Security & privacy tools / Cryptomator
Cryptomator
Cryptomator is an open-source encryption tool for secure cloud storage. Protect your privacy for free on Dropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive, and more.
Where it stands
3.6 / 5
Signals score
Not a hands-on test
Based on 1 of 3 signals
- Website health4 / 5 · weight 50%
Measured from the tool's public website
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 Cryptomator yet. Facts checked 2026-11-08. How tests work
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Should you use Cryptomator?
A quick read built only from what the tool's own pages state and from our tests, not from opinion. Facts checked 2026-11-08.
A good fit if…
- You want to use it without creating an account. Its own pages say none is needed.
- Your files must stay on your own device. Its own pages say they do.
- You want a free option. It states: “The desktop version of Cryptomator is free. The page says: “Cryptomator is more accessible than other solutions because its…”
Check first
- Its pages do not state: signup, watermark. Check on the tool's site before you rely on it.
Does: File encryption
Measured signals
4 / 5 · measured 2026-11-08Read automatically from Cryptomator'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 74 ms.
- Security4.3 / 53 of 5 protective headers set (strict-transport-security, content-security-policy, x-content-type-options).
- Privacy5 / 5No third-party tracking services found on the page.
- Transparency1 / 5No privacy policy linked; no pricing page linked.
Community feedback
Not enough discussion yet: 4 classified comments from 1 thread. We need at least 12 from 2 threads.
- Positive
“Cryptomator is a strange example of how GUI-centric developers seem to be unaware of how important it is to make software usable on the command line. Also it is a good example of how using Java produces unexpected…”
Read in the thread - Positive
“Longtime happy Cryptomator user here. Use rclone, veracrypt, etc for stuff, but Cryptomator the perfect balance between security, ease of use, and reliability.”
Read in the thread
Threads: Cryptomator – Encrypt files on your cloud storage (2022, 54 comments)
- Free tier
- The desktop version of Cryptomator is free. The page says: “Cryptomator is more accessible than other solutions because its desktop version is free, and it only charges a small fee for using its mobile app.”
- Paid plan
- The mobile app version of Cryptomator charges a small fee. The page says: “Cryptomator is more accessible than other solutions because its desktop version is free, and it only charges a small fee for using its mobile app.”
- Signup
- Not stated.
- Watermark
- Not stated.
- Where files go
- Cryptomator encrypts data locally on the user's device. The page says: “Encrypt your data locally with client-side encryption.”
From the tool's own pages, checked 2026-11-08. Sources: Home. 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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