Filen vs Peergos (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Filen grades higher than Peergos: 3.4 against 2.0 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 5, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Oct 10, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Filen grades higher on value for money, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Filen
End-to-end encrypted cloud storage from Germany with open source apps
Peergos
Open-source encrypted storage that also hides file names and sharing
Which one is for you
Pick Filen if
- Fits if you want every file encrypted on your device, even on the free plan
- Works for Linux users and command-line fans, with .deb, .rpm and AppImage builds, a CLI, SDKs and a documented API
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you'd park files on a free account and forget it, as 3 months without a login wipes them
- Not for you if you were hoping to pay once, since Filen no longer sells lifetime plans
- Not for you if you want a price in dollars, because everything is listed in euros only
- Watch out: WebDAV and S3 access need a server you host through the desktop app or CLI
- Watch out: the free plan is 10 GiB, Starter is sold yearly only, and no ready-made app integrations are listed
Pick Peergos if
- Fits if you want the server to know nothing about your files
- Works for people who want to self-host if they choose
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want a free hosted plan, as the vendor says there is none
- Not for you if you use an iPhone, as only the browser version works there
- Watch out: macOS cannot mount the drive yet and WebDAV has not landed
- Watch out: prices are in pounds, and monthly billing costs GBP 4 against GBP 3 yearly
How we grade them
| 3.4GPAFilenVery good | 2.0GPAPeergosFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | APro I is €1.99 a month for 200 GiB, and the cheaper quarter of this category starts at $3.99, so Filen comes in under 60% of that. Starter is €11.99 for a whole year of 100 GiB. Encryption is in every plan, not an upsell. Prices are euros only. | BGBP 3 a month for 200 GB billed yearly, inside the cheapest quarter once converted. 1,000 GB is GBP 8 and 3,000 GB GBP 20. |
| Free plan and trial | B10 GiB free with the encryption and every feature switched on, which one person's documents could sit in for years. It's not photo-library room, and a free account's data is deleted after 3 months without a login, so don't park files and forget them. | FNo free hosted plan and no trial. The only free route is running your own server. |
| Features | BDevice-side encryption on every plan, folder sync in five modes, the cloud mounted as a drive, public links, version history, phone camera upload, and encrypted notes and chats. Nothing in the listing points at missing storage work. | CEncrypted storage, sharing and sync with file names hidden from the server. The macOS drive cannot mount yet and WebDAV has not landed. |
| Ease of use | BNo store rating on record, but there's nothing to set up: install the desktop app, sign in, and your storage appears as a drive in the file explorer with no server to run. Picking between five sync modes is the only decision it asks of you. | CNo store rating on record, and encrypted accounts and keys take some learning. |
| Platforms and integrations | AWeb, Windows, Mac, Linux, iPhone and Android, with the Linux build as .deb, .rpm and AppImage, plus a documented API and TypeScript, Rust and Go SDKs. No ready-made hook-ups to other apps are listed, but the API covers the A. | BWeb, Windows, Mac, Linux and Android. There is no iOS app. |
| Best for | encrypted storage with open source apps | end-to-end encrypted storage run by a non-profit |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Filen and Peergos. How we grade
Price against what you get
Filen starts at about $1.12 a month and scores 3.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Peergos starts at about $4.02 a month and scores 2.3.
Filen scores higher and starts $2.90 a month lower. Of the other file storage and sync services on the chart, none scores higher than Filen for less, and 13 score higher than Peergos for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- Peergos is self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Filen also covers notes.
- Peergos also covers calendar.
At a glance
| Filen | Peergos | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Paid |
| Starts at | €11.99 per year for 100 GiB, or €1.99 per month for 200 GiB | £3 per month for 200 GB, billed yearly (£4 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | 10 GiB of storage with encryption and every feature included. Data on free accounts is deleted after 3 months without a login. | None |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| macOS | ||
| Windows | ||
| Linux | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Filen Cloud Dienste UG (haftungsbeschränkt) | Peergos |
| Price read from | filen.io | peergos.org |
| Checked | Oct 5, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Filen
- Prices are listed in euros only; Filen says taxes and transaction fees are included in them.
- Free accounts lose their data after 3 months without a login, following reminder emails.
- Lifetime plans are no longer sold: the pricing FAQ says they were removed for an indefinite period.
