# Proton Drive

> End-to-end encrypted cloud storage from the maker of Proton Mail

Proton Drive is an end-to-end encrypted cloud storage service based in Switzerland. Files are encrypted before upload, and Proton says it cannot read them. It includes photo backup, link sharing with passwords and expiry dates, and encrypted document and spreadsheet editors. The free plan has 5 GB, and larger plans are sold alone or bundled with Proton Mail, VPN and Pass.

- **Category:** File Storage & Sync
- **Made by:** Proton AG
- **Website:** https://proton.me/drive
- **Runs on:** Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android
- **Facts last checked:** Oct 5, 2026

## Pricing

Proton Drive has a free plan. Paid plans start at $3.99 per month, billed yearly.

- **Pricing model:** Free plan
- **Free plan:** 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.

| Plan | Price | What you get |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 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. |

Read from https://proton.me/drive/pricing on Oct 5, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Proton Drive before buying.

## Ways to pay less

- **20% to 25% off with yearly billing** (Annual discount): 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). Source: https://proton.me/drive/pricing

## App Store prices by country

"Drive Plus 1 month", as each country's App Store showed it on Oct 9, 2026. These are the app's prices, not the website's.

| Country | Price | In US dollars |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | $4.99 | |
| United Kingdom | £4.09 | about $5.41 (8% more) |
| Germany | 4,99 € | about $5.59 (12% more) |
| Canada | $6.29 | about $4.42 (11% less) |
| Australia | $8.19 | about $5.72 (15% more) |
| India | ₹ 280 | about $2.89 (42% less) |
| Brazil | R$ 15,90 | about $3.18 (36% less) |
| Mexico | $63.00 | about $3.46 (31% less) |
| Turkey | ₺124,99 | about $2.54 (49% less) |
| Indonesia | Rp 50ribu | about $2.80 (44% less) |
| Philippines | ₱ 189.00 | about $3.01 (40% less) |
| South Africa | R62.99 | about $3.81 (24% less) |

## Key features

- **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.

## Good for

- People who want encrypted storage under Swiss jurisdiction
- Proton Mail, VPN or Pass users who can bundle storage with Unlimited
- Private collaboration on documents and spreadsheets

## Worth knowing

- 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.

## What people say

- **App Store rating of the iPhone and iPad app:** 4.1 out of 5 from 1,197 ratings in the United States, read Oct 5, 2026. This is the store's rating of the app, not a score from ToolGPA. Source: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/id1509667851

## Works with

Proton Mail, Proton VPN, Proton Pass, Proton Calendar, Proton Docs, Proton Sheets

**Tags:** End-to-end encrypted, Open source, File sync, File sharing, Real-time collaboration, Documents, Spreadsheets

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## Sources

The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Oct 5, 2026:

- https://proton.me/drive/pricing
- https://proton.me/drive
- https://proton.me/drive/download
- https://proton.me/business/drive
- https://proton.me/community/open-source
- https://proton.me/about

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