In a nutshell, it does not have client-side encryption meaning data leaves your device unencrypted, but is encrypted while it resides on the cloud (server-side encryption).Īn end-to-end encrypted cloud like pCloud encrypt your data before it’s sent to the cloud. Encryptionĭata stored on a cloud like Google Drive is not end-to-end encrypted. Easy sharing and collaboration capabilities make pCloud a great alternative to Tresorit, Google Drive or DropBox.
Sharing can be done easily via pCloud web interface, mobile apps, and pCloud Drive app on a computer. You can also invite others to collaborate on your data. PCloud offers quick ways to share files and folders. You can read more about pCloud Europe data residency here. PCloud says it will add more data locations in future. Your choice of data location does not make a difference in how you use pCloud but if you use WebDAV, you will have to use the link related to the location.
Data residency is chosen while signing up for an account and can be changed later.
Although I wouldn’t do it myself, you can choose to keep your data in USA as well. PCloud offers data residency in European Union. In the end, I decided to go ahead with pCloud. At this point, I was stuck between pCloud and a comparatively new, Welsh-based Icedrive. I didn’t want to pay for a cloud that has no feature-set to offer on its own and instead, only competed through price. pCloud’s monthly plans start at $4.99 for 500GB but if paid yearly instead, the same plan costs $3.99.Īfter end-to-end encryption, data residency, and price were taken into consideration, I had to look for features I would like in a cloud storage. But I find their price insane and too business customer oriented. If price wasn’t an issue, I would be happy to go with Tresorit - another Switzerland-based cloud. I wasn’t prepared to pay for a cloud storage more than $5 per month for a 500GB plan. Within those 5 cloud providers, I began looking into other factors beside end-to-end encryption.Īlong with zero-knowledge e2ee, I was sure that I preferred a cloud storage with data residency in Europe, which pCloud offers.Īnother important point to consider was price. I wanted zero-knowledge end-to-end encryption and it took me a while to come up with some providers who offered that. When I started looking for a replacement to Google Drive, I knew I was looking for a cloud storage that took the privacy of my data seriously. After using this European cloud for a year, I thought it was time to publish a detailed and honest pCloud review. Out of these five providers, I chose pCloud for the reasons mentioned below. In the end, I found just five clouds with zero-knowledge e2ee. The search for privacy-friendly alternatives to products I use frequently led me to look for cloud storage with end-to-end encryption. I do not mind paying a premium for privacy. More recently, I have grown vary of relying on ‘big tech’ companies where I don’t like the monopoly and power enjoyed by them. But over the years, I have realised the importance of data. To be honest, I used these services because they are free. I still have Google Drive and iCloud - primarily because they are there as part of my already in use accounts but I don’t store my data on them. OneDrive was the first to go, followed by DropBox.
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Now I use none of these free clouds storages. I even used OneDrive since when it was still called SkyDrive. Similarly, iCloud was present with Apple devices. I also used Google Drive because it was bundled with Google account. I remember signing up for DropBox at least a decade ago and recommending it on my blog which helped me ‘earn’ additional free storage. You would sign up with a service like DropBox or Google Drive and use the free tier to its limit. A few years ago, I wasn’t any different from anyone else who wanted a cloud storage.
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