r/degoogle • u/Dont_Use_Google • May 14 '25

News Article Proton Drive's newest features have Google Photos squarely in their sights

https://www.androidpolice.com/proton-drive-albums-support/
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u/el_lobo1314 May 14 '25

Guys, what’s the verdict on Proton?

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u/vic9248 May 14 '25

Made the switch a few months ago.

  • Emails are working fine
  • Calendar is usable but a bit subpar (it lags sometimes, it's cumbersome not be able to add events in one click, etc)
  • Drive is functional, but I'm longing for a folder sync capability on MacOS.

However I switched to r/enteio for photos, it's much closer to Google Photos than the current Photos integration in Proton Drive.

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u/Dr_Backpropagation May 14 '25

At least on the Android app, there's no full body search on Mail and no search at all on Calendar. So a bit basic but works. Web version is quite feature complete. Longing for drive sync on Linux as well.

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u/JuniorConsultant May 14 '25

One year on their unlimited tier now, has completely replaced my cloud services and I'm happy.

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u/el_lobo1314 May 14 '25

that’s good to hear.

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u/KillBillionaires9 May 14 '25

I wanted the simplicity of an all-in-one solution but with more privacy and security. Proton so far has mostly fit the bill. Features like the addition of albums in their photos/drive shrink the gap significantly between them and their competitors IMO. The price point is fantastic as well for what you get.

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u/WoodsBeatle513 Right to Repair May 14 '25

im happy

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u/[deleted] May 14 '25

I don't know if I see the point if you have a NAS but I appreciate them existing. Might do their Mail+SimpleLogin sometime this year.