DriveCrypt vs DriveCrypt Plus Pack: Which SecurStar Product Fits Your Needs?

Choose DriveCrypt if you need to encrypt specific containers, partitions, or external devices while keeping your existing operating system untouched, and you want the option to hide data inside fake disks or music files. Choose DriveCrypt Plus Pack (DCPP) if you need full disk encryption that protects 100% of the hard disk including the operating system, with an emergency password that can boot a prepared hidden operating system. The two products solve different problems: DriveCrypt protects selected data, DCPP protects the entire machine.

The Core Difference: Scope of Encryption

The deciding factor is what gets encrypted.

Both are disk- and data-encryption products from SecurStar, which describes itself as a leader in real-time hard disk encryption with over 4.5 million users.

When DriveCrypt Is the Right Choice

Pick DriveCrypt when you want encryption without rebuilding or encrypting your whole system. Its listed capabilities:

• Encrypts containers, partitions, and external devices
• Hides data in fake disks or music
• Uses 1344 Bit ultra-strong encryption
• Listed at 49.95 €

This fits situations where you want to protect a defined set of files or a removable drive, or where you want plausible deniability through hidden containers, while leaving the operating system as-is.

When DriveCrypt Plus Pack Is the Right Choice

Pick DCPP when the threat model includes someone accessing the machine itself, including the OS.

• Full disk encryption — encrypts 100% of the hard disk including the operating system
• An emergency password starts a fake/prepared hidden operating system
• Strong 256-Bit-AES encryption
• Listed at 125.00 €

The hidden operating system is the standout feature: under coercion or forced access, the emergency password boots a prepared decoy OS rather than your real environment.

How to Decide

Work through these questions:

1. Does the operating system need protection? If yes, only DCPP covers it. DriveCrypt does not encrypt the OS.
2. Do you need a decoy/hidden OS? Only DCPP lists this. DriveCrypt offers hidden data in fake disks or music instead.
3. Are you protecting selected data or the whole machine? Selected containers/partitions/external devices → DriveCrypt. Whole machine → DCPP.
4. What is your budget? DriveCrypt is listed at 49.95 €; DCPP at 125.00 €.

Other SecurStar Products Worth Knowing

If neither fits, SecurStar's lineup also includes:

• ShareCrypt (89.00 €) — encrypts data on a server or in the cloud, allows simultaneous use by different users, admins can back up but not read data.
• SurfSolo VPN (69.94 €) — anonymous internet surfing, hides/changes your real IP, includes an anonymous email account.
• PhoneCrypt Professional (499.00 €) — encrypts voice, chat, and data communication for iPhone/Android, Windows, and PBX systems.
• PhoneCrypt Universal — secures calls even if only one side uses encryption (4096 Bit), with an anonymous and untraceable telephone number.
• PhoneCrypt Starter — listed as new and free, for Win XP/7/8/10/11.

Verification Before You Buy

Confirm current pricing and version details on the SecurStar site before purchasing, since the figures above come from the product listing and may change. Note that DriveCrypt and DCPP are separate purchases — DCPP does not appear to include DriveCrypt's container and data-hiding features, and DriveCrypt does not provide full disk or OS encryption. If you need both selected-data hiding and full disk protection, you would be looking at two products rather than one.