STRATO HiDrive

Cloud drive with SFTP, WebDAV, SMB, rsync, optional zero-knowledge encryption

Berlin, Germany · Founded 1997 · Paid
A European alternative to Dropbox Apple iCloud Box Google Drive Microsoft OneDrive MEGA

About STRATO HiDrive

STRATO HiDrive is a cloud storage service operated by STRATO, headquartered in Berlin, with files stored in two high-security data centres in Germany under DSGVO. Access is available via SFTP, WebDAV, SMB, rsync, SCP and Git, with optional zero-knowledge client-side encryption, two-factor authentication and automatic versioned backups. HiDrive holds the German "Trusted Cloud" mark and an ISO 27001 / TÜV Nord certification. There is no permanent free plan; eight personal and business tiers are sold by storage size, with HiDrive4You at around €1/month for 100 GB.

Quick facts

Pricing model Paid
Free trial
Open source
Self-hostable No
Public API No
Target audience BOTH
Company size fit All
DPA available Yes
Data stored in EU Yes
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