Alternatives to Cryptee

An encrypted cloud service for storing photos and videos and writing private documents and journals. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.

Replacements

Listings that take over the same core job as Cryptee.

  • Ente Photos

    End-to-end encrypted photo storage, hosted or self-hosted.

    FreemiumOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinuxAndroidiOSWebSelf-hosted

    Ente Photos keeps end-to-end encrypted photo storage but adds native apps for desktop and mobile, on-device face search and a self-hosting option, while dropping Cryptee's document editor.

  • Proton Drive

    End-to-end encrypted cloud storage from Proton for backing up, syncing and sharing files and photos.

    FreemiumProprietaryAndroidiOSWeb

    Proton Drive offers end-to-end encrypted storage with automatic mobile photo backup and expiring share links, but it is closed source, needs a Proton account and has no journaling editor.

  • Degoo

    A cloud storage service for automatic photo and video backup from phones, with a free plan.

    FreemiumProprietaryAndroidiOSWeb

    Degoo gives a large free allowance and automatic phone backup with optional zero-knowledge encryption, but it is closed source and the free plan is limited to three devices.

  • Jottacloud

    A Norwegian cloud storage and backup service with automatic photo and file uploads.

    FreemiumProprietaryWeb

    Jottacloud stores photos and files in Norway under European privacy law with an unlimited plan, but it is closed source and not end-to-end encrypted according to its listing.

Also worth comparing

These listings name Cryptee as their own alternative, so the relationship runs both ways.

  • NordLocker

    End-to-end encrypted cloud storage for backing up, syncing and sharing files across devices.

    FreemiumProprietaryWindowsAndroidiOSWeb

    Cryptee is an open-source, EU-based web service focused on encrypted photos and private documents, running only in the browser rather than through native apps.

Similar software

Related functionality, not a direct replacement.