Best Google Drive Alternatives in 2026 (Free & Paid)

Match score 62

Signal: Value; Weight
Community votes: 0%; 30%
Feature overlap: 100%; 20%
Platform compatibility: 100%; 10%
Category relevance: 100%; 10%
Review rating: 63%; 15%
Data freshness: 100%; 5%
Editorial score: 72%; 10%

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Dropbox

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Cloud storage and file sync for individuals and teams.

Free plan availableProprietary

Platforms: Windows · macOS · Linux · Android · iOS · Web

Also available on Linux
Covers 3 of 4 Google Drive features

Shared features: File sharing, File sync, Version history

Match score 56

Signal: Value; Weight
Community votes: 0%; 30%
Feature overlap: 75%; 20%
Platform compatibility: 100%; 10%
Category relevance: 100%; 10%
Review rating: 63%; 15%
Data freshness: 100%; 5%
Editorial score: 70%; 10%

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Proton Drive

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End-to-end encrypted cloud storage from Proton.

Free plan availableOpen source Privacy-focused

Platforms: Windows · macOS · Android · iOS · Web

Open source
Privacy-focused
Covers 3 of 4 Google Drive features

Shared features: File sharing, File sync, Version history

Match score 56

Signal: Value; Weight
Community votes: 0%; 30%
Feature overlap: 75%; 20%
Platform compatibility: 100%; 10%
Category relevance: 100%; 10%
Review rating: 63%; 15%
Data freshness: 100%; 5%
Editorial score: 62%; 10%

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Syncthing

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Open-source continuous file synchronisation between your own devices.

FreeOpen source Self-hostable Privacy-focused Offline

Platforms: Windows · macOS · Linux · Android · Self-hosted · Docker

Open source
Completely free
Can be self-hosted
Privacy-focused
Works offline
Also available on Linux, Self-hosted, Docker
Covers 1 of 4 Google Drive features

Shared features: File sync

Match score 42

Signal: Value; Weight
Community votes: 0%; 30%
Feature overlap: 25%; 20%
Platform compatibility: 60%; 10%
Category relevance: 100%; 10%
Review rating: 63%; 15%
Data freshness: 100%; 5%
Editorial score: 64%; 10%

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How ranking works: each alternative gets a transparent match score from community votes, feature overlap, platform compatibility, category relevance, review ratings, data freshness and an editorial score. Sponsored placements never affect this order.

Nextcloud

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Dropbox

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Proton Drive

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Syncthing

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