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pCloudProton Drive
Freemium

A free tier is available. Paid plans are sold as subscriptions or lifetime purchases…

 Freemium

A free account is available, with paid plans for more storage and a separate business…

Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Web, Browser extension Android, iOS, Web
  • Lifetime plans instead of a perpetual subscription
  • Virtual drive streams files without using local disk space
  • End-to-end encryption that the provider cannot read
  • Automatic photo and video backup from mobile
  • Client-side encryption is a paid add-on, not the default
  • Closed source
  • Requires a Proton account
  • Free tier storage is limited
Downloadable app, Hosted service, Browser extension Downloadable app, Web application, Hosted service
Closed 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

Checked September 22, 2026

Checked September 23, 2026

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