Replaces Google Drive
European alternatives to Google Drive
Store and share files without tying them to a US advertising platform.
Browse the category: File hosting services · Document collaboration services
Google Drive combines cloud storage, file sharing and browser-based document collaboration. Its convenience comes with a deep dependency on Google's account system and infrastructure.
European hosted options include Proton Drive, Infomaniak kDrive, Filen, Tresorit and others. Nextcloud and OpenCloud let an organisation choose and control its own infrastructure.
European options
| service | Country | Hosting | Open source | Free plan | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Proton Drive |
 Switzerland |
EFTA hosted | — | ✓ | EU controlled |
 Jottacloud |
 Norway |
EEA hosted | — | ✓ | EU controlled |
 tresorit |
Switzerland |
— | — | EU controlled | |
 Infomaniak kDrive |
Switzerland |
EFTA hosted | — | ✓ | EU controlled |
 Nextcloud |
 Germany |
Self-hosted | ✓ | — | EU controlled |
 OpenCloud |
Germany |
Self-hosted | ✓ | — | EU controlled |
Proton Drive
Encrypted cloud storage from Switzerland
Proton Drive is a cloud storage service built for privacy by the Swiss company Proton, the maker of Proton Mail, Proton Calendar and Proton VPN. Files are end-to-end encrypted, so only the owner and invited collaborators can read them, and shared links can be given a password, an expiry date and specific permissions.
SwitzerlandEFTA hostedFree planEU controlled
Jottacloud
Norwegian file hosting for home and business
NorwayEEA hostedFree plan♻EU controlled
tresorit
End to end encrypted file storage from Switzerland
SwitzerlandEU controlled
Infomaniak kDrive
Swiss file hosting with online document editing
SwitzerlandEFTA hostedFree plan♻EU controlledSelf-hosted and open source
Open source projects you can run yourself. Not necessarily made in Europe, but nobody else holds your data.
Nextcloud
Open source file hosting and collaboration platform
GermanyOpen sourceEU controlled
OpenCloud
Sovereign file collaboration you run yourself
GermanyOpen sourceEU controlledServices without verified European control
Kept here for transparency, but excluded from the European options and totals. How we classify services →
pCloud
File hosting from Switzerland with EU servers
SwitzerlandEU hosted Ownership reviewed, controller unresolved
Filen
End to end encrypted file hosting from Germany
GermanyEU hostedFree plan Ownership reviewed, controller unresolved
Koofr
Cloud storage from Slovenia, hosted in Germany
SloveniaEU hostedFree plan♻ Ownership reviewed, controller unresolved
Twake Drive
Open source file hosting from France
FranceEU hostedOpen sourceFree plan Ownership reviewed, controller unresolved
Internxt
End-to-end encrypted file storage from Spain
SpainEU hostedOpen source Ownership reviewed, controller unresolvedQuestions
Which option is easiest for personal files?
Proton Drive, Filen and pCloud offer familiar hosted apps. Compare sharing, recovery and encryption features before moving a large library.
Can a team self-host a replacement?
Yes. Nextcloud and OpenCloud can run on infrastructure selected by your organisation, with desktop and mobile synchronisation.
Can I export my Google Drive files?
Google Takeout can export Drive content. Native Google document formats may need to be converted to standard office formats before migration.