Alternatives to Jottacloud
A Norwegian cloud storage and backup service with automatic photo and file uploads. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.
The original
Jottacloud
A Norwegian cloud storage and backup service with automatic photo and file uploads.
Replacements
Listings that take over the same core job as Jottacloud.
Koofr
European cloud storage service that can also connect and search your other cloud accounts.
Koofr is another EU-based cloud storage service with a no-tracking policy, a client-side encrypted Vault and a 10 GB free tier.
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 the provider cannot read, with automatic mobile photo backup, but requires a Proton account.
Google One
Google's subscription plan that adds cloud storage and Gemini AI features to a Google Account.
Google One sells storage tiers from 400 GB to 20 TB tied to a Google Account, keeping data on Google's servers rather than in Norway.
Degoo
A cloud storage service for automatic photo and video backup from phones, with a free plan.
Degoo focuses on phone photo and video backup with a large free allowance and optional zero-knowledge encryption, limited to 3 devices on the free plan.
NordLocker
End-to-end encrypted cloud storage for backing up, syncing and sharing files across devices.
NordLocker offers end-to-end encrypted cloud storage with a 3 GB free tier and apps for Windows, Android, iOS and the web.
IDrive
Cloud backup service that protects multiple computers, phones and servers under one account.
IDrive is a cloud backup service covering several computers, phones and servers under one account, with snapshot history and plan-capped storage.
Backblaze Computer Backup
Unlimited automatic cloud backup for a single Mac or Windows PC at a flat monthly price.
Backblaze Computer Backup gives unlimited automatic backup for one Mac or Windows PC at a flat price, focused on whole-computer backup rather than file storage.
Amazon Photos
Amazon's photo backup service with unlimited full-resolution photo storage for Prime members.
Amazon Photos gives Prime members unlimited full-resolution photo storage, but only 5 GB of video storage and no general file backup.
Also worth comparing
These listings name Jottacloud as their own alternative, so the relationship runs both ways.
Cryptee
An encrypted cloud service for storing photos and videos and writing private documents and journals.
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.
ElephantDrive
A paid cloud backup service that stores copies of files from computers and NAS devices online.
Jottacloud stores data in Norway under European privacy law, has a family plan for up to five users, and offers a 5 GB free plan.
FOREVER
A paid permanent cloud storage service for preserving, organizing and sharing family photos and videos.
Jottacloud stores photos and files in Norway with an unlimited single-user plan and a family plan for five users, using a subscription rather than permanent storage.
Livedrive
A cloud backup service that automatically backs up computers to online storage on unlimited plans.
Jottacloud stores data in Norway under European privacy law, has an unlimited single-user plan and a 5 GB free plan, with uploads slowed after 5 TB.
Similar software
Related functionality, not a direct replacement.
MultCloud
Web service that transfers, syncs and backs up files between different cloud storage accounts.
Carbonite
Automatic, encrypted cloud backup service for personal computers with unlimited storage and file restoration.
Synology Photos
A photo library app for Synology NAS devices, with mobile apps that back up phone photos.
Lomorage
A photo backup system that copies phone photos to your own computer, NAS or Raspberry Pi.
PhotoSync
A mobile app that transfers and backs up photos and videos between phones, computers, NAS devices and clouds.
