Mobile app · Security & privacy

Arcanum

Encrypted container manager compatible with VeraCrypt.

Completely free
Windows, macOS, Linux and Android
Open source

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Technical details

Pricing: Completely freeconfirmed by F-Droid
License: Apache-2.0 — Open source (permissive)confirmed by F-Droid
Open source: Yes
Commercial use: Yesconfirmed by F-Droid
Account required: not documented
Credit card required: Noconfirmed by F-Droid
Watermark: Not applicable
Ads: No
Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux and AndroidEstablished by Android: F-Droid · Linux: Unspecified source · macOS: Unspecified source · Windows: Unspecified source
Latest version: 1.7.0 (31 October 2026)
Latest activity: 31 October 2026
Source code: github.com/Esdex/Arcanum

Overview

Arcanum is a file encryption mobile app, available on Windows, macOS, Linux and Android.

Features described in its F-Droid listing, in its GitHub repository and on its official website: data encryption.

Overview written by LicitPro from the documentation published by the authors and the cited sources; we have not tried the resource ourselves.

Excerpts that establish this information

“VeraCrypt-compatible encrypted vault for Android.” — official website, 10 November 2026
“VeraCrypt-compatible encrypted vault for Android.” — official website, 10 November 2026

At a glance

Arcanum is completely free: it is open source software, and every feature is available without paying or subscribing.

Its licence (Apache-2.0) is a permissive open source licence: use, modification and redistribution are allowed, including in commercial projects.

Strengths

Open source code
No advertising
Commercial use allowed

Sources and checks

Facts collected from Unspecified source (platforms) — 9 November 2026
Facts collected from F-Droid (credit card, source code, licence, free status, platforms, ads, commercial use, version) — 7 November 2026
Last technical check: 7 November 2026
Description from F-Droid — F-Droid (citation courte)

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