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Elba vs NordLocker — local one-file tool vs subscription cloud
NordLocker is a subscription end-to-end encrypted cloud drive. Elba is a one-time purchase HTML file that seals a folder on your own machine. They solve different problems.
Pick NordLocker if
You want built-in cloud sync, cross-device apps, and are comfortable paying monthly for a vendor to hold your encrypted bytes.
Pick Elba if
You want a one-time price, no account, and a tool that never contacts a server. Cloud backup is fine — just point your existing cloud at the sealed folder.
Questions people actually ask
- Are both AES-256?
- Yes. The difference is the surrounding architecture, not the primitive.
- Can I move from NordLocker to Elba?
- Yes — decrypt in NordLocker, drop the plaintext into an Elba vault, seal, and delete originals.
Take the island
Elba is one HTML file. It runs locally in a Chromium browser, seals a folder with AES-256-GCM, never phones home, and becomes open source on 1 January 2030.
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