Beebeeb vs Proton Drive

Proton Drive is a genuinely good, privacy-first cloud — encrypted, open source and audited. We are not going to pretend otherwise. Here is where Beebeeb is different, and where Proton is the better pick.

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Credit where it is due

Proton Drive is end-to-end encrypted and zero-knowledge by default, its apps are open source, and its encryption has been independently audited with published findings. On those fundamentals it is excellent — Beebeeb does not claim to beat it there. The differences below are about jurisdiction, tooling and focus, not about who is "more secure".

Feature
Beebeeb
Proton Drive
Zero-knowledge by default
By default — the only mode we have
Zero-knowledge by default
Only you hold the keys
Only you. We hold ciphertext we cannot decrypt
Client-side keys only
Open source
Clients + encryption core public; server private
Apps open source
Independent crypto audit
~Independent audit planned; findings will be published
Audited (Securitum), findings published
Jurisdiction
Falkenstein, Germany · Initlabs B.V. (NL) · no Cloud Act
~Switzerland · relocating infra out of CH (2026)
Free tier (zero-knowledge?)
~14-day free trial on Starter, Basic & Pro — same zero-knowledge encryption · no permanent free tier
5 GB, zero-knowledge
Single-product focus
Storage is the whole product
~Part of a VPN / Mail / Pass bundle
CLI & WebDAV
bb push/pull/sync + WebDAV mount
No official CLI · no official WebDAV
Encrypted sharing (expiry / revoke / passphrase)
Files + folders · expiry, revoke, passphrase, max-opens
Password + expiry links
Version history
Recent versions, retention configurable
Yes (paid plans)
Platform coverage
Web & CLI · mobile and desktop apps coming soon
Web, Windows, macOS, Android, iOS
One-click import (Drive / Dropbox)
~Coming soon
~Manual upload · no one-click cloud import
Maximum storage
Up to 99 TB self-serve (+€10.99/TB) · custom quote beyond
~3 TB (Family plan)

✓ available · ~ coming soon · ✗ not available. Anything marked “coming soon” isn’t live yet — see the roadmap. Competitor details reflect public information as of June 2026; always verify current pricing on each vendor’s site.

What you actually get by switching

German jurisdiction, not Swiss

Your data lives in Falkenstein, Germany under EU law — no data-retention mandate, no handing data to foreign law enforcement. Proton is Swiss and is publicly relocating infrastructure out of Switzerland in 2026 over a new surveillance law, so "Swiss privacy" is no longer the clean advantage it once was.

A real CLI and WebDAV

Beebeeb ships a command-line tool (push, pull, sync, scripted backups) and a WebDAV mount that works with any app. Proton Drive has no official CLI or WebDAV — automation and power-user workflows are not its strength.

One product, done properly

Beebeeb is storage and nothing else. Proton Drive is one tab in a VPN / Mail / Pass suite. If you want encrypted storage without buying a bundle, the focus matters.

Scales to 99 TB

Proton tops out around 3 TB on the Family plan. Beebeeb scales to 99 TB self-serve at €10.99/extra TB, with a custom quote beyond.

Who should use which

Proton Drive is the better choice if…
  • You want one subscription that also covers VPN, Mail and Pass
  • You want a mature native mobile app on day one
  • A published independent audit today is a hard requirement
  • You prefer Swiss jurisdiction specifically
Beebeeb is the better fit if…
  • You want EU / German jurisdiction without a Swiss-law question mark
  • You need a CLI, scripted backups or a WebDAV mount
  • You want storage on its own, not inside a bundle
  • You need to scale well past 3 TB

What Proton Drive does well

Proton Drive gets the fundamentals right: end-to-end encryption, zero-knowledge by default, open-source apps, and an independent audit with published findings. The free 5 GB tier is genuinely zero-knowledge.

It also benefits from the wider Proton suite — if you already use Proton Mail, VPN or Pass, Drive slots into one account and one bill. The mobile apps are mature today.

Where Beebeeb is different

This is not a security argument — both are zero-knowledge and open source. The differences are jurisdiction, tooling and focus. Beebeeb stores in Germany under EU law; Proton is mid-move out of Switzerland in 2026.

Beebeeb ships a CLI and WebDAV for automation and power users, stays a single storage product rather than a suite, and scales to 99 TB. If those fit how you work, Beebeeb is the better tool; if you want the bundle and a published audit today, Proton is a strong choice.

Switching is low-risk by design

Verify, don’t trust. The clients and encryption core are open source — read them before you commit.
A breach only leaks ciphertext. There is nothing readable to steal, because we never hold your keys.
No lock-in. Open formats, open-source clients, export anytime. You are never trapped.
Try before you pay. A 14-day free trial with the same encryption as paid — no charge until day 15.

Beebeeb vs Proton Drive: common questions

Yes. Proton Drive is end-to-end encrypted and zero-knowledge by default, its apps are open source, and its encryption has been independently audited with published findings. It is a genuinely strong privacy product.

Not meaningfully — both are zero-knowledge and open source. The real differences are German vs Swiss jurisdiction (Proton is relocating out of Switzerland in 2026), Beebeeb’s CLI and WebDAV, its single-product focus, and storage that scales to 99 TB.

Not a permanent free tier — Beebeeb gives you a 14-day free trial on Starter, Basic and Pro instead, with the same zero-knowledge encryption as a paid subscription. Proton Drive offers a permanent free 5 GB plan; Beebeeb’s entry plan is Starter at €1.99/month for 100 GB after the trial.

Yes. Proton tops out around 3 TB on its Family plan. Beebeeb scales to 99 TB self-serve at €10.99 per extra terabyte, with a custom quote beyond that.

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Last updated June 2026