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How popular isProton Drive?

In September 2026, people searched for Proton Drive by name about 246,000 times worldwide, an 82.2% increase from the previous year. These searches made up 0.28% of all global cloud storage service searches, placing Proton Drive seventh out of eight services. When we asked both ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about cloud storage services, Proton Drive appeared in all answers and was the fifth most recommended of the eight.

Search and AI answers in September 2026

Proton Drive is the seventh most searched of 8 competitors and the fifth most recommended in AI answers.

  1. Google DriveShare of searches 42.4%Mentioned in 5 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 1st
  2. iCloudShare of searches 20.1%Mentioned in 5 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 3rd
  3. OneDriveShare of searches 15.5%Mentioned in 5 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 2nd
  4. WeTransferShare of searches 15.5%Mentioned in 0 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations –
  5. Proton DriveShare of searches 0.28%Mentioned in 5 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 5th

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Top cloud storage services in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Proton Drive appeared in all five answers. Proton Drive is the fifth most recommended of the eight.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. Google Drive1st
  2. OneDrive2nd
  3. iCloud3rd
  4. Dropbox4th
  5. Proton Drive5th
  6. Box6th
  7. pCloud7th
  8. WeTransfer–

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • Google Drive5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • iCloud5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • OneDrive5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Dropbox5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Proton Drive5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • pCloud3 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Box2 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • WeTransfer0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

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5 answers

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Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 19, 2026.

Which cloud storage services compete with Proton Drive?

Proton Drive against cloud storage services worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for Google Drive, iCloud, OneDrive, WeTransfer, Dropbox, Proton Drive. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthGoogle DriveiCloudOneDriveWeTransferDropboxpCloudProton DriveBox
Oct 202541.1%19.5%15%18.4%5.5%0.33%0.15%<0.01%
Nov 202543.8%17.2%13.1%19.5%5.9%0.43%0.16%<0.01%
Dec 202539.9%23.1%12%17.8%6.6%0.4%0.18%<0.01%
Jan 202643.8%20.7%13.1%16%5.9%0.35%0.19%<0.01%
Feb 202645.5%17.6%13.6%16.6%6.1%0.37%0.2%<0.01%
Mar 202641.1%19.4%15%18.3%5.5%0.41%0.22%<0.01%
Apr 202645.3%17.8%13.5%16.6%6.1%0.45%0.2%<0.01%
May 202645.4%17.8%13.5%16.6%6.1%0.37%0.25%<0.01%
Jun 202640.4%19.4%14.8%18.1%6.7%0.4%0.22%<0.01%
Jul 202642.1%20%12.7%18.9%5.7%0.42%0.23%<0.01%
Aug 202643.6%20.7%13.1%15.9%5.9%0.43%0.29%<0.01%
Sep 202642.4%20.1%15.5%15.5%5.7%0.51%0.28%<0.01%

  1. 1.Google Drive

    42.4%

    Held 1st. 37.2M estimated branded searches, +22.4% vs prior month. Share -1.2 points.

  2. 2.iCloud

    20.1%

    Held 2nd. 17.6M estimated branded searches, +22% vs prior month. Share -0.6 points.

  3. 3.OneDrive

    15.5%

    Moved from 4th to 3rd. 13.6M estimated branded searches, +48.8% vs prior month. Share +2.4 points.

  4. 4.WeTransfer

    15.5%

    Moved from 3rd to 4th. 13.6M estimated branded searches, +22.5% vs prior month. Share -0.4 points.

  5. 5.Dropbox

    5.7%

    Held 5th. 5M estimated branded searches, +22.2% vs prior month. Share -0.2 points.

  6. 6.pCloud

    0.51%

    Held 6th. 450K estimated branded searches, +49.5% vs prior month. Share +0.1 points.

  7. 7.Proton Drive

    0.28%

    Held 7th. 246K estimated branded searches, +22.4% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  8. 8.Box

    <0.01%

    Held 8th. 1.9K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

Compare popularity between Proton Drive and its closest rivals

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12 comparisons

How has branded search demand for Proton Drive changed worldwide over the last 12 months?

2 findings
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Proton Drive worldwide rose from 135K to 246K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Proton Drive’s share of searches among cloud storage services worldwide held steady, from 0.15% to 0.28%.

How did search popularity change for cloud storage services worldwide in September 2026?

6 changes

  1. In September 2026, OneDrive overtook WeTransfer to rank 3rd among cloud storage services worldwide, with 15.5% of the searches.

  2. In September 2026, Google Drive lost share of searches among cloud storage services worldwide, from 43.6% to 42.4%.

  3. In September 2026, iCloud lost share of searches among cloud storage services worldwide, from 20.7% to 20.1%.

  4. Estimated monthly branded searches for Proton Drive worldwide rose 82.2% over 12 measured months, from 135K to 246K in September 2026.

  5. Estimated monthly branded searches for pCloud worldwide rose 49.4% over 12 measured months, from 302K to 450K in September 2026.

  6. Estimated monthly branded searches for WeTransfer worldwide fell 18.1% over 12 measured months, from 16.6M to 13.6M in September 2026.

How are Proton Drive’s branded searches counted?

1 search term

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Proton Drive’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for this branded term can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading.

  • proton drive

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

Who owns Proton Drive?

Proton Drive is owned by Proton. Brandwave also tracks Proton, owned by the same company, worldwide.

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Where does Proton Drive compete?

Proton Drive is ranked in three competitor sets. Each share is worked out among that set's brands, so it differs from set to set.
Competitor setRankShare of searchesRanking
Cloud storage services7th of 80.28%Shown above
File sharing services5th of 90.35%Show ranking
File sync services5th of 80.43%Show ranking
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