- WebDAV and S3 access require a server that the user hosts through the desktop app or CLI, because files are encrypted on the device.
Peergos
- There is no free plan on the hosted service; the only no-cost route is running your own server.
- Prices are listed in pounds sterling (£), not dollars.
- On macOS the drive cannot yet be mounted and WebDAV has not landed, according to the download page.
- There is no iOS app listed on the download page; the browser version is the route from an iPhone.
Key features
Filen
- Zero-knowledge encryption by default
- Files are encrypted on the device with AES 256-bit before upload, and Filen states that it cannot access them. Encryption is part of every plan, the free one included.
- Sync and network drive
- Desktop apps for Windows, macOS and Linux sync folders in five modes, with one-way and two-way among them, and can mount the cloud as a network drive in the file explorer.
- Encrypted sharing
- Files and folders are shared with other Filen users or through public links, and the shared content stays encrypted. Earlier versions of files can be restored from version history.
- Notes and chats
- Encrypted notes support rich text, markdown, checklists and code and can be edited with other users in real time. Encrypted chats carry messages and files between Filen users.
- Open source apps and developer tools
- Filen says all of its apps are open source. Developers get a documented API, TypeScript, Rust and Go SDKs, and a CLI that can run a local WebDAV or S3 server.
- Mobile camera upload
- The iOS and Android apps upload photos and videos from selected albums automatically, with optional compression, and can keep chosen files available offline.
Peergos
- Metadata hidden from the server
- The site says file names, sizes, folder layout, modification times and the list of people you share with are not visible to the server, beyond the file contents.
- Folder sync and mounting
- Folders sync in both directions on the desktop apps and Android. The drive can be mounted natively on Windows, Linux and Android, and is reachable over WebDAV.
- Secret links
- Files can be shared by link with an expiry, a password and optional write access.
- Built-in apps
- Calendar, tasks, contacts, document and spreadsheet editors, a PDF editor, a markdown wiki and a media player are listed on every plan.
- Post-quantum sharing
- Sharing uses a hybrid of X25519 and MLKEM-1024, according to the features page, and two independent security audits are said to be published.
Plans
Filen
Free€0
10 GiB with encryption and every feature included. Data is deleted after 3 months without a login.
Starter€11.99
per year, billed annually
100 GiB of storage, offered on annual billing only.
Pro I€1.99
per month, or €19.99 billed annually
200 GiB with unlimited bandwidth, syncing, network drive, file sharing, and unlimited notes and chats.
Pro II€3.99
per month, or €39.99 billed annually
500 GiB of storage with the same features as Pro I.
Pro III€8.99
per month, or €89.99 billed annually
2 TiB of storage with the same features as Pro I.
Pro X€39.99
per month, or €399.99 billed annually
10 TiB of storage. Plans stack on one account, so two Pro X plans give 20 TiB, with no upper limit.
Peergos
Pro£3
per month for 200 GB, billed yearly (£4 billed monthly)
200 GB. Every plan has the same features; only storage differs.
Visionary£8
per month for 1000 GB, billed yearly (£10 billed monthly)
1000 GB of storage with the same features as every other plan.
Pioneer£20
per month for 3000 GB, billed yearly (£25 billed monthly)
3000 GB of storage with the same features as every other plan.
Self-host$0
Run the open-source server on your own disk at no charge; you provide the hardware and upkeep.
Ways to pay less
Filen
- Annual discount
About 16% lower with annual billing
Annual prices of €19.99, €39.99, €89.99 and €399.99 compare with €23.88, €47.88, €107.88 and €479.88 for twelve monthly payments on Pro I, Pro II, Pro III and Pro X.
Peergos
- Annual discount
Yearly billing saves 20 to 25%
The pricing page says paying yearly saves 20 to 25% against monthly billing.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Filen or Peergos?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Filen is cheaper to start with: about $1.12 a month, against about $4.02 a month for Peergos. Filen starts at €11.99 per year for 100 GiB, or €1.99 per month for 200 GiB, and Peergos starts at £3 per month for 200 GB, billed yearly (£4 billed monthly).
Which has a free plan, Filen or Peergos?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Filen has a free plan. Peergos does not.
Which platforms do Filen and Peergos run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Filen lists an iOS app. Both list a web app and macOS, Windows, Linux and Android apps. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.