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24 alternatives to Securefs, a better transparent encryption filesystem

Filesystem in userspace (FUSE) with transparent authenticated encryption - netheril96/securefs

Securefs is a filesystem that runs in user space using FUSE technology and provides transparent authenticated encryption for files. It automatically encrypts and decrypts data as files are accessed, requiring no manual… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Securefs, a better transparent encryption filesystem launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   Asymmetricfs – An Asymmetric, Encrypting Filesystem for Userspace▲20

   An Asymmetric, Encrypting Filesystem for Userspace - ckennelly/asymmetricfs

   2014 · github.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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   rencfs▲3

   An encrypted file system that is mounted with FUSE on Linux.

   2024 · radumarias.github.io · its alternatives →

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   gocryptfs, an aspiring successor to EncFS, now in v1.0▲20

   Author of gocryptfs and co-maintainer of EncFS here. gocryptfs is a FUSE overlay filesystem for Linux like EncFS. But it is written from scratch in Go, uses modern crypto and fixes the security issues of EncFS while providing equivalent speed. Some of the key differences to EncFS are: * Just one security level roughly equivalent to EncFS "paranoia" mode, at the speed of "default" mode. * A design so simple it fits on one page ( this one: https://nuetzlich.net/gocryptfs/security/ ) * Explicit filesystem creation using "gocryptfs -init". No configuration prompts. *…

   2016 · its alternatives →

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   ZeroFS – A log-structured filesystem for S3▲128

   ZeroFS serves S3-compatible buckets as POSIX filesystems over NFS and 9P, or as raw block devices over NBD. Data is compressed and encrypted before upload.

   Jul 2026 · zerofs.net · its alternatives →

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   ChainSafe Files▲67

   Store Files. Unparalleled privacy. Unparalleled simplicity.

   2021 · files.chainsafe.io · its alternatives →

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   Space-Bin▲80

   Secure temporary workspaces. No sign-up required.

   Jul 2026 · space-bin.onrender.com · its alternatives →

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   fusionTAP▲55

   Intuitively secure your data - it's one-TAP-simple

   2023 · fusiontap.com · its alternatives →

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   Cirrus IPFS(Beta)▲89

   Securely decentralize your storage

   2023 · 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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    Gridlock▲79

    Easy, secure crypto storage

    2021 · gridlock.network · its alternatives →

12. 12PA
    Pfs – A Git-like distributed file system for the Docker ecosystem▲74

    2014 · pachyderm-io.github.io · its alternatives →

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    ZeroFS, the Filesystem That Makes S3 Your Primary Storage▲64

    ZeroFS: A log-structured filesystem for S3. ZeroFS serves S3-compatible buckets as POSIX filesystems over NFS and 9P, or as raw block devices over NBD. - GitHub - Barre/ZeroFS: ZeroFS: A log-structured filesystem for S3. ZeroFS serves S3-compatible buckets as POSIX filesystems over NFS and 9P, or as

    2025 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Secs-man, a secrets manager you can (not) rely on▲31

    This is a tool to manage encrypted local backups of secrets. The core idea is that it aims to be usable without depending on it, meaning that even if the software disappeared from the face of Earth tomorrow, your data would still be recoverable. It also integrates nicely with NixOS (which is what I use, though it does not require NixOS to be used). I have summed up a bit of explanation and some answers to reasonable questions in a blog post: https://baldino.dev/blog/secs-man/

    Jun 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Secur3▲77

    First decentralized 2FA solution for self-custodial wallets

    2022 · secur3.xyz · its alternatives →

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    EZ-N-Secure▲65

    A powerful easy to use file encryption and sharing service.

    2018 · its alternatives →

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    FileNation – A simple way to send files using IPFS▲98

    2018 · filenation.io · its alternatives →

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    MergerFS – A Featureful Union Filesystem▲44

    a featureful union filesystem. Contribute to trapexit/mergerfs development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2022 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    NordLocker▲87

    Store and share your files securely

    2020 · nordlocker.com · its alternatives →

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    SendSecure.io▲96

    Send and share files securely, directly and free

    2019 · its alternatives →

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    Catalyst▲75

    Private and secure media backup on IPFS

    2023 · the-freaking-catalyst.vercel.app · its alternatives →

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    A FUSE Filesystem on Noms▲16

    Adam Leventhal's Blog

    2016 · dtrace.org · its alternatives →

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    SendSecurely.io▲89

    Permissioned and auditable secure file and document sharing

    2023 · sendsecurely.io · its alternatives →

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    AzureFS – I mounted Azure Cloud Storage as filesystem on Linux▲66

    2012 · alpblog.heroku.com · its alternatives →

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