Are you looking for an alternative to storing your files on Dropbox, OneDrive, or Google Drive? You may be looking for Canadian or EU-based storage solutions – here are a few that you could use.
Factors you will want to consider
- Cost
- The amount of storage available
- End-to-end encryption
- Privacy
- Compliance with federal and provincial privacy and data protection laws
- The types of files you can store on the service
- Whether you can edit the files on the service (like you can with Google Drive) or only store them there
Cloud storage providers
🇨🇦 Sync
Sync is a truly Canadian cloud storage provider. By switching to Sync, your business will meet all Canadian federal and provincial data privacy laws and data residency regulations. From British Columbia’s FIPPA to New Brunswick’s PHIPAA (and every province and territory in between), Sync’s got your Canadian cloud storage compliance fully and completely covered.
Their plans start at $3 per user, per month. See pricing.
🇪🇺 Filen
Our headquarters and all of our servers are located in Germany and fall under all strict European & German data protection laws.
Their plans start at €1.99 (about $1.72 CAD) per user, per month.
See pricing.
🇪🇺 Proton Drive
Proton is a Swiss company that stores and encrypts cloud data. They currently have an 84% discount on their basic package.
Other recommendations
If you’re looking for ethical products, the Ethical Consumer Guide is a good resource to check.
If you’re looking for Canadian products, Hey.Café has a Purchase Canadian group.
You can also find alternatives to US software on The Canadian Alternative to…
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