Are you concerned about the security and privacy of your data in Google Drive and OneDrive? Following on from my previous post about cloud file storage tools, what about online collaborative editing tools?
Factors you will want to consider
- Cost
- The amount of storage available
- The number of collaborators permitted by the plan
- End-to-end encryption
- Privacy
- Compliance with federal and provincial privacy and data protection laws
Online collaboration tools
🇨🇦 CellySheets.ca
Canadian, Collaborative, Spreadsheets.
That’s the goal.
Powerful real-time collaboration and multi-user workspaces. Hosted entirely in Canada and never shared with third parties.
The free plan gives you 50 MB of storage; the basic paid plan is $3 CAD per month.
🇪🇺 Drime
Among European alternatives to Google Drive, Drime stands out as a comprehensive French cloud storage collaboration solution. Launched with the goal of offering a more generous and secure service than American tech giants, this platform delivers a seamless user experience focused on collaboration and data protection. … Drime goes well beyond simple online storage by offering a complete collaboration ecosystem. Unlike Google Drive, the platform integrates tools specifically designed to streamline teamwork. Workspaces enable teams to collaborate more effectively by centralizing file sharing, comments, and project organization in a central hub.
Drime has a competitive pricing structure, starting with the Free plan, which offers 20 GB storage, basic file sharing, up to 2 collaborators, and Starter, which is €2.99/month for 500 GB, secure sharing, maximum 5 members.
Other recommendations
7 European alternatives to Google Drive
If you’re looking for ethical products, the Ethical Consumer Guide is a good resource to check.
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