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24 alternatives to MagicPad

Free and open-source encryption suite

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. MagicPad launched in 2019; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   MagicPad▲64

   Free, simple, and private, offline text encryption suite.

   2019 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   MagicPad and MagicPost▲2

   Encryption suite and post service for encrypted messages

   2019 · magicpost.io · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Crypto Notepad▲83

   Notepad with AES encryption.

   2019 · github.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   CryptPad▲2

   Collaboration suite, end-to-end encrypted and open-source.

   2018 · cryptpad.fr · its alternatives →

5. 5
   DataSafe – Encrypted messages via hotkey▲86

   A tiny app to quickly send encrypted messages with a hotkey

   2025 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Let's Encrypt▲26

   A new Certificate Authority - free, automated, and open.

   2015 · letsencrypt.org · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Finch▲79

   Encrypted file sharing and messaging for geeks

   2017 · nightfinch.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Kryptor▲84

   A simple, modern, and secure encryption tool

   2021 · kryptor.co.uk · its alternatives →

9. 9
   hat.sh▲212

   Free, fast, secure and serverless file encryption

   2019 · hat.sh · its alternatives →

10. 10FA
    Firepad, an open source collaborative text editor▲168

    2013 · firepad.io · its alternatives →

11. 11SE
    Send encrypted secrets from the command line▲117

    2019 · fluidkeys.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Encryptr▲7

    Free & Open Source Password Manager

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    dCrypt▲77

    Secure encryption made easy

    2019 · dcrypt.app · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Misakey 1.0▲112

    Send encrypted documents & messages to anyone

    2020 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Let's Seal – Let's Encrypt for document signing, free and self-hosted▲94

    TLDR, Let's Seal gives the finger to Adobe and every doc signing tool (docusign, google, etc) who pay to play with the Adobe Approved Trust List and then charge you for something that should be free. Currently even the person checking if a document/contract is sealed or code is authentic has to also be inside the same Adobe walled garden too. Verification, the part that should be free is the part everyone charges for. Thats the shape Let's Encrypt fixed for TLS, and I wanted the same thing for documents and files. The core idea therefore needed to go a bit beyond e signatures and i…

    Jul 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    SecretCrypt – Keeping secrets in plain sight▲75

    2016 · zemanta.github.io · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Natural Text▲91

    Encrypt your messages into natural text 🗣️

    2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    KeychainPGP▲3

    Simple, cross-platform OpenPGP encryption for your clipboard

    Mar 2026 · keychainpgp.org · its alternatives →

19. 19
    PreCloud▲69

    Encrypt before upload

    2022 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Cryptomator▲11

    Free client-side AES encryption for your cloud files. Open s

    2016 · cryptomator.org · its alternatives →

21. 21
    😎 CryptoChat ✍▲5

    Free 😎 encrypted ✍ messaging! No account needed. 🤷‍♂️

    2019 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Encrypt Text Online▲14

    Free text encryption tool

    2024 · boilerplatehub.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    SealNotes▲14

    Secure notepad with rich text & password encryption

    2024 · sealnotes.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Ezcrypt – A file encryption tool (simple, strong, public domain)▲37

    ezcrypt - An easy to use tool for strong file encryption.

    2024 · codeberg.org · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →