What are the best cloud providers in Germany?

Storing data with a cloud provider in Germany means you can rely on European data pro­tec­tion standards. This com­par­i­son will show you which providers are worth con­sid­er­ing in your search for secure data storage.

What are the benefits of using cloud storage from Germany?

Cloud services like Google Drive, iCloud and OneDrive are con­ve­nient. They usually come linked with Android (Google Drive) or iOS (iCloud) devices. They are also often au­to­mat­i­cal­ly in­te­grat­ed into Gmail accounts and Windows. However, the con­ve­nience of these readily available cloud services may be too good to be true. If you store data in the cloud storage of these U.S. cloud providers, your data won’t be protected by German or European data pro­tec­tion reg­u­la­tions. In ac­cor­dance with the 2018 Cloud Act, U.S. au­thor­i­ties can request to see customer data stored with U.S. cloud providers, even if the data is not located on U.S. servers.

It’s no surprise then that people who value cloud security and data sov­er­eign­ty may consider German cloud providers with server locations in Germany for both personal and business data. These providers normally offer data centers with security and data pro­tec­tion standards outlined in the GDPR as well as ISO cer­ti­fi­ca­tions for quality man­age­ment and IT security. If you want to outsource data, create regular backups, or access team projects in­de­pen­dent­ly of devices and locations, a secure German cloud storage provider is a great choice. Below, we introduce four providers.

An overview of cloud providers based in Germany

(Updated: March 2025)

HiDrive Cloud Storage from IONOS

IONOS HiDrive cloud storage guar­an­tees the highest level of pro­tec­tion thanks to ISO cer­ti­fi­ca­tion, ensuring optimal data center security. With cloud storage servers in Germany, your data also benefits from data pro­tec­tion standards that meet all GDPR re­quire­ments. Access is flexible, and you can access your data from any device, wherever you are. Automatic syn­chro­niza­tion and backups are reliable, and you benefit from practical access and sharing features for de­cen­tral­ized teamwork.

Pricing: HiDrive cloud storage from IONOS does not have a free version but does offer 100 GB of storage for just $1.50 per month. From $3.00 a month, you get 250 GB, and with the Business plan, you get 1,000 GB for $7.00 a month. (Updated: March 2025)

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leitz­cloud by vBoxx

leitz­cloud by vBoxx offers GDPR-compliant and ISO-certified German and European data centers. Their cloud storage services come with en­cryp­tion during upload and download, cross-device syn­chro­niza­tion in real time and online file editing. There are also no upload re­stric­tions. Their focus is clearly on busi­ness­es and larger projects with high demands in terms of cloud man­age­ment, access au­tho­riza­tion, role dis­tri­b­u­tion and analysis reports. The user-friendly dashboard is also a major plus.

Pricing: Cloud in­di­vid­ual users receive 250 GB with full func­tion­al­i­ty costs around $13.00 per month (annual payment). When it comes to teams, the price depends on the number of users. You can see the different in­di­vid­ual plans they have on their website. (Updated: March 2025)

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Secure Cloud

Secure Cloud is a cloud provider that meets the re­quire­ments and guide­lines of German data security standards. Data centers are located in Germany and have ISO cer­ti­fi­ca­tion including AES-256 en­cryp­tion for stored data. Data secured in the cloud is encrypted, meaning it is no one has access to it but you. SSL and end-to-end en­cryp­tion are also used for uploads and downloads. The service is suitable for both private and pro­fes­sion­al users, and comes with web office, team features and sharing and role per­mis­sions.

Pricing: Se­cure­Cloud does not offer a free plan but provides 50 GB for around $4.50 per month and 100 GB for around $9.00 per month for private customers (more storage available upon request). For business customers, the Business plan offers 50 GB per user for €4 per month (for teams of at least two users), while the Advanced plan provides 100 GB per user for €8 per month (for teams of at least 10 users). The En­ter­prise plan allows access to ad­di­tion­al storage upon in­di­vid­ual request. (Updated: March 2025)

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OwnCloud.online

ownCloud.online is an open-source cloud storage provider based in Germany, distinct from the open-source ownCloud solution used for self-hosted cloud solutions. ownCloud.online offers a similar ex­pe­ri­ence to Dropbox but includes a wider range of features, including in­te­gra­tion with ON­LY­OF­FICE for col­lab­o­ra­tive document editing. Data is stored in German data centers and adheres to the highest security standards, including ISO 27001 cer­ti­fi­ca­tion and GDPR com­pli­ance. You can start with a 14-day free trial or opt for one of the paid plans right away.

Pricing:: With the Single User Plan, you get 500 GB of storage for €15 (around $16.50) per user per month (billed annually). The Teams Plan starts from 5 users and includes 1,000 GB of storage plus an ad­di­tion­al 200 GB per user for €13 (around $14) per month (billed annually). (Updated: March 2025)

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Cloud storage plus online backups for optimal security

Re­gard­less of which cloud storage you choose, if you want the best data security, you need to back up your data that you store in the cloud. This applies to both data and end devices. Make sure that you use the automatic backup function that comes with the service you decide to use. With the automatic backup function, data is au­to­mat­i­cal­ly backed up on a regular basis online, ensuring that it can be restored in case of an emergency. We also recommend the 3-2-1-backup-rule. This states that three copies or backups of important data should be made. These backups should be saved in two different storage media, one of which is located off-site or carried at all times.