Relative newcomer IceDrive is designed to make cloud storage feel like a physical hard drive, with what the company calls “revolutionary” drive-mounting software, without taking up any space on your local device.

Free users may have less storage, but otherwise they get access to all the same goodies as paying customers. and unlike some of the competition, Internxt doesn't try to hobble its free account by plastering it with ads or leaving out key features. You can be sure end-to-end encryption has been set up correctly as unlike many of its competitors Internxt software is open source - that means the code is available for inspection by the community, so it's much less likely to contain bugs or deliberately coded 'backdoors'.īest of all. End-to-end encryption ensures no-one but you (not even Internxt) can see your data files are stored in chunks across the network so no one server holds everything free antivirus checks your files for malware, and there's even a bundled password checker. It's a smart way to protect your account, although we noticed that, unfortunately, Internxt doesn't support authentication via SMS.īut the company more than makes up with an array of privacy-protecting tech. Security features start with two-factor authentication. Syncing keeps files up to date across all your devices, there's basic backup support and file sharing via custom links, with control over how many times they're used (though no expiry time option.)

We found Internxt's web view, apps and Windows Explorer and Mac Finder integration made uploading as simple as a drag and drop, for instance.

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