 | Proton Free 1 user Free | Drive Plus 1 user $47.88 $3.99/mo Plus sales tax where applicable Source · Checked | Proton Unlimited 1 user $119.88 $9.99/mo Plus sales tax where applicable Source · Checked | Proton Duo up to 2 users $179.88 $14.99/mo Plus sales tax where applicable Source · Checked |
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| Choose a plan | Choose a plan | Choose a plan | Choose a plan | |
Billed once for the full year, up front. | Billed once for the full year, up front. | Billed once for the full year, up front. |
Cloud storage in the US
Proton Drive plans: encrypted storage and price
Proton Drive is end-to-end encrypted cloud storage — Proton says not even it can access your files. Free has 5 GB with a document and spreadsheet editor. Drive Plus has 200 GB and 10 years of file versions. Proton Unlimited adds 500 GB plus Proton VPN, Mail, Calendar and Pass; Duo gives 2 users 2 TB, and Family 6 users 3 TB. Paid plans have a 30-day money-back guarantee.
- End-to-end encryption. Proton says it can’t access your data.
- 10 years of versions. On Drive Plus.
- Privacy suite. Unlimited adds VPN, Mail, Calendar and Pass.
- Family for 6. 3 TB on Proton Family.
- 30-day money-back. On paid plans.
Most important before you pay
Tomas StankevičiusUpdated 2026-10-14Facts from proton.me, with dates
At a glance
- Free
- 5 GB
- Plans
- Drive Plus, Unlimited, Duo, Family
- Storage
- 200 GB / 500 GB / 2 TB / 3 TB
- Users
- 1 / 1 / 2 / up to 6
- VPN
- From Unlimited
- Money-back
- 30 days
Plans change — check the provider’s own page before you pay.
Prices with dates
Every price has a source and the date it was checked.
From proton.me
Plans and features as Proton publishes them for the US.
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Short summary
Proton Drive is the privacy-first choice: end-to-end encrypted storage, with the option to add VPN, Mail and Pass in Unlimited. Drive Plus suits people who only need storage; Unlimited is good value if you’d use the other Proton apps; Family covers six people.
Encryption and privacy suite
Storage plus VPN, Mail and Pass on Unlimited.
Small free tier
5 GB.
- We recommend first:
- Privacy-minded users and families.
- With caveats:
- People who want the biggest storage for the price.
Who Proton Drive is for, and who it isn’t
Privacy first.
A good choice
For privacy
End-to-end encryption.
For bundle users
VPN, Mail, Calendar and Pass on Unlimited.
For families
Family: 6 users, 3 TB.
A weaker choice
If you need huge storage
Largest plan is 3 TB (Family).
If you want lots free
Free is 5 GB.
If you need Office apps
Microsoft 365 bundles them.
Plans
Prices are in the block above.
| Plan | What it means in practice |
|---|---|
| Proton Free | What it means in practice5 GB, document and spreadsheet editor, end-to-end encryption. |
| Drive Plus | What it means in practice200 GB and 10 years of previous file versions. |
| Proton Unlimited | What it means in practice500 GB plus Proton VPN, Mail, Calendar and Pass. |
| Proton Duo | What it means in practice2 TB for up to 2 users, with everything in Unlimited and advanced account protection. |
| Proton Family | What it means in practice3 TB for up to 6 users, all Proton premium products. |
Storage only → Drive Plus; privacy suite → Unlimited; couple → Duo; family → Family.
Our score and what it’s made of
This is our own assessment based on checked facts. It isn’t an average of user reviews or the provider’s claim. Below — every criterion with its weight and source.
4,4
out of 5 · average of 4 plans · 8 of 8 criteria checked
The score is calculated from the criteria you see below: each criterion shows its weight, what exactly we found and where. Where we have the provider’s page, there’s a link with a check date; where the number comes from our catalog, we say so. “Not checked” means we don’t have the data and the criterion isn’t counted. “Provider doesn’t say” means we went through the provider’s pages but the information isn’t there; that criterion isn’t counted either. If you disagree with the weights — in the methodology you’ll see all the parts and can weigh them your own way. We don’t put app store ratings into structured data: they were collected on other websites, so they stay as visible text.
