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Filen

by Filen · 🇩🇪 Germany

Filen is an encrypted cloud storage and sync service from Germany. Unusually for the category, the company owns its servers rather than renting from a hyperscaler, and states that all of them are in Germany. Client apps are available for desktop, mobile and the browser.

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A European alternative to Dropbox, Google Drive.

How the EU-ness score breaks down

Each criterion is worth a fixed number of points, multiplied by how good the evidence is and how recently it was checked. Read the full rubric.

  • Where it is built

    Not documented0 / 20 pts

    Where does the engineering team that builds this sit?

  • Data hosting

    Verified20 / 20 pts

    Data hosted in Germany

    • filen.io · producer · checked 2026-08-26

      “Our headquarters and all of our servers are located in Germany and fall under all strict European & german data protection laws.”

  • Company headquarters

    Verified15 / 15 pts

    Headquartered in Germany

    • filen.io · producer · checked 2026-08-26

      “Our headquarters and all of our servers are located in Germany and fall under all strict European & german data protection laws.”

  • Ownership & control

    Unverified0 / 20 pts

    Ownership not established

    Recorded but not yet checked against a source, so it earns no points.

  • Legal jurisdiction

    Verified15 / 15 pts

    Operated wholly under EU/EEA jurisdiction

    • filen.io · producer · checked 2026-08-26

      “Our headquarters and all of our servers are located in Germany and fall under all strict European & german data protection laws.”

  • Underlying infrastructure

    Verified10 / 10 pts

    Filen (own servers) — European provider

    • filen.io · producer · checked 2026-08-26

      “All of our servers actually belong to us. They are located exclusively in Tier III-IV ISO27001 certified colocation data centers spread across Germany.”

Documented quality

Not a review score. These are things a maker either publishes and commits to, or does not — warranty length, spare parts, certifications, support windows.

  • Open source

    Not documented0 / 20 pts

    Can the code be inspected and self-hosted?

  • Data portability

    Not documented0 / 15 pts

    Can you export your data in an open format and leave?

  • Independent certification

    Not documented0 / 30 pts

    Has an outside body certified anything about this product?

  • Support & maintenance

    Not documented0 / 15 pts

    How long are updates and security fixes guaranteed?

Where it comes from

Designed in
Not documented
Developed in
Not documented
Data hosted inVerified
Germany

Who is behind it

German end-to-end-encrypted cloud storage company whose headquarters and servers are all in Germany, running its own hardware in certified colocation data centres.

Legal entity
Filen
Headquarters
GermanyVerified

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