Proton Drive
End-to-end encrypted cloud storage from the Proton privacy suite.
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sovereigntyProton Drive is hosted, end-to-end encrypted cloud storage and file sync from the Swiss privacy company Proton. Like the rest of Proton, its apps are open-source and audited, but the service is hosted on Proton's servers — not self-hostable. It's the easy private-cloud option for people who won't run Nextcloud or Syncthing themselves.
SOURCE-AVAILABLEProprietary hosted service (client apps open-source, audited)
LicenseProprietary hosted service (client apps open-source, audited)
PricingFree tier (a few GB); paid from about $4/month (or bundled in Proton Unlimited)
Open sourceNo
Self-hostableNo
Local-first dataNo
What it does well
- +End-to-end encrypted — Proton cannot read your files
- +Open-source, independently audited client apps
- +Zero setup — nothing to host or maintain
- +Swiss privacy jurisdiction
Where it falls short
- −Hosted on Proton's servers — not self-hostable
- −The service is proprietary; only the client apps are open
- −Files live in Proton's cloud, not on your own hardware
- −Less storage per dollar than raw self-hosting
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Proton Drive head-to-head
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