Scores for individual plans: Drive Plus 4,2 · Proton Unlimited 4,2 · Proton Duo 4,5 · Proton Family 4,6
The same for all “Proton Drive” plans
| Criterion | What we found | Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advertised price is the final price(10 %) | sales tax is added at checkout | 3,0 | our catalog |
| Free way to try it(10 %) | 5 GB free | 5,0 | our catalog |
| Encryption(22 %) | zero-knowledge — the provider has no keys | 5,0 | our catalog |
| Version history(14 %) | 10 years | 5,0 | our catalog |
| App rating(10 %) | 4,1 out of 5 | 4,1 | our catalog |
Depends on plan
| Criterion | Drive Plus | Proton Unlimited | Proton Duo | Proton Family |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price compared with others(10 %) | 3,99 USD/mo5,0 | 9,99 USD/mo5,0 | 14,99 USD/mo5,0 | 29,99 USD/mo4,0 |
| Amount of storage(12 %) | 200 GB3,0 | 500 GB3,0 | 2 TB4,0 | 3 TB5,0 |
| Number of people(12 %) | 1 person3,0 | 1 person3,0 | 2 people4,0 | 6 people5,0 |
Availability in the US
The final price in the US is clear
You pay in dollars, and the price is the one the provider lists — sales tax, where your state charges it, is added at checkout.
- price in dollars
- tax terms are known
- shared international price list — the price depends on your account’s country
What you get for the money
What’s included in the plan, what’s available in the US, and how the paid version differs from the free one.
What you can buy in the US
Every Proton plan is sold to the US, priced in US dollars.
| Plan | Status | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Free | StatusAvailable | What it means5 GB with end-to-end encryption. |
| Drive Plus | StatusAvailable | What it means200 GB and version history for up to 10 years. |
| Proton Unlimited | StatusAvailable | What it means500 GB plus VPN, Mail, Calendar and Pass. |
| Proton Duo | StatusAvailable | What it means2 TB for two people, each with their own login. |
| Proton Family | StatusAvailable | What it means3 TB for up to six people. |
- Available
Features
What works now, what has only been announced, and how it connects with other services.
Apps and sharing
Proton Drive is more than a folder – but sharing works a little differently because of the encryption.
- Photo backup on Android 8.0 and iOS/iPadOS 16.0 or newer; the date a photo was taken isn’t encrypted.
- A command-line tool for macOS, Windows and Linux.
- Docs in Proton Drive for writing and editing together, encrypted like your files.
- Sharing with someone outside Proton by email requires them to create a Proton account; the invite lasts 60 days.
Storage grows every year
Content
What you actually get to watch: catalog, languages, sports and events.
What’s included
Encrypted storage, sharing controls and — on higher plans — Proton’s other apps.
Storage
Files, photos and documents, end-to-end encrypted.
Sharing
Passwords, expiration dates and revoking access.
Proton apps
VPN, Mail, Calendar and Pass from Unlimited.
If you reset your password
Because Proton can’t decrypt your files, resetting your password locks your existing Drive data until you prove you still hold the old key.
Unlock drive
Recover right away with your previous password, recovery phrase or recovery file.
Unlock later
Keep using Drive and recover the old files later.
Delete locked drive
Permanently erases the old files — irreversible.
Set up recovery first
Moving from Google Drive or OneDrive
Proton’s guides walk through exporting your files (for Google, via Takeout) and uploading them to Proton Drive. The Windows and macOS apps create a folder that uploads automatically and retries failed uploads — the better choice for large transfers.
What US App Store reviewers say
Proton Drive has 4.1 out of 5 stars from 1,200 ratings on the US App Store. We also read the 50 most recent US reviews — 21 of them gave one or two stars. Recent reviews skew toward people with a problem, so read them as a list of what can go wrong, not as a verdict.
Praised
Reviewers like the clean design and, on desktop, the service itself.
