When comparing BitLocker vs Cryptomator, the Slant community recommends Cryptomator for most people. In the question“What are the best file encryption tools?” Cryptomator is ranked 3rd while BitLocker is ranked 12th.
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Pros
Pro Native Windows support
It offers the best integration, ease of use and support with Ultimate and Enterprise editions of Microsoft's Windows Vista and Windows 7, and with the Pro and Enterprise editions of Windows 8.
Pro Volume-based encryption
BitLocker allows encrypting an entire volume including the OS.
Pro Multiple authentication methods
You can use a combination of methods consisting of Trusted Platform Module, PIN, and a passphrase on a USB thumb stick.
Pro Free and open source
Pro Transparent encryption
Pro Works with any cloud platform
Works with any cloud-based services, including Dropbox and Google Drive.
Pro Fast encryption and decryption
Pro Virtual hard drive file access
Drag and drop.
Pro Client-side
No accounts. No backdoors.
Pro AES individual file encryption
Pro Passphrase bruteforce protection (scrypt)
Pro Multi-platform
Available for Windows, Mac and Linux on desktop and iOS, Android for mobile.
Cons
Con Proprietary
No public audits possible.
Microsoft could want or be legally required to puts backdoors without users knowledge.
Con Not available on Windows home versions
Con Android version is paid
Con Bugs with deleting of files
Sometimes files cannot be deleted and there is no working solution/fix available yet
Con Current WebDAV is a buggy on Windows
The used WebDAV implemention shows wrong available capacity and has a limitation in the file size. The developers are aware of these problems and working on a better solution.
Con Compatible with Android versions 4.3 and up only
Con Slower speeds
Encypting speeds are slower then regular uploads, larger files particularly video files often cannot complete transfer without errors.
Con No camera upload functionality
Cannot automatically back up photos on mobile devices replacing the need for Google drive or iOS fully. User then has to go and either manually select photos for upload or use cloud service and then encrypt defeating the purpose on mobile clients.