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HushOS and Dropbox

Dropbox made syncing folders feel normal. Its personal plans are still readable by Dropbox, and its encrypted option is for businesses only.

Question by question

Can the company read your files?

HushOSNo, never.Every file and its name is locked on your device before upload. We cannot read either.

DropboxYes, on personal plans.End-to-end encryption exists only for chosen team folders on Advanced, Business Plus and Enterprise plans.

Your password

HushOSNever sent to us.Not even in a scrambled form. It is checked on your device.

DropboxSent to Dropbox.To sign in.

Sharing

HushOSWith people, or by link.Locked on your device for each person you choose, in a way built to hold up against the computers of the future. Links can have a password and an end date. Stopping a share really stops it, even for what they had already seen.

DropboxWith people, or by link.Passwords and expiry on paid plans. Dropbox can read what you share.

Free storage

HushOS2 GB.And more for every friend you invite.

Dropbox2 GB.

Open source

HushOSYes, all of it.The app and the server. Anyone can read it or run it.

DropboxNo.

Run it yourself

HushOSYes, for free.With a Docker Compose guide.

DropboxNo.

Apps

HushOSA web app.It installs on any phone or computer, like an app.

DropboxWeb, Windows, Mac, Linux, Android and iOS.With the folder sync it is known for.

How it is paid for

HushOSStorage plans, nothing else.No advertising. Paid for by people who buy more storage.

DropboxStorage and team plans.

Choose HushOS if

  • Private on every plan, including the free one, not only for business team folders.
  • Your password never leaves your device.
  • Open source and yours to run.
  • Password-protected links, expiry, and real revocation are included, not a paid extra.

Dropbox is the better pick if

  • You want a folder on your computer that just stays in sync, today. That is what Dropbox is, and our desktop app is still coming.
  • Your team already runs on Dropbox integrations with other tools.

Moving from Dropbox

Start free with 2 GB
  1. Find your Dropbox folder. It is already on your computer.
  2. Drag it, or the parts you want, onto your HushOS Drive in the browser.
  3. Large folders upload in the background and resume if interrupted.