BestCrypt Container Encryption vs CryFS

BestCrypt Container Encryption, made by Finnish security vendor Jetico, creates encrypted virtual containers that behave like normal drives or folders for storing sensitive files. It is built to protect data placed in cloud-sync folders such as Dropbox: because the container is encrypted before it syncs, the underlying cloud provider and anyone who compromises the cloud account only ever sees encrypted bytes. The product works across Windows, macOS, Linux, and Android, and includes a portable BCTraveller tool for accessing encrypted containers on machines without BestCrypt installed. Jetico has built encryption and secure-wiping software for over 30 years and markets BestCrypt alongside its BestCrypt Volume Encryption and data-wiping product lines for endpoint data protection.

CryFS is a free, open-source cryptographic filesystem that encrypts files locally before they are synced to cloud storage providers like Dropbox, Google Drive, iCloud, or OneDrive. Unlike tools that only encrypt file contents, CryFS also hides file sizes, file names, and the directory structure itself, so a compromised cloud provider cannot infer what is stored.

• Encrypts data before it reaches cloud sync folders
• Long-established vendor with decades of encryption experience
• Cross-platform support including Android
• Portable access option without installing the full app

• Completely free and open source
• Hides metadata (names, sizes, structure), not just content
• Works with any cloud storage provider's sync client
• Actively maintained on GitHub

• Pricing is not published and requires visiting the store or requesting a quote
• Interface is more utilitarian than consumer-focused encryption tools
• Best suited to users already comfortable managing encrypted containers

• Requires comfort with command-line tools and FUSE/Dokany setup
• Windows and newer macOS support has historically lagged behind Linux
• No official GUI, so it's less approachable for non-technical users