Filen

US alternative: Dropbox

End-to-end encrypted cloud storage and file sharing service operated from Germany with open-source apps and German hosting.

Fully European

Overview

Filen is a privacy-focused cloud storage product that combines encrypted syncing, sharing, backups, and cross-platform clients.

Why it is listed

Replaces

Dropbox

European signal

Reviewed as strongly European-aligned

Privacy and hosting notes

Official pages state that headquarters and servers are in Germany, the service is built around client-side encryption, and apps are released under the AGPL v3.

Funding and ownership

unknown