Filen – European cloud storage
End-to-end encrypted cloud storage from a small German team, with all servers in Germany. Zero-knowledge AES-256 encryption, open-source apps, and one of the most generous free tiers in the category at 10GB - a genuinely private alternative to Dropbox and Google Drive.
Quick facts
Zero-knowledge AES-256 encryption is on by default rather than a paid extra, and the 10GB free tier is one of the most generous in the category.
The apps and web interface feel less mature than Dropbox or Google Drive, and as a small team, support response times can lag during busy periods.
Why does it score 100?
Incorporated in Dortmund, Germany – a full EU member state.
Independently owned by a small team, with no outside investors or holding company.
Filen runs its own servers in Germany rather than relying on a third-party cloud provider.
Client apps are open source and GDPR-compliant, though the server-side code itself isn't public, so it's only partially open source.
See how they compare
FilenWhat does it replace?
Dropbox 
Google Drive 
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