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Indie alternatives to Box

4 products made by independent developers and small teams that do what Box does, 3 of them with a free plan. Free and open-source options come first.

At a glance

The alternatives

1. Filen

Zero-knowledge encrypted cloud storage

A German cloud storage provider with end-to-end encryption, sync, sharing and open-source clients.

Free plan · Web, Mac, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android · Website ↗

2. pCloud

Cloud storage with lifetime plans and encryption

A Swiss cloud storage service with a virtual drive, file sharing, client-side encryption add-on and backups.

Free plan · Web, Mac, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android · Website ↗

3. Sync.com

End-to-end encrypted cloud storage

A Canadian cloud storage service with end-to-end encryption, file sharing and backups.

Free plan · Web, Mac, Windows, iOS, Android · Website ↗

4. Tresorit

Encrypted cloud storage and file sharing for business

An end-to-end encrypted file sync and sharing service for businesses, with secure links and compliance features.

Paid · Web, Mac, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android · Website ↗

Questions

Is there a free alternative to Box?

Yes. 3 of the 4 indie alternatives listed here have a free plan or are free: Filen, pCloud and Sync.com.

Is there an open-source alternative to Box?

Filen is open source.

What makes these alternatives to Box “indie”?

They are built by independent developers or small teams rather than large companies. Each one is listed because it does the same core job as Box.

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