When comparing HiDrive vs Newfang Cloud, the Slant community recommends Newfang Cloud for most people. In the question“What are the best cloud storage services?” Newfang Cloud is ranked 25th while HiDrive is ranked 37th. The most important reason people chose Newfang Cloud is:
I am currently using it for free under Alpha release, but the pricing is straight forward with billing for storage and download, no unnecessary list of unbundled API' are billed. All the usage is logged on the blockchain that can be audited against the bill.
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Pros
Pro FTP and WebDAV
Supports FTP and WebDAV
Pro Based in the EU
HiDrive is operated by a German company, therefore European Union legislation on protection of personal data applies.
Pro Transparent and Simple Billing
I am currently using it for free under Alpha release, but the pricing is straight forward with billing for storage and download, no unnecessary list of unbundled API' are billed.
All the usage is logged on the blockchain that can be audited against the bill.
Pro Privacy Focused and Transparent
All the files are encrypted and access is logged on the blockchain that I can verify. Only those with access can view the files.
Pro Good for video streaming & hosting
Due to the distributed nature of servers, video streaming is performant and better than current providers. Quite cheaper too. Files are downloaded from an edge network.
Pro Very easy to integrate
SDK just has a couple of endpoints with good documentation
Cons
Con Support absent
Support doesn't answer questions (even from paying customers)
Con No sync
Impossible to sync files on PC to the cloud, or files on the cloud to PC
Con New to the market
The service is relatively new, but migration shouldn't be a problem