Don’t trust big tech with your storage? Try this Proton plan, now on sale for an incredible 60% off this Black Friday
If you’re looking to de-Google your storage, this could be a great option
For many users, the tide is turning against big tech firms - and cloud storage is no different.
If, like many, you're beginning to lose faith and are looking for an alternative, then look no further - this Black Friday, Proton Drive has a stunning 60% off - bringing the monthly cost to just $1.99 for 200GB.
Swiss firm Proton is owned primarily by the not-for-profit Proton Foundation, and looks to be a security-focused open source company, whose goal is to 'to build an internet that puts people before profits, empowering users with control over their digital lives and promoting digital freedom through secure, privacy-focused products.'
Now, unfortunately the price you pay for deviating from the convenience of big tech firms is that Proton doesn't have the same spending power as Google - so the service is often a little slower, and it doesn't come with the same bells and whistles.
With this Black Friday deal, you get E2EE, automatic photo backup, secure file storage and sharing, as well as file recovery. But, for simple, solid cloud storage, it won't let you down.
If that's not for you, we have a Black Friday cloud storage deal hub, which we will keep updating as the day grows closer.
Today's top Proton Cloud Storage deals
This is Proton Drive - the security focused subscription cloud service which is protects your data with end-to-end encryption, and is 60% off the 200GB of storage plan. You'll get automatic photo backup, and no file size limits - perfect for anyone who needs to safely store their projects. Plus, it comes with a 30-day money back guarantee if you aren't satisfied. Hopefully, we see some more of these plans go on sale for
Also consider: More Cloud Storage
This Internxt plan is a little bigger than Proton's (although it's their smallest plan on sale for Black Friday) . With 1TB of encrypted storage, backup, password protected file sharing, and an encrypted VPN, it's more than just regular storage.
<p>For small business owners or self employed creatives who will need more than 200GB or even 1TB - you might want to choose a higher plan, but for personal use, 1TB is enough to cover around 33,000 photos- so can easily cover what you need.
pCloud is also having a sale, but it's technically a Halloween sale that has continued on(but we're not picky!). If you need the massive 10TB of storage, 2TB of shared link traffic, and 30 day trash history (for those of us who know how painful it is to accidentally delete something important) - take advantage of this while you can!
Carbonite is next to bless us with a fantastic deal. The Plus plan has unlimited and encrypted cloud backup storage, as well as file recovery for a virus or malware infection, and automatic backups. This service is ideal for a small business or self-employed creatives with lots of projects on the go that needs to be safely stored.
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Ellen has been writing for almost four years, with a focus on post-COVID policy whilst studying for BA Politics and International Relations at the University of Cardiff, followed by an MA in Political Communication. Before joining TechRadar Pro as a Junior Writer, she worked for Future Publishing’s MVC content team, working with merchants and retailers to upload content.
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