TeamDrive
End-to-end encrypted team folders from Hamburg, with the keys held by the users
Quick Overview
| Company | TeamDrive Systems GmbH |
|---|---|
| Category | Cloud Storage |
| Headquarters | Hamburg, Germany |
| Founded | 2008 |
| EU Presence | EU (Germany) |
| Data Location | Germany: IONOS SE data centres in Frankfurt for the TeamDrive cloud service; can also run on your own servers or on Azure / OneDrive storage you choose |
| Open Source | No |
| Compliance | ISO 27001:2022 (TÜV Nord), EuroPriSe privacy seal |
| Pricing | €76/year for 1 user with 10GB (Professional Starter, excl. VAT) |
| Free Option | 30-day trial |
| Replaces | Dropbox Business, Box, OneDrive for Business |
Detailed Review
TeamDrive is end-to-end encrypted team storage from TeamDrive Systems GmbH in Hamburg, founded in 2008, and TeamDrive never holds the keys. Files are encrypted on the client with AES-256 and the keys stay with the users, so the provider stores ciphertext wherever the data ends up. Guest licences are unlimited and free, which lets a firm bring clients and partners into a shared folder without buying each of them a seat.
Where the data sits depends on how TeamDrive is deployed. The TeamDrive cloud service runs in IONOS SE data centres in Frankfurt, so the company, the servers and the infrastructure provider are all European.
TeamDrive can also run hybrid or entirely on your own servers, or put its encrypted data on Azure or OneDrive storage you choose. That last option places a US provider in the chain; because the keys stay with the users, what that provider holds is unreadable to it.
TeamDrive holds ISO 27001:2022 certification from TÜV Nord and the EuroPriSe privacy seal, one of the stronger audit positions among the storage providers here. TeamDrive Professional Starter costs €76 a year for one user with 10GB, excluding VAT, after a 30-day trial. Per gigabyte that is far above the consumer services in this category: TeamDrive is priced as a secure collaboration tool for businesses, not as somewhere to keep a photo library.
What TeamDrive does well
- Client-side AES-256 encryption with the keys held by users, not by TeamDrive
- ISO 27001:2022 certified by TÜV Nord, plus the EuroPriSe privacy seal
- Hosted service runs in IONOS SE data centres in Frankfurt
- Hosted, hybrid or on-premise, so the servers can be your own
- Unlimited free guest licences for people outside the organisation
Where TeamDrive falls short
- Closed source, so nobody outside TeamDrive can read the code that does the encryption
- €76 a year for 10GB is business pricing, expensive per gigabyte next to the consumer services
- Choosing Azure or OneDrive as the storage back end puts a US provider in the chain
- The on-premise route hands your own IT staff the servers, the patching and the backups
Standout feature. TeamDrive keeps the keys with the users wherever the storage lives, so the same encrypted team folder can sit in Frankfurt, on your own hardware or on Azure without the storage provider being able to read it.
Pros and Cons
Pros
- Client-side AES-256 encryption with the keys held by users, not by TeamDrive
- ISO 27001:2022 certified by TÜV Nord, plus the EuroPriSe privacy seal
- Hosted service runs in IONOS SE data centres in Frankfurt
- Hosted, hybrid or on-premise, so the servers can be your own
- Unlimited free guest licences for people outside the organisation
Cons
- Closed source, so nobody outside TeamDrive can read the code that does the encryption
- €76 a year for 10GB is business pricing, expensive per gigabyte next to the consumer services
- Choosing Azure or OneDrive as the storage back end puts a US provider in the chain
- The on-premise route hands your own IT staff the servers, the patching and the backups
Alternatives to TeamDrive
Frequently Asked Questions
What is TeamDrive?
TeamDrive is end-to-end encrypted team storage from TeamDrive Systems GmbH in Hamburg, founded in 2008, and TeamDrive never holds the keys. Files are encrypted on the client with AES-256 and the keys stay with the users, so the provider stores ciphertext wherever the data ends up. Guest licences are unlimited and free, which lets a firm bring clients and partners into a shared folder without buying each of them a seat.
Where is TeamDrive based?
TeamDrive operates from Hamburg, Germany, which places it under EU (Germany). Compliance: ISO 27001:2022 (TÜV Nord), EuroPriSe privacy seal.
What does TeamDrive cost?
€76/year for 1 user with 10GB (Professional Starter, excl. VAT). 30-day trial.
Who is TeamDrive best for?
Teams sharing confidential folders with clients and partners, where the keys must stay with the users. TeamDrive keeps the keys with the users wherever the storage lives, so the same encrypted team folder can sit in Frankfurt, on your own hardware or on Azure without the storage provider being able to read it.
What are the drawbacks of TeamDrive?
Closed source, so nobody outside TeamDrive can read the code that does the encryption. €76 a year for 10GB is business pricing, expensive per gigabyte next to the consumer services. Choosing Azure or OneDrive as the storage back end puts a US provider in the chain. The on-premise route hands your own IT staff the servers, the patching and the backups.
Is TeamDrive a good alternative to Dropbox Business?
TeamDrive is built as a European alternative to Dropbox Business: End-to-end encrypted team folders from Hamburg, with the keys held by the users. It will not be a like-for-like feature match in every respect, so check the review above for where the two genuinely differ before switching.
How does TeamDrive compare to other Cloud Storage tools?
TeamDrive is one of several European Cloud Storage tools we cover. It is most often compared with Dropbox Business, Box, OneDrive for Business.