# TrueCrypt 9 Hacker News commenters recommended TrueCrypt and 7 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 6 of 13 months. **Verdict:** Free disk encryption tool people still recommend for hidden volumes and a sense of real secrecy; its project was discontinued and critics consider it insecure. ## Why people recommend it - Seen as good, trustworthy software (3 comments): "Stands on its own merits like Death Note, Bitcoin, or Truecrypt" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46076297)) "somebody wanted people to move away from the good TrueCrypt" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46738881)) "TrueCrypt felt like actual secrecy" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46888039)) - Multiple passcodes and alt boot (2 comments): "something similar to trucrypt / veracrypt, in which multiple passcodes can unlock different sections" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50172937)) "I miss TrueCrypts alt boot option" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48995875)) ## What people warn about - Considered insecure or compromised (3 comments): "they knew truecrypt/veracrypt to be irrepairably compromised" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46740104)) "The weakness of truecrypt and veracrypt" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49071562)) "Using TrueCrypt is not secure" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48170328)) - Distrust of the TrueCrypt brand (2 comments): "Ever since the TrueCrypt fiasco years ago, I have no trust in that brand." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48169517)) "I have no trust in TrueCrypt or it's derivatives." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48170613)) ## Alternatives hackers recommend - [VeraCrypt](https://hackerapproved.com/p/veracrypt.md): 45 recommend - [Microsoft BitLocker](https://hackerapproved.com/p/bitlocker.md): 45 recommend - [LUKS](https://hackerapproved.com/p/luks.md): 32 recommend - [FileVault](https://hackerapproved.com/p/filevault.md): 8 recommend - [systemd-cryptenroll](https://hackerapproved.com/p/systemd-cryptenroll.md): 7 recommend ## Cite as Hacker Approved, "TrueCrypt", https://hackerapproved.com/p/truecrypt/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).