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4 reasons Proton could be the answer to ditching Google Drive

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January 26, 2025

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4 reasons Proton could be the answer to ditching Google Drive

Summary

Be mindful of privacy and avoid scams. Use VPN or antivirus software, especially with Google Docs for added security.

Or, you could consider using Proton Drive for encrypted cloud storage with a user-friendly interface like Google Drive.

Proton Drive provides top-notch security with end-to-end encryption, password-protected links, and zero-access architecture.

Privacy is a necessity for your personal and work files. Every tab you have open stores some data as well, so information flies around any time you open up a new page. So, if you’re in charge of keeping documents, folders, spreadsheets, photos, or more secure (or just want to sleep better at night), there are some additional precautions you can take to protect your stuff.

Knowing what links and sites to avoid, using a VPN, or even adding antivirus software to your computer is just the bare minimum. Having accounts synced across devices isn’t the smartest idea, which is why linking your Google account to many things can cause issues. Google, as great as it is for many things, is not the most secure browser, email system, or search engine. That’s why Google Docs may not be the right place to store your files.

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Proton Mail, which started back in 2014, is known for its encryption and high-level security settings for folders. Proton VPN came three years later in 2017, and shortly after that came Proton Drive, which gives you a place to store your files and create new ones, all protected by Proton’s encryption.

If privacy is of the utmost importance for you, consider using docs and the other Proton Drive apps. Let me give you a few reasons why.

Proton Drive

Proton Drive is a secure cloud storage space for files, photos, folders, and more. Docs in Proton Drive offer you the ability to create documents and keep them fully encrypted as you work on them or as you share them.

1 Proton Drive plan tiers

It’s a cloud setup for privacy enthusiasts whether you want to pay or not

Proton Drive is a cloud storage platform that lets you store all kinds of files and folders. Among the multiple plans available, there’s a free Proton Drive account that gives you 5GB of storage for just signing up, which gives you access to encrypted cloud storage, as well as an online document editor, known as Docs in Proton Drive.

The other plans are paid ones and offer more incentives to customers on top of the two that are given with the free account. The 200GB Drive Plus plan is $5 per month and lets you recover previous versions of files.

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Proton Unlimited is $13 per month and gives you

500GB of storage
The perks of Drive Plus
Up to 15 custom email addresses
A private VPN through Proton VPN
The encrypted password manager Proton Pass
Advanced account protection through Proton Sentinel

Proton Duo gives you everything that Proton Unlimited does, as well as 1TB of storage and an account accessible by two users — all of which costs $20 per month. The Proton Family plan offers 3TB of storage for up to six users for $30 per month. The Drive Professional plan offers 1TB of storage per user for $10 per month per user. To note, Google Drive offers 15GB for free with an account.

There are also student prices for all of Proton’s apps, which can be found
here
.