Head-to-head · Cloud Storage
Google Drive vs Proton Drive
Which one to pick in 2026 — comparing 🇺🇸 Google Drive with the European alternative 🇪🇺 Proton Drive on the things that actually decide who can read your data.
🇺🇸 Google Drivevs🇪🇺 Proton Drive
Verdict
Who has stronger privacy guarantees by law?
Proton Drive — GDPR-native and outside the US CLOUD Act / FISA 702 reach.
Which one encrypts your data end-to-end by default?
Neither ships full E2E by default — check the table for nuance.
Which one tracks you for ads?
Neither monetises through ad tracking.
Which one is open source?
Proton Drive is open source. Google Drive is proprietary.
Side-by-side
Google Drive vs Proton Drive — full comparison
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
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