Alternatives to Google One
Google's subscription plan that adds cloud storage and Gemini AI features to a Google Account. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.
The original
Google One
Google's subscription plan that adds cloud storage and Gemini AI features to a Google Account.
Replacements
Listings that take over the same core job as Google One.
Proton Drive
End-to-end encrypted cloud storage from Proton for backing up, syncing and sharing files and photos.
Proton Drive adds end-to-end encryption that the provider cannot read, with automatic phone photo backup, but requires a Proton account and has limited free storage.
Jottacloud
A Norwegian cloud storage and backup service with automatic photo and file uploads.
Jottacloud stores data in Norway under European privacy law and offers an unlimited single-user plan, though uploads slow after 5 TB and the free plan is 5 GB.
Koofr
European cloud storage service that can also connect and search your other cloud accounts.
Koofr is EU-based storage with a no-tracking policy and a client-side encrypted Vault, can connect other cloud accounts, and has a 10 GB free tier.
Degoo
A cloud storage service for automatic photo and video backup from phones, with a free plan.
Degoo offers a large free storage allowance with automatic phone photo and video backup and optional zero-knowledge encryption, but the free plan is limited to 3 devices.
NordLocker
End-to-end encrypted cloud storage for backing up, syncing and sharing files across devices.
NordLocker provides end-to-end encrypted cloud storage with a free 3 GB tier, though it is closed source and lists a desktop app for Windows only.
Amazon Photos
Amazon's photo backup service with unlimited full-resolution photo storage for Prime members.
Amazon Photos covers only photos and some video, giving Prime members unlimited full-resolution photo storage but only 5 GB of video storage.
Similar software
Related functionality, not a direct replacement.
Google Takeout
Google's web tool for exporting your data from Gmail, Drive, Photos and other services as archives.
Synology Drive
A file sync and sharing package for Synology NAS devices, with desktop and mobile clients.
MultCloud
Web service that transfers, syncs and backs up files between different cloud storage accounts.
Air Explorer
Desktop app for managing, transferring, syncing and encrypting files across many cloud storage accounts.
Synology Photos
A photo library app for Synology NAS devices, with mobile apps that back up phone photos.
