Everabyte vs Google Drive

Convenient and deeply integrated with Workspace. The privacy trade-offs are real.

Encryption
Standard Drive: provider-managed AES-256 + TLS. No client-side option on personal plans; eligible Workspace editions can add Client-Side Encryption (CSE) with keys held outside Google.
Region
US (Mountain View)

Competitor facts and pricing last verified: September 2026, against official provider pages.

FeatureEverabyteGoogle Drive
End-to-end encryption (default)
Yeshybrid-sse-v1 post-quantum, all plans.
NoNot by default. Standard Drive relies on provider-managed encryption; eligible Workspace editions (Enterprise/Education) can add Client-Side Encryption with externally controlled keys.
Zero-knowledge architecture
YesKeys never leave your device.
NoProvider-managed keys by default. Google scans consumer-account content for spam, malware and policy enforcement.
Hybrid post-quantum cryptography
YesX25519 + ML-KEM-768 + AES-256-GCM streaming.
NoNo client-side post-quantum option advertised for Drive.
Public security architecture docs
YesFull architecture page published.
LimitedSecurity whitepapers available; full architecture not public.
AI training on your files
NoImpossible by design — we never see your files.
LimitedGoogle states Workspace customer data is not used to train its generative AI without permission; consumer accounts control this via Gemini activity settings.
Free tier or trial
Limited7-day trial + 14 days grace (21 days). No credit card.
Limited15GB free forever, shared across Photos + Gmail + Drive.
GDPR-ready (DPA + SCCs)
YesDPA + SCCs included.
YesGDPR-compliant; DPA available on Workspace.
EU data residency
YesEU datacenter available.
YesEU region available on Workspace Enterprise.
Access contracts (NDA, watermark, geo, time)
Yes5 product features including watermark and geo-restrict.
LimitedGoogle Vault for eDiscovery exists but is admin-only, not a self-serve NDA/contract feature.
Step-up auth for critical actions
YesOTP email re-auth for 10 critical actions.
Limited2FA exists but no per-action step-up.
Recovery keys (HPKE-encrypted)
YesHPKE-encrypted recovery keys.
NoAccount recovery exists; no portable, user-encrypted recovery key export.
Where Everabyte wins

What you get that Google Drive doesn't offer.

Client-side encryption, not provider promises

Standard Drive encryption is provider-managed and consumer accounts are scanned for spam, malware and policy enforcement. With Everabyte, files are encrypted on your device before upload — scanning of your content is not technically possible.

Privacy that does not depend on AI policies

Google states it does not train generative AI on Workspace data without permission. Everabyte removes the question entirely: your files are ciphertext to us — there is nothing to use, by design.

Built-in access contracts

NDA, geo-restrict, time windows, watermarks — Everabyte has them out of the box. Google Vault is admin-only.

Independent of Big Tech

No Google account required. No cross-service data sharing. No telemetry. Just encrypted storage.

Ready to switch?

Migrate from Google Drive to Everabyte.

Bring your files with you: bulk upload is built in, and everything is re-encrypted client-side before it leaves your device. For larger moves, our team can help you plan the migration.

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