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24 alternatives to Ncrypt – Query encrypted files privately with FHE

Hey HN, We're building ncrypt, an open-source encrypted file manager that allows you to store, manage, and privately query your files using fully homomorphic encryption (FHE). This project originally started as a simple SFTP-like CLI for my personal S3 buckets which I used to send and retrieve encrypted files and have more granular control over key rotation. As the number of files that I was storing grew, file discovery started to become a problem, and I found myself frequently having to download and decrypt files to inspect their contents. Rather than leaving them unencrypted in S3 and…

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.

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   Encrypted Photo Filtering App▲83

   Encrypted image filtering using homomorphic encryption

   2023 · huggingface.co · its alternatives →

2. 2RW
   Read Wikipedia privately using homomorphic encryption▲331

   Hi, creator here. This is a demo of our recent work presented at Oakland (IEEE S&P): https://eprint.iacr.org/2022/368. The server and client code are written in Rust and available here: https://github.com/menonsamir/spiral-rs. The general aim of our work is to show that homomorphic encryption is practical today for real-world applications. The server we use to serve this costs $35/month! A quick overview: the client uses homomorphic encryption to encrypt the article number that they would like to retrieve. The server processes the query and…

   2022 · spiralwiki.com · its alternatives →

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   AroCrypt▲127

   Encrypt files, then make them vanish inside images

   2025 · arocrypt.vercel.app · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Secure ShellFish▲74

   SFTP storage for iPhone and iPad

   2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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   Syncrypto▲62

   Simple and accessible file encryption.

   2018 · theapurvap.github.io · its alternatives →

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   Solving the Consumer Cloud – Privacy and Secure Collaboration▲16

   2013 · ncryptedcloud.com · its alternatives →

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   Kryptor▲84

   A simple, modern, and secure encryption tool

   2021 · kryptor.co.uk · its alternatives →

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   Scannie▲103

   Secure and end-to-end encrypted document scanner and storage

   2019 · its alternatives →

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   Kryptor – A simple, modern, and secure encryption tool▲78

   2021 · kryptor.co.uk · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Search Encrypt▲69

    The Privacy Based Search Engine

    2017 · its alternatives →

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    hat.sh▲212

    Free, fast, secure and serverless file encryption

    2019 · hat.sh · its alternatives →

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    CastleFile▲121

    Fun, secure and client side file encryption using chess

    2025 · castlefile.xyz · its alternatives →

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    We made an encrypted DNA testing app using Homomorphic Encryption▲8

    This application allows you to simulate genetic data, encrypt it, and analyze it using Fully Homomorphic Encryption (FHE) to ensure your data remains private. You can simulate a family tree, encryp...

    2024 · huggingface.co · its alternatives →

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    AxKeyStore▲31

    Hi HN, I built AxKeyStore, an open-source CLI tool for managing secrets that uses your own private GitHub repository as encrypted storage. The idea is simple: → All encryption happens locally. → Secrets are stored as encrypted blobs in your private repo. → GitHub is treated as untrusted storage. → No plaintext secrets ever leave your machine. → No plaintext secrets are stored on disk. Most secret managers either require a hosted backend, a self-hosted server, or trusting a SaaS provider. I wanted something that: → Requires zero infrastructure → Uses tooling developers already have → Keeps…

    Feb 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Password Crypt | Pcrypt.com▲101

    Simple & secure password manager for teams & individuals

    2018 · pcrypt.com · its alternatives →

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    Encrypt and upload files to IPFS from browser▲73

    Hi HN, I'm building ThirdCloud with the goal to replace Google Drive for everyone: more private, cheaper & maybe better UI/UX. So far, I've successfully implemented the main feature, which involves uploading and downloading files. Files are encrypted before being sent to IPFS network. Would like to hear your thoughts on this proof of concept.

    2023 · thirdcloud.org · its alternatives →

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    NordLocker▲87

    Store and share your files securely

    2020 · nordlocker.com · its alternatives →

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    transferfile.io▲85

    Encrypted filesharing through the IPFS network

    2021 · sedo.com · its alternatives →

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    A key-value store built with homomorphic encryption▲22

    An encrypted, in-memory, key-value store. Contribute to ankane/morph development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2020 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    DotBGE▲83

    Local-first file encryption for iOS, CLI, and agents

    Jun 2026 · dotbge.app · its alternatives →

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    Opacity Storage▲73

    Private encrypted file storage, powered by crypto.

    2019 · opacity.io · its alternatives →

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    SecretCrypt – Keeping secrets in plain sight▲75

    2016 · zemanta.github.io · its alternatives →

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    dCrypt▲77

    Secure encryption made easy

    2019 · dcrypt.app · its alternatives →

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    Cyph – Encrypted chat in 30 seconds▲39

    Cyph is the most powerful & easiest to use encryption software available. Open source, audited, trusted. Secure your chats, video calls, files, and more.

    2014 · cyph.com · its alternatives →

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