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Filen vs Icedrive: catalog facts
Filen	Icedrive
Freemium A free tier is available. More storage requires a paid plan or a lifetime purchase.	Freemium 10GB of storage free, with larger paid plans.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Web	Web
Client applications are open source and the encryption is zero-knowledge Data stored in Germany under EU data protection rules	10GB of free storage Mounts storage as a virtual drive without using local space
Smaller and newer than the established providers Some clients still carry rough edges	Requires an account Files are stored on a third-party service
Downloadable app, Hosted service	Downloadable app, Web application, Hosted service
Open source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
Account needed	Account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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