Proton Drive is an alternative
to Sync
$0/mo (Proton Free) vs Sync at — — covering 57% of the 7 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.
Proton Free: 0 USD/monthly.
We list 1 assessed alternative; Sync's own price is not verified yet, so no cheaper-than claim is made.
Capability comparison
Proton Drive covers 57% of the 7 capabilities compared against Sync. ✓ native · ◐ via integration · ✗ not found.
| Capability | Proton Drive | Sync |
|---|---|---|
| End-to-end (zero-knowledge) encryption | ✓ | ✓ |
| File versioning | ↑ Drive Plus | ✓ |
| Share links | ✓ | ✓ |
| Selective sync | ✗ | ✓ |
| Team folders | ✓ | ✓ |
| Desktop sync app | ✓ | ✓ |
| File requests | ✗ | ✓ |
What you give up
Capabilities Sync has that Proton Drive lacks.
- File versioning — Restore earlier versions of a file or recover deleted files for a stated period.Missing from Proton Drive.
- Selective sync — Choose which folders are kept on each device instead of syncing everything.Missing from Proton Drive.
- File requests — Collect files from people who do not have an account.Missing from Proton Drive.
Plans & pricing, side by side
Advertised prices in USD as observed on the official pricing pages — per-seat and transaction-fee plans are marked.
| Proton Free | Free |
| Drive Plus | Contact sales |
| Proton Unlimited | Contact sales |
| Proton Duo | Contact sales |
| Proton Family | Contact sales |
| Drive Professional | Contact sales |
| Free (starter) | Free |
| Teams 1TB | Contact sales |
| Teams 2TB | Contact sales |
| Teams 10TB | Contact sales |
| Sync Enterprise | Contact sales |
Frequently asked
What does Proton Drive lack compared with Sync?
File versioning, Selective sync, File requests — 3 of the 7 compared capabilities.
When were these prices checked?
Sync: 2026-10-26; Proton Drive: 2026-10-26 — 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://www.sync.com/pricing/ (official_pricing, checked 2026-10-26)
- https://www.sync.com/fr-ca/pricing/ (official_pricing, checked 2026-10-26)
- https://www.sync.com/security/ (feature_page, checked 2026-10-26)
- Proton Drive data last verified 2026-10-26