Ask HN: In light of recent events, what Dropbox alternatives do you recommend?

10 pointsby jasongullickson15 tahun yang lalu7 comments

7 comments

dmc15 tahun yang lalu

Oft touted on HN here is tarsnap[1] and rsync.net[2]. They both have different pricing models, and both seem to focus on security.

[1] - http://www.tarsnap.com/ [2] - http://www.rsync.net/

HNIsMyFav15 tahun yang lalu

I looked at TarSnap and I dont quite get it. I am using Dropbox now. Do I keep my files in the same structure and manually tar them and upload? Does the tar and upload happen automatically? The site doesn't quite explain how I get my files up...What about the always in-sync features like DropBox?

sdfjkl15 tahun yang lalu

This could happen to any other online file storage provider too. So depending on your needs, you're probably best off encrypting your files yourself before storing them online.

runjake15 tahun yang lalu

None. I'm not so hot on Dropbox right now, but they're still probably your best bet.

Just encrypt everything even remotely private in an Apple DMG or Truecrypt volume.

tuxguy15 tahun yang lalu

I tried UbuntuOne for the first time yesterday, but was awfully slow especially compared to Dropbox

shii15 tahun yang lalu

Wua.la and Tarsnap

pissmonkey15 tahun yang lalu