Comparison · Orneos / Google Drive
A European alternative to Google Drive
Store and share your files with a service run from France and hosted in the European Union.
Comparison
| Criterion | Orneos | Google Drive |
|---|---|---|
| Free storage | 5 GB | 15 GB, shared with Gmail and Google Photos |
| Hosting | European Union (Contabo GmbH) | Google data centres worldwide |
| Company | French sole trader | Google LLC, US company |
| Applicable law | GDPR, French law | GDPR for European users, and US law (including the CLOUD Act) |
| Email address included | Yes, @orneos.eu | Yes, @gmail.com |
| Software | Based on open-source software | Proprietary |
Public information, verified in October 2026. The plans of the services listed may change.
Why switch to Orneos
Data in the EU
Your files are stored on servers located in the European Union.
No ads
Orneos has no advertising model and does not use your content.
The same features
Sync, share links, online documents, mobile app.
Switch in three steps
Export your files
Use Google Takeout to download an archive of your Drive.
Install the client
Install the sync client and connect it to app.orneos.eu.
Drop in the archive
Unzip the archive into the synced folder: your files upload to Orneos.
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