Cloud Storage · Germany (DE)
Filen
Zero-knowledge encrypted cloud, German made.
The switch
Dropbox→Filenalso replaces iCloud
About
End-to-end encrypted cloud storage with open-source clients and a generous 10GB free tier, based in Germany.
Why we recommend it
- Zero-knowledge encryption
- Open-source apps
- Free 10GB
EU vs USA
Filen vs Dropbox
Side-by-side on jurisdiction, data residency, and the rules that decide who can actually read your data.
Criteria
🇪🇺 Filen
🇺🇸 Dropbox
Headquarters
Lengerich, Germany
San Francisco, USA
Jurisdiction
Germany (GDPR)
USA
Data location
Germany
US (some EU regions paid)
GDPR-native
Yes
No
CLOUD Act / FISA exposed
No
Yes
Ad tracking
Yes
No
End-to-end encryption
Yes
No
Open source
Yes
No
Ownership
Filen.io UG
Dropbox Inc.
Founded
2020
2007
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