pCloud

Switzerland Cloud storage

Swiss cloud storage with an optional client-side encryption layer. Lifetime plans available, EU data region.

Quick facts

Headquarters Baar, Switzerland
Company pCloud AG
Founded 2013
Ownership Independent
Hosting 🇨🇭 Switzerland, 🇱🇺 Luxembourg
Infrastructure Own infrastructure
Data jurisdiction EEA
Open source No
GDPR Compliant
Pricing Freemium · from €4.99/mo
Free tier Yes
Platforms Web, iOS, Android, Desktop
Languages
ENDEFRESITPTNLRUZH
93 · Certified European
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Why does it score 93?

Legal jurisdiction
EFTA country HQ
25/30
Ownership & control
Independent ownership
25/25
Data sovereignty
Own infrastructure
30/30
Accountability & trust
GDPR compliant
8/15
Independence bonus
Bootstrapped, no outside investors
+5
EuroPoints total
93/100
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pCloud
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EuroPoints
93 Certified European
61 Mostly European
95 Certified European
Legal jurisdiction
EFTA country HQ25/30
EFTA country HQ25/30
EFTA country HQ25/30
Ownership & control
Independent ownership25/25
Acquired/corporate, EU/EFTA parent10/25
Independent ownership25/25
Data sovereignty
Own infrastructure30/30
Mixed infra, all EU/EFTA-hosted18/30
Own infrastructure30/30
Accountability & trust
GDPR compliant8/15
GDPR compliant8/15
Partially open source + GDPR10/15
Independence bonus
Bootstrapped, no outside investors5/5
Bootstrapped, no outside investors5/5
Headquarters
Baar, Switzerland
Zurich, Switzerland
Geneva, Switzerland
Founded
2013
2011
1994
Open source
No
No
Partial
Infrastructure
Own infrastructure
Mixed infrastructure
Own infrastructure
GDPR
Free tier
Pricing
Freemium · from €4.99/mo
Freemium · from €10/mo
Freemium · from Free
Platforms
Web, iOS, Android, Desktop
Web, iOS, Android, Desktop
Web, iOS, Android, Desktop
Languages
en, de, fr, es, it, pt, nl, ru, zh
en, de, fr, hu, es
en, de, fr, it, es