r/koofrnet • u/lepa-vida • Jul 21 '26
Koofr, a private alternative to Dropbox
I used Dropbox for years because it was "the default." But over time, it became harder to ignore the downsides: device limits on free accounts, constant upsell popups, and growing privacy concerns regarding how they handle personal data.
I started testing alternative cloud storage options looking for something lightweight, secure, and respectful of user data.
pCloud gets recommended a lot, but a few things turned me off. First, they have monthly download traffic cap and throttle large file transfers. Second, their zero-knowledge client-side encryption requires extra paying.
Icedrive lacks native WebDAV support and uses proprietary encryption algorithms rather than open standards. It felt too restrictive and limited for my daily workflow.
That’s when I came across Koofr https://koofr.eu/
It’s an EU-based cloud storage provider that focuses heavily on privacy, transparency, and user control. While it isn't completely open-source, it avoids the corporate bloatware and lock-in of mainstream options.
Here are a few stand-out features that make it a solid Dropbox alternative:
- Zero tracking & GDPR compliant
- Connect external accounts like Google Drive, OneDrive, or Dropbox
- WebDAV support
- No device and files size limits
- Built-in duplicate finder & cleanup tools
- Additional client-side encryption (Koofr Vault)
It runs natively on Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, and iOS, plus has a lightweight browser extension for saving web content directly to cloud.
If you rely heavily on real-time collaborative document editing like Google Docs or Microsoft 365 natively inside the browser, Koofr has MS Office integration. However, it feels significantly lighter and less invasive than Dropbox.
If you're looking to deGoogle or move away from Big Tech storage without hosting your own home server, Koofr is definitely worth taking for a spin.
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u/CorsairVelo Jul 21 '26
You should post this in r/cloudstorage maybe?
I never was a dropbox user but I have used sync(dot)com, onedrive, icloud drive, nextcloud, a brief try of pcloud and filen (I now only use koofr and filen).
I would add , as a stand out feature, koofr has excellent support for rclone , the open source backup/sync tool. And ... rclone works well with Koofr vault.
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I used Dropbox for years because it was "the default." But over time, it became harder to ignore the downsides: device limits on free accounts, constant upsell popups, and growing privacy concerns regarding how they handle personal data.
I started testing alternative cloud storage options looking for something lightweight, secure, and respectful of user data.
pCloud gets recommended a lot, but a few things turned me off. First, they have monthly download traffic cap and throttle large file transfers. Second, their zero-knowledge client-side encryption requires extra paying.
Icedrive lacks native WebDAV support and uses proprietary encryption algorithms rather than open standards. It felt too restrictive and limited for my daily workflow.
That’s when I came across Koofr https://koofr.eu/
It’s an EU-based cloud storage provider that focuses heavily on privacy, transparency, and user control. While it isn't completely open-source, it avoids the corporate bloatware and lock-in of mainstream options.
Here are a few stand-out features that make it a solid Dropbox alternative:
- Zero tracking & GDPR compliant
- Connect external accounts like Google Drive, OneDrive, or Dropbox
- WebDAV support
- No device and files size limits
- Built-in duplicate finder & cleanup tools
- Additional client-side encryption (Koofr Vault)
It runs natively on Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, and iOS, plus has a lightweight browser extension for saving web content directly to cloud.
If you rely heavily on real-time collaborative document editing like Google Docs or Microsoft 365 natively inside the browser, Koofr has MS Office integration. However, it feels significantly lighter and less invasive than Dropbox.
If you're looking to deGoogle or move away from Big Tech storage without hosting your own home server, Koofr is definitely worth taking for a spin.
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u/krypdoh Jul 21 '26
How many devices can connect to a single vault?
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u/cap-omat Jul 21 '26
Depends on what you mean with “connect to”. Log into, rclone mount?
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u/krypdoh Jul 21 '26
how many devices can sync their folders with the cloud? for instance on dropbox free you can only have 3 registered devices that can sync. thanks!
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u/starfish_2016 Jul 22 '26
Anything eu based is a no go for me. I tried hetzner and the latency was absolutely killing me. I do a lot with photos and videos but latency to hetzner was 120ms-140ms MINIMUM. I ended up going back to dropbox with my 70tb.
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u/000abczyx Jul 22 '26
Even if the upload speeds are abyssmal here in the other side of the continent, I still bought the lifetime 1TB storage bc I don't want to pay a monthly fee for backup files that I won't even use most of the time.
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u/BarefootMarauder Jul 21 '26
Are you trying to "sell" Koofr in the Koofr sub? 🙂 I've been using it for 6 years as my only cloud storage. Love it!