• IDrive is the best option if you want a digital locker to store your files. The introductory prices on high-capacity plans are very attractive. It is easy to use and support a lot of devices. iDrive will send you a physical hard drive for a faster initial backup and then transfer the data to your online account. iDrive can't decode your files even if you are compelled by law enforcement to do so.

    I don't recommend IDrive if it's a priority for you. The app is basic and can take a long time to download. The introductory price is important, but not essential. If you don't want to stay, you need to manually turn off auto-renewal and move data ahead of your renewal date. If you exceed your allowance, you need to be aware of overage charges.

    For the first year, 5 tb of free storage is available, and 10 tb of free storage is available for the first year.

    Backblaze is an alternative that allows you to back up unlimited data from a single computer. You can back up and restore using a physical drive, and you can access files from the mobile apps. It's light on other features and configurations.

  • SpiderOak's One Backup is a good choice for security and privacy conscious people. Everything is end-to-end secure and it has a zero-trust, no-knowledge policy. The plan prices are per person. Transport layer security is used by SpiderOak to protect against man-in-the-middle attacks. The successor toSSL is calledTLS. Spider Oak has a transparent set of policies. Solid recovery options, file versioning, and versatile file-sharing options are included.

    There is no mobile app support for Spider Oak. It is odd that there is no 2FA for weblogins. SpiderOak can't reset your password if you forget it, so it's important to keep your password safe.

    150 GB for $6/month or $69/year, 400 GB for $11/month or $115/year, 2 terabytes for $14/month or $149/year, and 5 terabytes for $29/month or $320/year.

    It is fast, effective, and secure, and it is an alternative. End-to-end encryption and 2FA are supported, as well as comprehensive platform support. It is expensive, slow to download and lacks collaborative options.

  • One of the early players in cloud storage, Dropbox is accessible, has support for almost any device, and is reliable. I use it to move files from one platform to another. It works well for collaboration because it has many integrations and it's easy to use. It has a password manager and digital signatures. The mobile app has a document scanning feature.

    There isn't an end-to-end cipher. Although it won't look at your files, it has a key that will help you decode them. It could be that it complies with a government request for access. The free version of Dropbox doesn't offer a lot of storage.

    Additional 500 MB for friend referrals up to 16 gigabytes is included in the price of 2 gigabytes of storage.