicit keys, has no config options and works with standard Unix pipes.
7. [CryptSetup](https://privacyratings.com/file-encryption/cryptsetup/): B (80/100). Command-line utility for setting up Linux disk encryption with the dm-crypt kernel module. Supports LUKS, plain dm-crypt, TrueCrypt, VeraCrypt, BitLocker and FileVault2 volumes.
8. [Cryptomator](https://privacyratings.com/file-encryption/cryptomator/): B (75/100). Client-side encryption for files stored in cloud services. Encrypts each file separately inside a vault so the files can sync individually. Available for desktop, Android and iOS.
9. [Kryptor](https://privacyratings.com/file-encryption/kryptor/): C (65/100). Open source command-line tool for encrypting and signing files with a passphrase, symmetric key or public keys, using modern primitives with no configuration options.
10. [DiskCryptor](https://privacyratings.com/file-encryption/diskcryptor/): F (30/100). Open source partition and full-disk encryption for Windows, including system drives on UEFI/GPT machines.

Source: https://privacyratings.com/alternatives/bitlocker/