Alternatives to Yandex Disk
Cloud storage service from Yandex 360 with sync apps for computers and phones. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.
The original
Yandex Disk
Cloud storage service from Yandex 360 with sync apps for computers and phones.
Replacements
Listings that take over the same core job as Yandex Disk.
Google Drive
Google's cloud storage and file sharing service with desktop sync and mobile apps.
Google Drive offers 15 GB free with Docs integration and Windows desktop sync, but requires a Google account and has no official Linux client.
Dropbox
The original file sync service, with clients on every platform.
Dropbox has mature sync clients on every platform, including Windows and Linux, but its free tier is only a few gigabytes and caps linked devices.
Microsoft OneDrive
Microsoft's cloud storage, built into Windows and Microsoft 365.
Microsoft OneDrive integrates with Windows and Microsoft 365 and includes storage with a subscription, but offers only 5 GB free and no Linux client.
MEGA
End-to-end encrypted cloud storage with a large free tier.
MEGA encrypts files end to end by default and offers a large free tier with Linux and Windows clients, but applies transfer quotas on lower tiers.
pCloud
Swiss cloud storage with lifetime plans and optional client-side encryption.
pCloud stores files in Switzerland with lifetime plans and a streaming virtual drive, with client-side encryption available as a paid add-on.
TeraBox
A cloud storage service with up to 1 TB of free space and apps for desktop and mobile.
TeraBox offers up to 1 TB of free storage with Windows, macOS and mobile apps, but it is a proprietary hosted service requiring an account.
iCloud Drive
Apple's cloud storage, integrated across macOS, iOS and Windows.
iCloud Drive integrates with macOS and iOS and offers Advanced Data Protection, but gives only 5 GB free and works poorly outside Apple platforms.
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, a client-side encrypted Vault and links to other cloud accounts, with a 10 GB free tier.
Also worth comparing
These listings name Yandex Disk as their own alternative, so the relationship runs both ways.
Amazon Photos
Amazon's photo backup service with unlimited full-resolution photo storage for Prime members.
Yandex Disk provides automatic phone photo upload plus a desktop sync client, but it needs a Yandex account and larger storage requires paid plans.
Similar software
Related functionality, not a direct replacement.
Google One
Google's subscription plan that adds cloud storage and Gemini AI features to a Google Account.
PhotoSync
A mobile app that transfers and backs up photos and videos between phones, computers, NAS devices and clouds.
Jottacloud
A Norwegian cloud storage and backup service with automatic photo and file uploads.
MediaFire
A long-running cloud storage and file hosting service for sharing files through links.
Icedrive
A cloud storage service with 10GB free, client-side encryption and a mountable virtual drive.
Rclone
A command line tool that syncs, copies and mounts files across more than seventy cloud storage services.
