Internxt is an Open Source Encrypted Cloud Service With Native Linux Client - It's FOSS
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Internxt is one of the rare few open source projects that ticks so many boxes. It is open source and yet easy-to-use commercial cloud storage service.

There are a handful of cloud services available for Linux users that provide native applications. Dropbox is one of the oldest and most popular. Then there is Mega and pCloud. Google has shamelessly decided to not create a Google Drive client for Linux. You may also self-host Nextcloud or Seafile, but that’s not everyone’s cup of tea.

Internxt is based out of Spain. Like several other EU-based companies, encryption and privacy are at its core. With Internxt Drive, they focus on user-friendly encrypted storage with military-grade encryption and file sharding, so only you have control over your files and data. Internxt uses your password to encrypt and decrypt your files. That means they do not know your password, and if you forget it, your files will be gone (the way security should be).

There are desktop clients for all three major OSes, as well as a web based client, and a client for iOS. I don’t see an Android client. Each user gets a free 10GB forever, and 20GB is €10.68 annually, or 200GB for €41.88 annually. They also have monthly plans, and very interestingly, also lifetime plans. I’m currently using SpiderOak, which has a Linux client too, and it is costs US$14 pm for 2TB (Internxt €9.99 or $11.34 monthly).

One downside many will notice though, is the desktop client appears to be Electron based, which is never ideal from a resource perspective.

See https://itsfoss.com/internxt-cloud-service/

#technology #backup #cloudstorage #opensource #internxt

  • K4mpfie
    7·
    3 years ago

    The fact that you get baited with 10GB just to then find out you need to fulfill certain requirements like “Invite 4 friends” to actually get them is a bit scammy. Also not sure how I should feel about their connection to NFTs and Cryptocurrency.

    • GadgeteerZAOP
      3·
      3 years ago

      Well thanks for mentioning that as I saw no mention of that condition nor anything about crypto links in their T&C at https://internxt.com/legal. I agree that I’d be a bit suspicious of both. They only talked about credit for referred members. This is a real pity, as a proper Linux client made it quite attractive.

      I see though in the ItsFOSS article they do mention that it is actually 2GB free, which is expanded to 10GB through various things you do: “Internxt offers 2 GB of free cloud storage when you sign up. The free storage can be stretched up to 10 GB by ‘completing challenges’ like downloading its mobile app.”

  • dashbuck
    5·
    3 years ago

    That’s interesting. The post was missing a direct link. :) https://internxt.com/

    Might use it with rclone someday, so that many other free services can be used. Good to see many new E2EE cloud storage services coming up.

  • stuckinconcrete
    5·
    3 years ago

    Just use Syncthing and self host it. Don’t have to trust anyone but yourself.

    • beansniffer
      2·
      3 years ago

      Do you use syncthing with other applications such as Keepass?