Best Cloud Encryption Software in 2026
Updated
In short: Cryptomator is ranked #1 of 23 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of MySQL and Thales CipherTrust Data Security Platform. The best-ranked option with a free plan is MySQL. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Virtru Data Security Platform at $119/mo.
Choosing cloud encryption software means weighing how data is protected across cloud environments and what control you retain over keys. Compare cloud coverage and protected data types to see what each entry addresses; customer key control and automated key rotation offer further distinctions. Deployment options and external KMS support can help you consider how a product may fit your setup. Cryptomator, MySQL, and Thales CipherTrust Data Security Platform are among the named options to compare. Free-plan availability and paid-from pricing add cost context. Use the listed criteria to focus on the data, key-management approach, and deployment requirements relevant to you.
23 cloud encryption software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
Cloud Encryption Software, ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going. 9 of the 23 on this page can be tried for free.
- 1 CryptomatorPaid from €833.33/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 2 MySQLFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 3 Thales CipherTrust Data Security PlatformFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 4 AcraPaid from $833.33/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 5 EvervaultPaid from $995/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 6 Cosmian Data Protection Suite
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 7 IronCore Labs SaaS ShieldPaid from $1,954/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 8 Entrust Certificate Manager
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 9 Baffle Data Protection
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 10 Fortanix Data Security Manager
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 11 Ubiq Security
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 12 Virtru Data Security PlatformPaid from $119/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 13 Kustodyan Data Protection Platform
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 14 PK Protect
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 15 Skyflow
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: yes
- 16 Protegrity Data Security Platform
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 17 Confidencial
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 18 OpenText Voltage SecureData Servers
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 19 Samsung Cloud Platform Bare Metal Server
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 20 StratoKey Cloud Data Protection Platform
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 21 Futurex Cloud Data Security
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 22 TAMUNIO
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 23 Vaultree Encrypted Data Suite
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
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Questions about this list
Which cloud encryption software is ranked first on The Geeks Club?
Cryptomator is ranked #1 of 23 with a score of 7.9. MySQL is second and Thales CipherTrust Data Security Platform third.
How many of these have a free plan?
4 of the 23 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Virtru Data Security Platform has the lowest first paid tier we found: $119/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going: documentation depth, a free tier or trial, and the platforms it runs on. Paid placements never change a rank.