Cloud Storage Privacy Grades
2 companies analysed · Sorted by privacy score
Most cloud storage — Google Drive, iCloud, OneDrive, Dropbox — is readable by the company running it. End-to-end encrypted alternatives change this at the architecture level: files are encrypted on your device before they reach the server, and the provider holds no key that could decrypt them. The trade-off is typically price and fewer third-party integrations. Both providers in this category offer genuine E2EE — the differences lie in jurisdiction, certification, and what the broader business does with your data.
| # | Company | Grade | Score | In plain English | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | 91/100 | Ente is an end-to-end encrypted photo and file storage service where only you hold the decryption ke…Ente is an end-to-end encrypted photo and file storage service where only you hold the decryption keys — the company genuinely cannot read your files even if ordered to; no cookies, no usage analytics, biometric processing happens on-device, and all 19 third-party providers are named; the main caveats are US/Delaware incorporation, PostHog analytics on the website, and some US-based storage and email infrastructure. | → | |
| 2 | B+ | 83/100 | Tresorit is an encrypted cloud storage service based in Switzerland that genuinely cannot access you…Tresorit is an encrypted cloud storage service based in Switzerland that genuinely cannot access your files; it holds ISO 27001 certification, stores data primarily in the EEA, and gives 30 days' notice of material policy changes — but it records and transcribes sales calls with AI bots, uses Facebook and Google for ad targeting, collects app usage analytics, and business-plan admins can access employees' encrypted files via a recovery master key. | → |
How we grade·Each company is scored 0–100 across four pillars: data collection, third-party sharing, user controls, and policy promises. The overall grade maps to the score band. → Read the full methodology