File encryption

CryptSetup privacy rating

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.

Summary

CryptSetup scores 80 out of 100 (grade B) on the file encryption criteria. It meets 3 of 4 criteria: open source, no trackers or telemetry and no ads or data sales. It does not meet independent audit.

Score 80 out of 100. How scoring works

Criteria

Yes

Open source Weight 3 of 3

Is all the source code needed to run the product public?

GPL-2.0.

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Yes

No trackers or telemetry Weight 3 of 3

Are the website and apps free of third-party trackers, with any analytics anonymous and any telemetry off by default?

No telemetry or analytics in the source code.

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Yes

No ads or data sales Weight 2 of 3

Is the product funded without advertising, ad targeting or selling user data?

Free open source tool with no ads or data collection.

gitlab.com
No

Independent audit Weight 2 of 3

Has an independent security or privacy audit been published within the last three years?

No independent audit is published.