Cryptomator review

Cryptomator is built for one job: making the files in your cloud drive unreadable to the cloud provider. You pick a folder inside Dropbox, Google Drive or another synced service, give it a password, and Cryptomator turns it into a vault that shows up as a virtual drive. Everything you drop on that drive is encrypted before it syncs, including the file names, so anyone browsing the cloud folder sees only scrambled data. There is no account to create and no key files to manage. The desktop app is free and open source for personal use, with unlimited vaults, and Cryptomator says the code has passed independent security audits. Phones cost extra: full access on iOS is listed at $29.99 as a one-time purchase on the US App Store, and Android is sold separately. For teams, Cryptomator Hub adds user and group management, with a free self-hosted Community edition for 5 seats.

Who it is for

people encrypting files stored in a cloud drive

Price

Free desktop app for personal use; full mobile access is a separate one-time purchase.

Encrypt your personal cloud files. Open source and free forever.
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 14, 2026.

Key features

• Encrypts both file contents and file names with 256-bit AES
• Vaults appear as a virtual encrypted drive, like a USB flash drive
• No registration or key setup: a vault needs only a password
• Unlimited vaults that work with any cloud storage service
• Cryptomator Hub adds zero-knowledge key management for teams

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Desktop app is free for personal use with unlimited vaults
• Strength: Open source and independently security audited
• Strength: Full iOS access is a one-time $29.99 in-app purchase on the US App Store, not a subscription
• Weakness: Full access on Android and iOS is a separate purchase per platform
• Weakness: Desktop dark mode is a paid upgrade
• Weakness: Team features need Cryptomator Hub, priced in euros on the vendor page

Key facts

• Price: Free on desktop for personal use
• Encryption: AES, 256-bit keys, file names included
• Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS
• Team option: Cryptomator Hub, Community edition free self-hosted for 5 seats

Where it ranks

Cryptomator is No. 2 in our Best File Encryption Software verdict.