Missing features
Recent reviews ask for iOS Files app integration and search, and report photos not syncing across devices.
Uploads
Some describe bulk uploads skipping files and sync problems.
Reviewers rate the privacy highly and the iPhone app’s features lower.
Where it works
Supported devices and apps, and syncing.
Where it works
| Group | Examples | Caveat |
|---|---|---|
| Apps and web | ExamplesProton Drive apps and the web | CaveatSync files across devices. |
App ratings in the stores
These are ratings from store users. They rate how the app works; they say nothing about whether the subscription price is fair.
Ratings change constantly and often drop after price increases or removed features. We show the value from the check date together with the number of reviews, because 4.8 from two hundred and 4.5 from two million ratings aren’t the same thing.
Account and terms
Sharing, storage limits, cancellation and what happens to your files.
Users
- Drive Plus and Unlimited are for one user.
- Duo covers up to 2 users.
- Family covers up to 6 users with 3 TB.
Teams
Versions and recovery
| Condition | How it works |
|---|---|
| Drive Plus | How it works10 years of previous file versions |
| Free | How it worksEncrypted storage, 5 GB |
Billing and refunds
Proton Drive plans are billed monthly or yearly; yearly is billed every 12 months at a lower monthly rate. Paid plans include a 30-day money-back guarantee.
Monthly
Flexible.
Yearly
20–25% off, billed every 12 months.
Money-back
Version history and storage limits
The biggest practical difference between free and paid Proton Drive is how long old versions of your files are kept.
| Feature | Limit | What it depends on |
|---|---|---|
| Version history — Free | LimitUp to 10 versions per file, for 7 days | What it depends onCan’t be changed |
| Version history — paid plans | LimitUp to 200 versions per file, for up to 10 years | What it depends onChoose 7, 30 or 180 days, a year or 10 years |
| Largest file | LimitOnly limited by your free space | What it depends on10 GB free means a 10 GB file fits |
| Freeing space after deleting | LimitCan take up to 3 hours | What it depends onContact support if it doesn’t clear |
| Docs and Sheets | LimitVersion history inside the editor | What it depends onFile → version history |
Uploading a file with the same name
Plans and terms
Who each plan is for and what terms it requires.
Sharing storage: Duo and Family
Proton doesn’t recommend sharing one account. Instead, Duo and Family combine storage across separate accounts — each person’s Drive stays separately encrypted, and members can’t see each other’s files.
- Proton Duo
- 2 users, 2 TB, with VPN and all Proton premium apps
- Proton Family
- Up to 6 users, 3 TB, everything in Duo
- Files
- Private to each member unless shared
- Receiving files
- Share a folder link with Editor access so others can upload
Drive Plus is one person
Privacy, accessibility and transparency
What data you can control, how the accessibility features work, and what the provider discloses.
Encryption and sharing controls
Proton Drive encrypts file contents, file names and folder names on your device before upload. Proton can’t read them.
What isn’t encrypted
Some metadata, such as file size, so the server can sort files.
Protected links
Add a password and an expiration date to any public link; stopping a link cuts off access immediately.
Links aren’t anonymous
A shared link stays tied to the person who shared it, and editors can see the sharer’s email address.
Malware check
Scan and Download compares a file’s fingerprint against known malware — only when you choose to, without reading the file.
Recipients don’t need a Proton account to open, download or upload through a link.
What we don’t claim
Common claims about Proton Drive, next to what Proton says.
Drive Plus includes Proton VPN.
The VPN starts with Proton Unlimited.
Proton can read your files.
Proton says not even it can access your data.
Family is for 2 people.
Duo is for 2; Family is for up to 6.
If there’s no price on the page, the service isn’t available in the US.
Not necessarily. More often it means the provider doesn’t publish a fixed price or shows it only at checkout. Availability and a published price are two different things.
An annual plan always works out cheaper.
Cheaper than the monthly plan only if you use the whole period. You pay for the whole year up front, and when you cancel you usually don’t get the unused part back — so it’s a saving for people who already know they’ll stay all year.
