Cloud Storage
Cloud Storage
Dropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive, Proton Drive, and self-hosting. Where your files actually live, who can read them, and what we run ourselves.
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Dropbox vs Google Drive vs OneDrive vs Proton Drive: Why We Ended Up Owning the Disks (2026)
Twenty years of cloud storage in one story: Dropbox, then Google, then OneDrive installed itself. Where our files actually live now, who can read them, and when you should just stay put.
Updated September 2026Guide
Immich vs Google Photos: The First Automatic Photo Backup We Were Willing to Turn On (2026)
We never used Google Photos. Auto-upload of every screenshot, meme and progress photo to someone else's server was a no. Immich on a home server is the first backup we trusted. Honest setup notes.
Updated September 2026More comparisons and recommendations in this category are in progress. Every article is based on real usage across our projects.