I wanted zero-knowledge end-to-end encryption and it took me a while to come up with some providers who offered that. When I started looking for a replacement to Google Drive, I knew I was looking for a cloud storage that took the privacy of my data seriously. After using this European cloud for a year, I thought it was time to publish a detailed and honest pCloud review.

Out of these five providers, I chose pCloud for the reasons mentioned below. In the end, I found just five clouds with zero-knowledge e2ee. The search for privacy-friendly alternatives to products I use frequently led me to look for cloud storage with end-to-end encryption. I do not mind paying a premium for privacy. More recently, I have grown vary of relying on ‘big tech’ companies where I don’t like the monopoly and power enjoyed by them. But over the years, I have realised the importance of data. To be honest, I used these services because they are free. I still have Google Drive and iCloud - primarily because they are there as part of my already in use accounts but I don’t store my data on them.

OneDrive was the first to go, followed by DropBox. Now I use none of these free clouds storages. I even used OneDrive since when it was still called SkyDrive.

Similarly, iCloud was present with Apple devices.

I also used Google Drive because it was bundled with Google account. I remember signing up for DropBox at least a decade ago and recommending it on my blog which helped me ‘earn’ additional free storage. You would sign up with a service like DropBox or Google Drive and use the free tier to its limit. A few years ago, I wasn’t any different from anyone else who wanted a cloud storage.

Pcloud free storage limit