Deleting the app cancels the subscription.
No. Deleting the app doesn’t stop the payments — only canceling in the account where you bought the subscription does. The app disappears, the bill stays.
Every plan looks the same in every country.
No. The list of plans, the features in the same plan and the available languages can differ. That’s why we don’t carry data from another country over to the US page.
The price on the pricing page is exactly what you’ll be charged.
Not always. US providers list prices before sales tax, and whether tax is added at checkout — and how much — depends on your state. On one VPN order page we saw a 6.25% sales tax added on top of the listed monthly price.
This list isn’t an accusation against the service. If you find something on our page that doesn’t match the official source, write to us.
When Proton Drive is a good choice
Private storage
Drive Plus.
Compromise: 200 GB.
Privacy suite
Unlimited.
Compromise: 500 GB storage.
Families
Family, 6 users.
Compromise: 3 TB shared.
Pros and cons
Pros
End-to-end encryption
On all plans.
10-year versions
On Drive Plus.
30-day money-back
Low risk.
Cons
Small free tier
5 GB.
Max 3 TB
On Family.
Lowest prices need yearly
Billed every 12 months.
Proton Drive compared with MEGA and Google One
Based on each provider’s US pages.
| Criterion | Proton Drive | MEGA | Google One |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free storage | 5 GB | 20 GB | 15 GB |
| Family sharing | Up to 6 users (Family) | Not listed | Up to 5 others |
| VPN included | From Unlimited | Yes | Not listed |
| Yearly saving | 20–25% | Up to 17% | Up to 16% |
- Free storage
- 5 GB
- Family sharing
- Up to 6 users (Family)
- VPN included
- From Unlimited
- Yearly saving
- 20–25%
- Free storage
- 20 GB
- Family sharing
- Not listed
- VPN included
- Yes
- Yearly saving
- Up to 17%
- Free storage
- 15 GB
- Family sharing
- Up to 5 others
- VPN included
- Not listed
- Yearly saving
- Up to 16%
If privacy comes first — Proton Drive
Encrypted, with VPN on Unlimited.
If you want more free space — MEGA
20 GB free.
If you use Gmail and Android — Google One
Storage across Google.
Final verdict
Proton Drive is the strongest choice when privacy matters most. Drive Plus for storage alone, Unlimited if you’d use VPN, Mail and Pass, and Family for up to six people — with 30 days to change your mind.
Choose it if
You want encrypted storage and value privacy.
Think twice if
You need more than 3 TB.
Skip it if
You want the largest free tier.
MEGA offers more free space; Google One integrates with Gmail and Android.
Proton Drive prices
Plans as proton.me lists them for the US.
Monthly vs yearlyMonthly or yearly; yearly is 20–25% cheaper per month and billed every 12 months. Paid plans have a 30-day money-back guarantee.
Proton Drive deals and discounts
We have no confirmed deals or promo codes for Proton Drive right now. When the provider publishes one and we have checked it, the dates and terms will appear here — we never list made-up promo codes.
Proton Drive free trial
We found no free trial for Proton Drive on the provider’s website right now. If one appears, we will mark it here and in the free trials list.
How to pay less for Proton Drive
- Annual billing for “Drive Plus”: $47.88 for 12 months instead of $59.88 if you pay monthly — you save 20%.
- “Proton Family” for up to 6 people: $29.99/mo, or $5.00 per person.
- Annual billing for “Proton Unlimited”: $119.88 for 12 months instead of $155.88 if you pay monthly — you save 23%.
- Annual billing for “Proton Duo”: $179.88 for 12 months instead of $239.88 if you pay monthly — you save 25%.
- “Proton Duo” for up to 2 people: $19.99/mo, or $10.00 per person.
Compare the price with alternatives: Dropbox Plus price · Google One price · MEGA price
We only show the provider’s official options — no shared accounts and no region switching.
Customer support
The help center is available in English.
Contact options the provider lists:
- email or form
Source: proton.me/support/drive
FAQ
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