Internxt Drive

Internxt Drive combines encrypted storage with file syncing, sharing, and backups. It suits privacy-conscious individuals, families, businesses, and developers who want desktop and mobile access. Its encryption, scheduled backups, and developer tools are compelling; modest free storage and paid-plan file-size and recovery limits call for careful plan selection.

Overview

Internxt says Drive uses zero-knowledge and post-quantum encryption, including Kyber 512 and AES-256. Sharing uses encrypted links that can be password-protected and revoked, giving senders a way to restrict access after a file has been shared. Scheduled encrypted backups help guard against accidental loss and ransomware, although each plan's storage and per-file cap will constrain how much data can be covered.

Internxt states that Drive is HIPAA, ISO 27001, and SOC 2 compliant. It says its code is publicly available on GitHub and has been externally audited. Those claims are relevant to organizations evaluating privacy and compliance, while the CLI, WebDAV, Rclone, and NAS support make the service more accessible to technical users.

Key features

• Private file storage: Zero-knowledge encryption, with Kyber 512 and AES-256, is the central draw for users prioritizing privacy.
• Controlled sharing: Password-protected links can be revoked, a useful safeguard when access should not remain open indefinitely.
• Scheduled backups: Encrypted backups extend Drive beyond syncing files and can help recover from accidental loss or ransomware.
• Developer and NAS access: Internxt CLI supports command-line access and WebDAV; Rclone and NAS support add options for syncing, backup, and management.
• Support: Customers can contact support by live chat or email, and Internxt advertises premium customer support.

Pricing

Internxt has a free plan and paid annual plans. The free tier includes 1 GB of encrypted cloud storage, making it useful for a small trial or a limited set of files, but not a roomy backup destination.

• Free: free, with 1 GB encrypted cloud storage.
• Essential: €9.99 a year, billed monthly on an annual plan and charged for one year; includes 1 TB, a 10 GB per-file limit, and 7-day trash retention. This is the entry point for users with moderate storage needs who can work within the smaller file and recovery windows.
• Premium: €19.99 a year, billed monthly on an annual plan and charged for one year; includes 3 TB, a 50 GB per-file limit, and 14-day trash retention. It gives households or heavier personal users more room and longer recovery than Essential.
• Ultimate: €29.99 a year, billed monthly on an annual plan and charged for one year; includes 5 TB, a 100 GB per-file limit, and 30-day trash retention. This is the strongest fit for large libraries or workloads needing larger uploads and a longer window to restore deleted files.
• Essential Lifetime, Premium Lifetime, and Ultimate Lifetime: custom pricing, with 1 TB, 3 TB, and 5 TB respectively.

The annual commitment matters: the plans are described as billed monthly but charged for one year. Even Ultimate caps each file at 100 GB and keeps trashed items for 30 days, so users with larger individual files or a need for longer recovery should check those limits before committing.

Platforms

Drive supports Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, and the web. An API is also listed, and the CLI, WebDAV, Rclone, and NAS support offer additional routes for technical workflows.

Who it's for

Choose Internxt Drive if encrypted storage and sharing, scheduled backups, or developer-oriented access matter more than an unrestricted file-size or trash-recovery window. Families and businesses can consider the larger plans, while developers gain CLI and WebDAV access. It is less suitable for anyone needing more than 100 GB per file, more than 30 days of trash retention, or substantially more than 1 GB without paying.

Pros and cons

• Pros: Zero-knowledge and post-quantum encryption; password-protected, revocable sharing; scheduled encrypted backups; CLI, WebDAV, Rclone, and NAS support; desktop, mobile, and web access.
• Cons: The free plan has only 1 GB; paid plans cap individual files at 10–100 GB and trash retention at 7–30 days; annual plans carry a one-year charge despite monthly billing language.

Alternatives

• Filen is another freemium option with apps across desktop, mobile, and web, and says its apps are AGPL v3 open source; choose it if that licensing distinction is a priority.
• Proton Drive offers 5 GB on its free plan, compared with Internxt's 1 GB; consider it if a larger free storage allowance is the deciding factor.
• MEGA provides 20 GB on its free plan; it may suit readers who want more free storage, though its listed platform coverage is narrower.
• Cryptee says its software and cryptography are open source and independently reviewable; choose it if that transparency is central to your decision.
• PigCloud has a 10 GB free tier with stated daily upload, speed, version, and concurrent-upload limits; consider it if the larger free allowance fits your usage despite those constraints.
• Tresorit offers a free Basic plan with 3 GB, a 500 MB file-size limit, two devices, and 10 active encrypted links; it is a possible alternative for users whose needs fit those caps.
• NordLocker includes 3 GB free and lists Android, iOS, web, and Windows apps; consider it if that platform combination and free allowance suit you.
• Ente Photos has 10 GB free and a Starter plan with 50 GB and a family plan; consider it for a photo-focused family option.

Browse Secure Cloud Storage, File Sharing Software, or Cloud Storage Services for more options.

Verdict

Internxt Drive is a strong candidate for people who want private storage with controlled sharing, scheduled backups, and useful developer access across major platforms. Its main advantage is the combination of privacy features and practical access tools; its main drawback is that the free tier is small and every paid plan imposes file-size and trash-retention limits. Pick it when those trade-offs fit your files and recovery needs; look elsewhere if they do not.