Dropbox is an alternative
to Proton Drive
$0/mo (Basic) vs Proton Drive at — — covering 60% of the 5 compared capabilities.
Same job. Way less money.
Comparison scenario
Every cheaper-than claim is tied to a defined scenario — never a bare list price.
single user, monthly billing · USD · prices as observed on official pricing pages.
plan at —, the cheapest paid plan.
Basic: 0 USD/monthly.
We list 1 assessed alternative; Proton Drive's own price is not verified yet, so no cheaper-than claim is made.
Capability comparison
Dropbox covers 60% of the 5 capabilities compared against Proton Drive. ✓ native · ◐ via integration · ✗ not found.
| Capability | Dropbox | Proton Drive |
|---|---|---|
| End-to-end (zero-knowledge) encryption | ↑ Advanced | ✓ |
| File versioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Share links | ✓ | ✓ |
| Desktop sync app | ✓ | ✓ |
| Team folders | ↑ Standard | ✓ |
What you give up
Capabilities Proton Drive has that Dropbox lacks.
- End-to-end (zero-knowledge) encryption — Files are encrypted on your device so the provider cannot read them.Missing from Dropbox.
- Team folders — Shared folders for a team with per-member permissions.Missing from Dropbox.
Plans & pricing, side by side
Advertised prices in USD as observed on the official pricing pages — per-seat and transaction-fee plans are marked.
| Basic | Free |
| Plus | $9.99/mo |
| Standard | $15/seat/mo |
| Advanced | $24/seat/mo |
| Enterprise | Contact sales |
| Proton Free | Free |
| Drive Plus | Contact sales |
| Proton Unlimited | Contact sales |
| Proton Duo | Contact sales |
| Proton Family | Contact sales |
| Drive Professional | Contact sales |
Frequently asked
What does Dropbox lack compared with Proton Drive?
End-to-end (zero-knowledge) encryption, Team folders — 2 of the 5 compared capabilities.
When were these prices checked?
Proton Drive: 2026-10-26; Dropbox: 2026-10-29 — on the official pricing pages.
Who switched
Anonymous: no account, no email, no IP stored. Reports are shown once a switch has 3 or more and never change ranking or order — alternatives are computed from prices and capabilities only.
Sources & freshness
- https://proton.me/drive/pricing (official_pricing, checked 2026-10-26)
- https://proton.me/drive (feature_page, checked 2026-10-26)
- Dropbox data last verified 2026-10-29