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Icedrive

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Icedrive is a cloud storage, backup and file sharing service with browser, desktop and mobile apps.

The Icedrive desktop application allows users to mount their cloud storage space as a real hard drive.

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License model

  • FreemiumProprietary

Country of Origin

  • GB flagUnited Kingdom

Platforms

  • Mac
  • Windows
  • Linux
  • Online
  • Android
  • iPhone
  • Android Tablet
  • iPad
3.7 / 5 Avg rating (9)
40likes
7comments
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Properties

  1.  Privacy focused

Features

  1.  Built-in File Manager
  2.  File Sync
  3.  Cloud Sync
  4.  End-to-End Encryption
  5.  Mounting drives
  6.  Built-in Media converter
  7.  Ad-free
  8.  Two-factor Authentication
  9.  Shared Folders
  10.  Dark Mode
  11.  File Storage
  12.  WebDAV Support

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Icedrive information

  • Developed by

    GB flagID Cloud Services LTD
  • Licensing

    Proprietary and Freemium product.
  • Pricing

    One time purchase that costs up to $500, and / or subscription that costs up to $18 per month + free version with limited functionality.
  • Rating

    Average rating of 3.7
  • Alternatives

    188 alternatives listed
  • Supported Languages

    • English
    • Russian

AlternativeTo Categories

Backup & SyncFile SharingSecurity & PrivacyFile Management

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  •   Updated Dec 10, 2022
  •   3.02 avg rating
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Our users have written 7 comments and reviews about Icedrive, and it has gotten 40 likes

Icedrive was added to AlternativeTo by Jason Steelman on Jan 10, 2019 and this page was last updated Nov 11, 2021.

Comments and Reviews

   
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Top Positive Comment
Ryan Fader
Oct 13, 2022
1

The most attractive thing about Icedrive is it's client side, zero knowledge encryption. This sets it apart from the majority of cloud providers. I've found the UI to be minimalist and straight forward. Testing it on 3 different machines--one OSX, one Linux, and the other Windows, I've been genuinely surprised at how smoothly this program runs. That being said, it lacks many of the features the more big name cloud services provide. However, it is also much cheaper than the alternatives thus far, so, if you're on a budget, enjoy privacy and need a simple cloud application, this does the job.

Top Negative Comment
m00t316
May 12, 2020
2

Lacks many basic features right now like selective sync but the service is still fairly new. Client side encryption is very good but it's behind their premium subscription plans.

joemem
Apr 8, 2024
0

I used it for two years and then I moved to another one. The first main reason is that the prices are very high. The second reason is that they canceled the lifetime service and brought it back again at very expensive prices. They modified their policy and now they started using profiles to collect descriptive information (cookies) I think I'm not sure, at least. Other than that, the service is more than wonderful and the fastest the level of cloud storage services and mobile applications is almost integrated.

Mr. Anon
May 9, 2023
0

I wanted to replace Google Drive for something more private and included an automated file sync/upload tool.

-The company has a huge privacy focus. 2FA, client-side, zero-knowledge encryption (with password lock), UK-based (GDPR compliant). -Minimalist UI and very clean appearance -Cloud sync tool works great. You can share files/folders similar to Google Drive. -Works on all devices. However, know that the Mac and Linux apps do NOT have file sync (monitor changes), only Windows. -I pay for the $50 annual 1TB to keep my data drive backed up. Nothing crazy. They have Lifetime licenses available too.

Pay in crypto isn't live for them yet, but they are working on it.

Mr. Anon
May 6, 2024

Despite how much I appreciated the service, I ended up switching to Filen so I could have an active desktop sync agent automatically sync everything up and down.

TBayAreaPat
Oct 16, 2022
0

Dropbox has privacy concerns. Giving Icedrive a try for its improved encryption. I started with the web access site which feels like a simplified email program without having to do the protocols of address, subject, body, and then downloaded the program for the full experience. Off the bat, I'm not overly keen about the drive-style appearance because I have enough going on with drive confusion, but it's similar to a shortcut leading to an explorer folder where you can use drag-n-drop like with Dropbox. The icon can sit in the corner tray just like Dropbox, but when you click it, you get a pop-up window which is more of a veer-away than the Dropbox icon tray locational open. When you close explorer from there, the pop-up window still sits in the middle of the desktop. You might want to make a folder/drive shortcut instead of using the tray icon. Icebox is owned by a UK company. Dropbox is owned by a SF USA company.

nadinenb
Apr 12, 2020
-3

Definitely not recommending this app.

I had installed the app in June 2019, as I was considering my options for Dropbox alternatives. I then uninstalled it because it did not meet my needs (the mounted disk was too slow to communicate with my local disk).

At least I thought I had uninstalled it since it was no longer showing up under Windows "Uninstall Programs" list and Icedrive menu items were no longer showing up in my right click context menu...

Fast forward to today, April 2020, and I'm trying Directory Opus for file management. When I right click on images, I see Icedrive icon again, with the options "Stop Sharing" and "Refresh Cloud Folder". I could not believe it! Upon using Listary to type "icedrive" and locate all instances of the keyword on my hard drive, sure enough I find a sub-folder under my main "D://Programs" folder that contains the famous "uninstall" exe file along with 3 regular app files. I tried 3 times to click on that uninstall exe file and restarted my computer 3 times as well... It just never uninstalled the program. Every time I logged back in Windows, the icedrive folder was there, nothing had changed.

I then had to go into the registry editor to delete the 2 options above from my right click context menu... And now the 2 options are still showing up in Directory Opus but at least clicking on them says that the program is not found.

This is one of the most bizarre uninstall process I had to go through (needless to say, one of the most unnerving as well).

Also: people over Reddit have shown concerns for their TOS / Privacy Policy: https://www.reddit.com/r/privacytoolsIO/comments/b6hnwz/icedrive_nextgeneration_cloud_storage_any_ideas/

idg
Oct 4, 2022

I have iceDrive available to uninstall in windows uninstaller (4 octobre 2022)

TBayAreaPat
Oct 16, 2022

Are you using standard windows uninstaller?

INSIDE
Mar 14, 2019
1

Worth a try. Not best, but not worst. Price okay, not really too many features, but everything looks very transparent, clean, and nice.

What is Icedrive?

Icedrive is a cloud storage, backup and file sharing service with browser, desktop and mobile apps.

The Icedrive desktop application allows users to mount their cloud storage space as a real hard drive.

The mobile application allows users to instantly backup the entire device with an easy to use backup wizard aswell as auto uploading of photos and video.

Free storage is a generous 10GB with no need to refer friends or complete any incentive based tasks with premium storage packages up to 4TB.

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