NextCloud is a free, open source software that allows you to self-host your own Google Workspace alternative (minus the Gmail, although Nextcloud has email clients you can add). What makes it even better is that I can mount the drive from any WebDAV client! Finally, what makes Koofr unique is its support for - which provides me with a way to add end-to-end encryption (although limited only to my Mac and Linux box). So why did I subscribe to it? First, it allows me to access the drive on all the platforms that I use (Mac, iPhone, iPad, Linux and browser). Unlike iCloud and Proton Drive, Koofr does not provide end-to-end encryption. This might not be a popular cloud storage provider, but I just subscribed to 1TB for several years, like 50 years? Anyway, Koofr is based in the EU (Germany specifically), which is protected by GDPR (unlike US-based servers). Similarly, there is no way to mount it from Linux. The iOS/iPadOS application does not, for some reason, work with the Files.app. Unfortunately, you can only access the files on ProtonDrive via the browser or its applications. I have a personal subscription to Proton that provides me with email, VPN and Drive. Like its email product, ProtonDrive is fully end-to-end encrypted. Proton Drive is a new storage service from the creators of the privacy-first ProtonMail. Personally, I wish that there is a way to mount it on my Linux device. Major issue with iCloud Drive is that you cannot access it from another operating system or smartphone. Browser-based accessed is OFF by default with ADPi enabled, but you can turn it on. Files can be access through the Files app on iOS/iPadOS and on Finder on MacOS. Now with Advanced Data Protection for iCloud (ADPi) enabled, the drive is protected with end-to-end encryption. This is the easiest storage for the family since we all have access to an Apple device. I subscribe to AppleOne Premier which gives me and every account on my Family Sharing can access a shared 2TB of storage. I have been thinking about the best possible solution for me (and my family), and came up with the following, in no particular order:

Yeah, the cloud means 'somebody else's computer', but there is value in the convenience it brings. Everybody needs storage that they can access from anywhere - at home, on the road, at school and/or office - and nothing beats a cloud storage solution.

Protondrive app