Proton Drive
Encrypted cloud storage with private sharing, sync, docs, and photos.
Proton Drive is a cloud storage service focused on keeping files, photos, documents, and spreadsheets encrypted from end to end. It supports file backup, cross-device access, link sharing with access controls, desktop sync, mobile photo backup, and private online editing for documents and spreadsheets.
Why it stands out
- End-to-end encryption is positioned as applying to stored files and shared content, so Proton itself cannot read user data.
- Combines storage, photo backup, sharing, document editing, and spreadsheet editing under one privacy-focused account.
- Based in Europe/Switzerland and marketed around European privacy-law protections.
- Sharing controls include passwords and expiry dates, which are not always emphasized in mainstream cloud drives.
- Paid personal tiers bundle broader Proton services such as VPN, Mail, Calendar, and Pass on some plans.
Good to know
- The free plan is limited to 5 GB of storage.
- Higher storage limits and extended version recovery are paid-plan features.
- Desktop apps are listed for Windows and macOS; a Linux desktop sync app is not shown on the page.
- The built-in editors cover documents and spreadsheets, not a full office suite with presentations.
Under the radar: The Drive navigation also links to Proton’s standalone image and PDF watermark tools, which can be useful before sending files outside your account.
Photos
Privacy-conscious individuals, families, and regulated teams can store and share files without exposing content to the storage provider. Back up photos and videos from a phone into an encrypted cloud library. Share large files or albums with passwords and expiration dates. Sync work files between desktop and cloud so the latest version is available elsewhere. Draft documents or spreadsheets online when confidentiality matters more than deep office-suite features.
End-to-end encrypted file storage; web, Windows, macOS, iOS, and Android access; automatic mobile photo backup; collaborative albums; password-protected and expiring file links; desktop file syncing; Proton Docs and Proton Sheets editors; personal and business plans with higher storage tiers.
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Private cloud storage with encrypted sync, notes, and sharing.
Privacy & security tools / big-tech alternativesFilen is a zero-knowledge cloud storage service built around client-side encryption for files, backups, sharing, and collaboration. It offers web, desktop, mobile, and CLI access, with features such as network drive mounting, smart sync, encrypted notes, and encrypted chats. Accounts start with a free storage tier, with paid plans for more capacity.
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