# veracrypt/VeraCrypt

Disk encryption with strong security based on TrueCrypt

Repository: https://github.com/veracrypt/VeraCrypt
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/veracrypt
Homepage: https://veracrypt.jp
Language: C
License: NOASSERTION
License Family: other
Topics: encryption, encryption-decryption, encryption-algorithms, veracrypt, idrix, veracrypt-source
Last push: 2026-07-15T13:49:22+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 84/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 92, release rhythm 64, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4316, "days_push": 49, "days_rel": 83, "gap_med": 115, "n_releases_24m": 6}
- flags: no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 11377, forks 1318 (observed 2026-08-28T04:10:46.867195+00:00)

## What it is
VeraCrypt is a free, open-source disk encryption application based on TrueCrypt 7.1a with security enhancements. It creates encrypted volumes and supports full disk encryption across Windows, Linux, macOS, and BSD.

## Use cases
- encrypt an external hard drive or USB stick
- create an encrypted container file for sensitive files
- full disk encryption for Windows or Linux
- TrueCrypt successor for mounting legacy TrueCrypt volumes
- hide an encrypted volume with plausible deniability

## When to choose
- you need cross-platform, audited open-source disk encryption
- you want to open or migrate existing TrueCrypt volumes
- you need hidden volumes for plausible deniability

## When to avoid
- you only need to encrypt individual files rather than volumes
- you need cloud-native or network-encrypted storage
- you require a license permitting derivative works named VeraCrypt

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: stable
- function: cryptography, security, file-system
- domain: security, privacy, cross-platform
- platform: windows, cross-platform
- tags: disk-encryption, truecrypt-successor, full-disk-encryption, volumes, open-source, linux, macos

## Member repositories
- veracrypt/VeraCrypt (main) score 84

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:10:46.867195+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T17:15:41.487782+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/veracrypt/VeraCrypt (fetched 2026-08-28T04:10:46.867195+00:00, sha 2bae61cff755)
  - homepage: https://veracrypt.jp (fetched 2026-08-29T08:14:27.050820+00:00, sha 673484ac9632)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.