Dropbox vs. Tresorit

Dropbox stores files on US-controlled infrastructure. Tresorit uses client-side zero-knowledge encryption from its Swiss headquarters, ensuring no third party — not even Tresorit — can decrypt your files.

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Dropbox

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Dropbox is a US cloud file storage and sharing service headquartered in San Francisco, California. Listed on NASDAQ, it serves over 700 million users and stores data on US-controlled infrastructure.

Dropbox ownership profile
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Sovereignty Audit

MetricDropboxTresorit
HeadquartersSan Francisco, US Zurich, CH
Ownershippublic · NASDAQ subsidiary
Tax DomicileUS CH
Ultimate ParentDropbox, Inc. Magyar Telekom
Data Hostingmixed mixed
CLOUD Act ExposureYes ⚠️ No ✓
AI Trains on User Datapartial no
GDPRcompliant compliant
DSA Designationstandard na
Carbon Neutralclaimed unknown
B CorpNo No
Supply Chainpartial opaque
Repair / RecyclingNo No

Last verified . Sources: Dropbox on Wikidata, Dropbox website, Tresorit website, How we audit.

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