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Nextcloud vs Proton Drive
October 13, 2024 | Author: Michael Stromann
15★
Nextcloud is the most deployed on-premises file share and collaboration platform. Access & collaborate across your devices.
10★
Proton Drive is an end-to-end encrypted Swiss vault for your files that protects your data.
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Nextcloud and Proton Drive are two cloud storage solutions that, if they could talk, would probably argue endlessly about who cares more about your privacy. Nextcloud, in all its open-source glory, takes the bold approach of saying, “Why trust anyone else when you can host it yourself?” It's like handing you a spaceship and saying, “Here, fly it wherever you want!”—assuming, of course, that you're prepared to pilot the thing. It comes with all the bells and whistles—file storage, calendars, contacts and more integrations than you can shake a stick at. For those who feel that ownership is nine-tenths of the law (or at least of cloud storage), Nextcloud gives you the keys to your own kingdom of data.
Proton Drive, on the other hand, doesn't ask you to build a spaceship; it promises to keep your data safe in an underground bunker wrapped in layers of encryption that even a Vogon bureaucrat couldn’t penetrate. Developed by the creators of ProtonMail (whose job, it seems, is to ensure your emails remain unread by anyone without a code-breaking supercomputer), Proton Drive integrates smoothly with the rest of their ecosystem. It's perfect for those who don't want to think too much about servers and prefer their data snug and secure under the watchful eye of Swiss privacy laws, hidden from prying eyes, possibly even their own.
In short, if you're the sort who fancies yourself a digital DIY enthusiast, eager to tinker and tweak, Nextcloud's your playground. But if you'd rather wrap your files in a digital fortress and toss away the key, Proton Drive will happily oblige with its sleek, end-to-end encrypted vaults. Just don’t expect them to agree on much else—except, of course, the vital importance of privacy. Even in the cloud, that's non-negotiable.
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Proton Drive, on the other hand, doesn't ask you to build a spaceship; it promises to keep your data safe in an underground bunker wrapped in layers of encryption that even a Vogon bureaucrat couldn’t penetrate. Developed by the creators of ProtonMail (whose job, it seems, is to ensure your emails remain unread by anyone without a code-breaking supercomputer), Proton Drive integrates smoothly with the rest of their ecosystem. It's perfect for those who don't want to think too much about servers and prefer their data snug and secure under the watchful eye of Swiss privacy laws, hidden from prying eyes, possibly even their own.
In short, if you're the sort who fancies yourself a digital DIY enthusiast, eager to tinker and tweak, Nextcloud's your playground. But if you'd rather wrap your files in a digital fortress and toss away the key, Proton Drive will happily oblige with its sleek, end-to-end encrypted vaults. Just don’t expect them to agree on much else—except, of course, the vital importance of privacy. Even in the cloud, that's non-negotiable.
See also: Top 10 Cloud Storages
