Peergos vs Proton Drive (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Proton Drive grades higher than Peergos: 2.6 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
Proton Drive grades higher on the free plan and features. They get the same grade on value for money, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Peergos
Open-source encrypted storage that also hides file names and sharing
Proton Drive
End-to-end encrypted cloud storage from the maker of Proton Mail
Which one is for you
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
Pick Proton Drive if
- Fits if you want storage that even the company running it can't read
- Works for people who already pay for Proton Mail, VPN or Pass and can bundle storage with Unlimited
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you're staying free, because 5 GB fills up fast with photos
- Skip it if you're on Linux and want a folder that syncs, as you get a command-line client instead
- Pricey if you want lots of space and nothing else, since past 200 GB it's bundles only, from $9.99 for 500 GB
- Watch out: the low prices need yearly billing, and Drive Plus is $4.99 a month paid monthly
- Not for you if you want it to plug into other apps, as only Proton's own products are listed and no API
How we grade them
| 2.0GPAPeergosFair | 2.6GPAProton DriveGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | 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. | BDrive Plus is $3.99 a month billed yearly for 200 GB, which puts it just inside this category's cheapest quarter, and $4.99 if you pay monthly. Google wants $2.99 for the same 200 GB unencrypted. More room only comes bundled: Unlimited is $9.99 for 500 GB with VPN, Mail and Pass. |
| Free plan and trial | FNo free hosted plan and no trial. The only free route is running your own server. | C5 GB free, with the same end-to-end encryption and the Docs and Sheets editors included. It's still 5 GB, though, and a phone backing up photos will hit it inside a month. No trial of the paid plans is listed. |
| Features | CEncrypted storage, sharing and sync with file names hidden from the server. The macOS drive cannot mount yet and WebDAV has not landed. | BIt covers the job: encryption on everything, links with passwords and expiry you can revoke, automatic photo backup, desktop sync and old versions recoverable for up to 10 years, plus encrypted Docs and Sheets two people can edit at once. Nothing core is absent on the platforms it supports. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record, and encrypted accounts and keys take some learning. | C4.11 from about 1,200 App Store ratings, the weakest score of any storage app here with a rating worth counting, where Dropbox, Box and OneDrive all sit at 4.6 or better. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb, Windows, Mac, Linux and Android. There is no iOS app. | BWeb, Windows, Mac, iPhone and Android covers most people, but Linux gets a command-line client and the website instead of a sync app. The things it joins up with are all Proton's own, Mail, VPN, Pass and Calendar, with no outside integrations or API listed. |
| Best for | end-to-end encrypted storage run by a non-profit | private files and documents nobody else can read |
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: Peergos and Proton Drive. How we grade
Price against what you get
Peergos starts at about $4.02 a month and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Proton Drive starts at $3.99 a month and scores 2.7.
Proton Drive scores higher and starts $0.03 a month lower. Of the other file storage and sync services on the chart, 13 score higher than Peergos for less, and 7 score higher than Proton Drive 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.
- Peergos also covers calendar.
- Proton Drive also covers documents and spreadsheets.
At a glance
| Peergos | Proton Drive | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid | Free plan |
| Starts at | £3 per month for 200 GB, billed yearly (£4 billed monthly) | $3.99 per month, billed yearly |
| Free plan | None | Proton Free: 5 GB of end-to-end encrypted storage for files, photos and documents, including the online document and spreadsheet editor. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| macOS | ||
| Windows | ||
| Linux | ||
| iOS | ||
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| Made by | Peergos | Proton AG |
| Price read from | peergos.org | proton.me |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Oct 5, 2026 |
Worth knowing
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.
Proton Drive
- The free plan is limited to 5 GB.
- Desktop sync apps exist for Windows and macOS only; Linux users get a command-line client and the web app.
- The lowest prices require yearly billing. Drive Plus costs $4.99 a month when billed monthly.
- Individual storage above 200 GB comes only through the Unlimited, Duo and Family bundles, which include other Proton products.
Key features
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.
Proton Drive
- End-to-end encryption
- Files are encrypted before they are uploaded. Proton states that only the owner and the people they share with can open them, and that Proton itself cannot.
- Sharing controls
- Files, photos, documents and spreadsheets are shared by link, with password protection, expiry dates and the ability to revoke access at any time.
- Proton Docs and Sheets
- Encrypted document and spreadsheet editors with real-time collaboration are built into Drive, and the editor is included on the free plan.
- Photo backup
- The mobile apps back up photos automatically and support collaborative albums for sharing them.
- Desktop sync
- Desktop apps for Windows and macOS sync files between the computer and the cloud. A command-line client is offered for Linux, macOS and Windows.
- Long version history
- Paid plans from Drive Plus allow previous versions of a file to be recovered for up to 10 years.
Plans
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.
Proton Drive
Proton Free$0
5 GB of storage for files, photos and documents, with the online document and spreadsheet editor.
Drive Plus$3.99
per month, billed yearly at $47.88 ($4.99 billed monthly)
200 GB of storage and 10 years to recover previous file versions.
Proton Unlimited$9.99
per month, billed yearly at $119.88 ($12.99 billed monthly)
500 GB of storage plus Proton VPN, Proton Mail, Proton Calendar and Proton Pass.
Proton Duo$14.99
per month, billed yearly at $179.88 ($19.99 billed monthly)
2 TB of storage for up to 2 users, with everything in Unlimited and advanced account protection.
Proton Family$23.99
per month, billed yearly ($29.99 billed monthly)
3 TB of storage for up to 6 users, with the Proton premium products that are included in Duo.
Drive Professional$7.99
per user / month, billed yearly ($9.99 billed monthly)
Team plan with 1 TB per user, user access management, and sync across devices and users.
Ways to pay less
Peergos
- Annual discount
Yearly billing saves 20 to 25%
The pricing page says paying yearly saves 20 to 25% against monthly billing.
Proton Drive
- Annual discount
20% to 25% off with yearly billing
Billed yearly, Drive Plus is $3.99 a month instead of $4.99 (20% off), Proton Unlimited is $9.99 instead of $12.99 (23% off) and Proton Duo is $14.99 instead of $19.99 (25% off).
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Peergos or Proton Drive?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Proton Drive is cheaper to start with: $3.99 a month, against about $4.02 a month for Peergos. Peergos starts at £3 per month for 200 GB, billed yearly (£4 billed monthly), and Proton Drive starts at $3.99 per month, billed yearly.
Which has a free plan, Peergos or Proton Drive?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Proton Drive has a free plan. Peergos does not.
Which platforms do Peergos and Proton Drive run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Peergos lists a Linux app and only Proton Drive lists an iOS app. Both list a web app and macOS, Windows 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.