Proton is not from the EU, it is Swiss.

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For Drive:

https://www.infomaniak.com/en/kdrive 🇨🇭
https://koofr.eu/ 🇸🇮
https://internxt.com/ 🇪🇸
https://tresorit.com/ 🇨🇭
https://jottacloud.com/ 🇳🇴
PCloud 🇨🇭(https://landing.pcloud.com/WorldBackupDay2025 -> promotion lifetime account -50% till March 31)
https://murena.com/workspace/ 🇫🇷
https://www.leviia.com/en/leviia-drive/ 🇫🇷

Many options! 🙂

Hey!

For storage/note taking I use Filen.io (German), pretty cool and affordable. Have no complaints, and they have a Linux native app also.

Nextcloud

You can check https://chatons.org/ it's a french collective of alternative hoster that offer lots free software service. They offer nextcloud, mail and password manager i think.

It would be great to see those initiative as chatons spread to the european union :)

Another alternative, if you have the technical skill and time : selfhosting nextcloud.

I like Filen. German, simple UI, easy to use, 10 GB free storage.

I use kDrive from Infomaniak (their email and calendar/tasks aswell). It's not E2EE, but depending on the plan, you get access to webDAV and can use rclone/crypt and encrypt your data yourself if E2EE is important to you. If not, they offer a 1TB plan for 1,9€/month but without WebDAV capabilities. Besides, they are privacy friendly and their transparency and use of open source clients/tools makes me trust them very much. They are also very environment friendly. I have been using them for more than a year and couldn't be happier. Btw, I am not associated with them in any way.

Mailbox.org and filen.io

• for Storage: Hetzner Nextcloud: 1TB for 5€/month , 5TB for 17€/month
• Bitwarden offers servers in the EU and is open source, alternatively there is 1Password (canadian) for 2,65€/month with a yearly subscription
• for mail posteo.de (1€/month for 2GB mailbox with 2 alias adresses included)

If you're using linux and are not averse to using command line tools, there is pass (https://www.passwordstore.org/) – a password manager using just standard unix tools, storing your passwords locally as gpg encrypted files. On android I use it with termux. Works like a charm, and can be easily synchronized using any file synchronizing tool of your choice.

For drive I'm going with Filen, they have very affordable lifetime plans that you can use with subscription if needed. It also works as a Google photos replacement but I'm looking for a better replacement for that (immitch probably). I'm also planning to use multiple services to use free tiers across them. No need to put everything on the same basket.

For pass I use 1password still, couldn't find an alternative that I liked.

Before I switched to using Proton Pass I was using keepass and storing my database file on my cloud drive so that I could access it from my phone. The integration wasn’t as good as Proton Pass, but I was in full control of my passwords database.

@instantnudel
Bitwarden is from the us, but #Vaultwarden is open-source and you can find a European hoster.

I've heard good things about pCloud

Pass replacement: 1Password is from Canada. Has worked great for me for many years.

Hey there! I have similar thoughts, so I cancelled my plan to upgrade to Proton premium. I will still use their email (for less sensitive lists, job applications, etc). For storage, I chose Filen (Germany). For main mail and calendar, Tuta. I'm still looking for a BitWarden alternative myself.

I use Infomaniak from Switzerland, it's not privacy focus, but it's the closer to a gmail type of service. It comes with a full suit of apps and it's free.

While Bitwarden's Company is based in USA Bitwarden is fully Open-Source and you have the Option to Choose from US and EU servers, technically you can even host it on your own. So depending on how strict you are with the no US product policy this could still be an option. (actually Bitwarden is even listed on the european-alternatives website)

Here also the full list of Password Managers of the European-Alternatives website:

Padloc - Germany - Open Source

Proton Pass - Switzerland - Open Source (well you want to switch away from it, but listing it just for the sake to list every password manager of the EU Alternatives website)

Passbolt - Luxembourg - Open Source

pCloud Pass - Switzerland

heylogin - Germany

Hypervault - Belgium

Password Depot - Germany

uniqkey - Denmark (also useless to list it because it is focused for Companys)

Bitwarden - USA (it's still listed because you can self-host it) - Open Source

Edit; Formating and Typo

How much is Proton Drive? You can get a TB storage with Netcloud from Hetzner for 5€ / month, which is quite the deal esp of you have a few friends to share the costs.

I use all-inkl.com, you can choose any domain and install Nextcloud there with a click. I can help you setting it up if you want.

Mind out with Tuta. I had my account with them hacked and I completely lost access to it.

Hot take: keep proton pass, if there is nothing comparable, and use alternatives for everything else.

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