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AxCrypt
Protect your files with AxCrypt's secure file encryption software. Encrypt, share, and protect sensitive data on Windows, Mac, Linux, and mobile.
Where it stands
4.0 / 5
Signals score
Not a hands-on test
Based on 2 of 3 signals
- Website health5 / 5 · weight 50%
Measured from the tool's public website
- Facts stated3.4 / 5 · weight 30%
How many of the five facts the tool's own pages state
Built only from what we can measure or quote without using the tool. How ranking works
Rank by signals
We have not run our own hands-on test on AxCrypt yet. Facts checked 2026-11-01. How tests work
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Should you use AxCrypt?
A quick read built only from what the tool's own pages state and from our tests, not from opinion. Facts checked 2026-11-01.
A good fit if…
- You want a free option. It states: “Free plan at $0, described as limited use for testing. Includes AES-256 encryption, 2 files per month, key sharing with 1…”
Check first
- The free option has limits: “Free plan at $0, described as limited use for testing. Includes AES-256 encryption, 2 files per month, key sharing with 1…”
- Its pages do not state: signup, watermark. Check on the tool's site before you rely on it.
Does: File encryption
Measured signals
5 / 5 · measured 2026-11-08Read automatically from AxCrypt's public website: how reliable, secure, private and open the site is. This is not a test of how well the tool does its job. How this is measured
- Reliability5 / 5The page answered and finished downloading in 405 ms.
- Security5 / 54 of 5 protective headers set (strict-transport-security, x-content-type-options, referrer-policy, x-frame-options).
- Privacy5 / 5No third-party tracking services found on the page.
- Transparency5 / 5Links a privacy policy; links a pricing page.
Community feedback
We found no public discussion of this tool to read.
A score needs at least 12 different commenters across 2 threads.
- Free tier
- Free plan at $0, described as limited use for testing. Includes AES-256 encryption, 2 files per month, key sharing with 1 recipient, and Password Manager and Secured Messenger up to 10 each. Runs on Windows, macOS and Linux; mobile is view only.
- Paid plan
- Premium and Business are billed per month, billed annually, and each has a 14-day free trial. The page shows an annual option as 20% off. The fetched page did not show the price amounts or currency.
- Signup
- Not stated.
- Watermark
- Not applicable.
- Where files go
- AxCrypt's servers are in Sweden. For cloud files (Google Drive, OneDrive, Dropbox) the policy says AxCrypt does not transmit, retain or share file content or metadata externally. Web server access logs are kept 15 days. The policy does not clearly say whether local files are uploaded.
From the tool's own pages, checked 2026-11-01. Sources: Pricing, Privacy policy. Prices and limits change; check the tool before you rely on them.
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Tasks and scores
- File encryptionNot tested yet
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