Processing
On-device
How product activity is processed.
INDEPENDENT SOFTWARE
Cryptomator
Client-side encryption software that creates encrypted vaults for files stored locally or with a cloud-storage provider.
- Desktop · Mobile
- On-device
- Open source
- No account required
- Pricing
- Freemium
- Category
- Privacy and security
Privacy at a glance
A quick view of the dimensions most useful for comparing this product. Unconfirmed facts stay explicitly unconfirmed.
Identity
No account
Whether an account is needed to use it.
Tracking
Privacy-preserving analytics
Reported analytics and tracking posture.
Ownership & source
Open source
Availability of the product source code.
Offline support
Yes
Whether core use can continue offline.
Self-hosting
No
Whether you can run it on your own infrastructure.
What to know
Why it stands out
- Encryption and decryption occur on the user's device before files are synchronized to a storage provider.
- The vault format and application source code are publicly documented and available.
Trade-offs
- Cryptomator encrypts files but does not itself provide backup, synchronization, or cloud storage.
- Loss of the vault password or recovery material can make encrypted data unrecoverable.
Best for
People who want to add client-side encryption to an existing cloud-storage workflow.
Consider another option when
Users seeking a complete hosted drive with collaboration, account recovery, and sharing administration.
Technical details
Complete privacy-profile dimensions, grouped for easier review. Each value is retained from the catalogue record.
4 groups · 18 dimensions
- Processing
- On-device
- Storage
- User-selected
- Offline support
- Yes
- Self-hosting
- No
- Data export
- Yes
- Data deletion
- Yes
Alternatives
Nextcloud
An open-source self-hosted collaboration platform for files, communication, groupware, and extensible applications.
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Syncthing
An open-source peer-to-peer file synchronization program that exchanges files directly between authorized devices.
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Bitwarden
An end-to-end encrypted password and passkey manager available as a hosted service or a self-hosted deployment.
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Evidence
6 public sources collected
- Cryptomatorcryptomator.org · Product page · client-side cloud-storage encryption and open-source status
- Cryptomator Security Architecturedocs.cryptomator.org · Documentation · vault encryption design and threat model
- Cryptomator source repositorygithub.com · Source repository · desktop source code and licensing
View all 6 sources
- Cryptomator Privacy Policycryptomator.org · Privacy policy · website, application, and service data practices
- Cryptomator pricingcryptomator.org · Product page · desktop, mobile, supporter, and team pricing boundaries
- Cryptomator documentationdocs.cryptomator.org · Documentation · security architecture and vault behavior
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