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Filen vs pCloud: catalog facts
Filen	pCloud
Freemium A free tier is available. More storage requires a paid plan or a lifetime purchase.	Freemium A free tier is available. Paid plans are sold as subscriptions or lifetime purchases…
Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Web	Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Web, Browser extension
Client applications are open source and the encryption is zero-knowledge Data stored in Germany under EU data protection rules	Lifetime plans instead of a perpetual subscription Virtual drive streams files without using local disk space
Smaller and newer than the established providers Some clients still carry rough edges	Client-side encryption is a paid add-on, not the default Closed source
Downloadable app, Hosted service	Downloadable app, Hosted service, Browser extension
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 22, 2026

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