It seems like they reduced the amount of free storage to 500MB since this video was uploaded. There is still the option to double to 1GB though. It's a shame, I have just over 1GB of files I need to store, so their service won't work for me unless I upgrade my plan lol
Succinct and to the point. When you say editing is not allowed I assume you mean you cannot open files and work with them on the drive? In other words the drive is a kind of "dead" drive purely for storage? Secondly I assume the encryption is invisible and done automatically in the background? Apologies I am extremely ignorant so please be kind!
I would say proton drive is a good thing, until you factor in the upload speed. And the fact that the other secure privacy first paid solutions from their competitors, upload way faster than proton drive does. WTF
I was thinking about using one of these cloud services to store backups. Your comment make me think about how large data transfers will affect the data cap on my ISP account. For "me" at this time I don't think it will be a problem, but it is definitely something to consider.
How do you get the share link to the people you want to share with? Do those people need to sign up with proton? Does proton email the share link like google drive or do you do that yourself?
Not many. You get a seamless connection between the two. Proton's premium plans automatically add Proton Drive, so you will get additional storage even if you don't use it.
Not yet, but there is already a closed beta for an desktop app. They have a roadmap that covers most features like folder sync, photo upload and collaboration
@@Alfondorion I’ve checked how long it took the Proton iOS calendar app from one of the earlier announcements to release on the App Store. 3 years (at least). For a half a**ed calendar app that just does the bare minimum (can’t even delete invitations at this point). Forgive me if I’m not optimistic about seeing this soon, and in an usable state. Everything “is in beta” and “is coming soon” and “is on our roadmap” for a number of years.
It seems like they reduced the amount of free storage to 500MB since this video was uploaded. There is still the option to double to 1GB though. It's a shame, I have just over 1GB of files I need to store, so their service won't work for me unless I upgrade my plan lol
Thank you for this very useful review.
My pleasure!
Succinct and to the point. When you say editing is not allowed I assume you mean you cannot open files and work with them on the drive? In other words the drive is a kind of "dead" drive purely for storage?
Secondly I assume the encryption is invisible and done automatically in the background?
Apologies I am extremely ignorant so please be kind!
Yes, Proton Drive is only for storage. Also, yes encryption is done in the background and on their servers.
@@mks-mobile Thanks for your prompt and useful reply. Really appreciate people like you. Take care my friend.
I would say proton drive is a good thing, until you factor in the upload speed.
And the fact that the other secure privacy first paid solutions from their competitors, upload way faster than proton drive does.
WTF
I was thinking about using one of these cloud services to store backups. Your comment make me think about how large data transfers will affect the data cap on my ISP account. For "me" at this time I don't think it will be a problem, but it is definitely something to consider.
How do you get the share link to the people you want to share with? Do those people need to sign up with proton? Does proton email the share link like google drive or do you do that yourself?
If one already has Proton mail, what are the pros and cons of adding Proton Cloud Storage?
Not many. You get a seamless connection between the two. Proton's premium plans automatically add Proton Drive, so you will get additional storage even if you don't use it.
How to forget password of Proton Drive, where to get the code which asks for the password at the time of forgetting the password?
That’s a great review, I might use it for photos. And stick to Zoho Drive 👍
Good choice!
Self hosted?
Can a drive be shared so that all users can place files on it?
You can share a folder, but only the admin can add files. For that, you will benefit from Dropbox and other storage providers.
Nice thanks.
Most welcome
Cons: there is no sync. You only upload files manually.
Yup, that too
Not yet, but there is already a closed beta for an desktop app. They have a roadmap that covers most features like folder sync, photo upload and collaboration
@@Alfondorion I’ve checked how long it took the Proton iOS calendar app from one of the earlier announcements to release on the App Store. 3 years (at least). For a half a**ed calendar app that just does the bare minimum (can’t even delete invitations at this point). Forgive me if I’m not optimistic about seeing this soon, and in an usable state. Everything “is in beta” and “is coming soon” and “is on our roadmap” for a number of years.
And the uploads are painfully slow
@@err-001 yeah when the calendar app came out it should have probably stayed in alpha
Looks very interesting but how can I be sure, it's end-to-end encrypted ?
Well, I don't think there is a way to test it. But it's all about trust. It's a swiss company so I believe that whatever they tell is true
Thanks for you answer ! @@mks-mobile
Shuddup jeet
Wich one is better proton drive or nordlocker + online storage?
Proton drive because it's open source, but Nordlocker is not.