Cloud Storage · Switzerland (CH)
Proton Drive
Secure and private cloud storage with end-to-end encryption.
The switch
Google Drive→Proton Drivealso replaces Dropbox, Microsoft OneDrive
About
Proton Drive offers end-to-end encrypted cloud storage, ensuring that only you can access your files. Built by the creators of Proton Mail, it provides a privacy-first approach to file synchronization and sharing, protected by Swiss privacy laws.
Why we recommend it
- End-to-end encryption
- Zero-access encryption
- Swiss privacy laws
- Integrated with Proton ecosystem
EU vs USA
Proton Drive vs Google Drive
Side-by-side on jurisdiction, data residency, and the rules that decide who can actually read your data.
Criteria
🇪🇺 Proton Drive
🇺🇸 Google Drive
Headquarters
Switzerland
Mountain View, USA
Jurisdiction
Switzerland
USA
Data location
Switzerland
Global
GDPR-native
Yes
No
CLOUD Act / FISA exposed
No
Yes
Ad tracking
No
No
End-to-end encryption
No
No
Open source
Yes
No
Ownership
Private
Alphabet Inc.
Founded
2020
2012
Compare head-to-head
Proton Drive vs the US incumbents
Google Drive vs Proton Drive
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Dropbox vs Proton Drive
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