Clavis Free vs Pro vs Premium: which do you need?
The short version: the encryption is the same in every edition. Free isn't a weaker version — it uses the same AES-256-GCM, Argon2id and post-quantum recovery key. Paying buys convenience and reach, never safety.
Free — for encrypting your private files
- Encrypt, decrypt and verify files, one at a time, with full-strength encryption
- One vault, with a post-quantum recovery key
- The right-click menu, Activity history, auto-lock
- A Clavis ID: receive and open files people share with you
- Restoring a vault backup
Never paywalled: restoring backups, opening shared files, your recovery key, or any security feature.
Pro ($29, one-time) — for lots of files on one PC
- Encrypt whole folders and many files at once
- Open encrypted files without leaving a decrypted copy
- Browse encrypted folders by real file names
- Watch folders that encrypt new files automatically
- Secure notes, multiple vaults and key-file 2FA
Premium ($39, one-time) — for everything beyond one PC
- Everything in Pro
- Encrypt straight into OneDrive, Google Drive or Dropbox
- Encrypt files for other people — no password shared
- One-file vault backups and previous versions of edited files
- The command line for scripts and scheduled backups
How to choose
- You encrypt the odd document or photo: Free is all you need.
- You keep a whole folder of private files and open them often: Pro.
- Your files live in the cloud, you share them, or you want backups and scripts: Premium.
Both paid editions are one-time purchases with future updates included, and you can upgrade from Pro to Premium by paying the difference. See pricing — Pro and Premium go on sale soon.