--- title: "Proton Drive: search popularity worldwide" description: "An encrypted cloud storage service from Proton. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/brands/proton-drive" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Proton Drive: search popularity worldwide An encrypted cloud storage service from Proton. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Brand**: Proton Drive - **Owned by**: Proton - **Market**: Global - **Measured month**: Sep 2026 - **Share of Search among cloud storage services**: 0.28% ## Where the brand sits | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Cloud storage services | 7 | 0.28% | 246K | | File sharing services | 5 | 0.35% | 246K | | File sync services | 5 | 0.43% | 246K | - [Cloud storage services](/demand/global-en/categories/cloud-storage-services) - [File sharing services](/demand/global-en/categories/file-sharing-services) - [File sync services](/demand/global-en/categories/file-sync-services) ## How has branded search demand for Proton Drive changed worldwide over the last 12 months? - 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%. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Proton Drive’s share of searches among file sharing services worldwide held steady, from 0.19% to 0.35%. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Proton Drive’s share of searches among file sync services worldwide held steady, from 0.24% to 0.43%. ## How did search popularity change for cloud storage services worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, OneDrive overtook WeTransfer to rank 3rd among cloud storage services worldwide, with 15.5% of the searches. - In September 2026, Google Drive lost share of searches among cloud storage services worldwide, from 43.6% to 42.4%. - In September 2026, iCloud lost share of searches among cloud storage services worldwide, from 20.7% to 20.1%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Proton Drive worldwide rose 82.2% over 12 measured months, from 135K to 246K in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for pCloud worldwide rose 49.4% over 12 measured months, from 302K to 450K in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for WeTransfer worldwide fell 18.1% over 12 measured months, from 16.6M to 13.6M in September 2026. ## How did search popularity change for file sharing services worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, OneDrive overtook WeTransfer to rank 2nd among file sharing services worldwide, with 19.5% of the searches. - In September 2026, Google Drive lost share of searches among file sharing services worldwide, from 55.2% to 53.3%. - In September 2026, WeTransfer lost share of searches among file sharing services worldwide, from 20.2% to 19.5%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for MEGA worldwide rose 83.5% over 12 measured months, from 12.1K to 22.2K in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Proton Drive worldwide rose 82.2% over 12 measured months, from 135K to 246K in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Filemail worldwide fell 32.7% over 12 measured months, from 110K to 74K in September 2026. ## How did search popularity change for file sync services worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, OneDrive gained share of searches among file sync services worldwide, from 20.7% to 24%. - In September 2026, Google Drive lost share of searches among file sync services worldwide, from 68.7% to 65.7%. - Dropbox’s share of searches among file sync services worldwide has lost ground for 3 months in a row, from 10.6% to 8.8% in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Proton Drive worldwide rose 82.2% over 12 measured months, from 135K to 246K in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for pCloud worldwide rose 49.4% over 12 measured months, from 302K to 450K in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Sync.com worldwide fell 18.2% over 12 measured months, from 880 to 720 in September 2026. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | Cloud storage services | 135K | 0.15% | 7 | | Nov 2025 | Cloud storage services | 135K | 0.16% | 7 | | Dec 2025 | Cloud storage services | 135K | 0.18% | 7 | | Jan 2026 | Cloud storage services | 165K | 0.19% | 7 | | Feb 2026 | Cloud storage services | 165K | 0.2% | 7 | | Mar 2026 | Cloud storage services | 201K | 0.22% | 7 | | Apr 2026 | Cloud storage services | 165K | 0.2% | 7 | | May 2026 | Cloud storage services | 201K | 0.25% | 7 | | Jun 2026 | Cloud storage services | 165K | 0.22% | 7 | | Jul 2026 | Cloud storage services | 165K | 0.23% | 7 | | Aug 2026 | Cloud storage services | 201K | 0.29% | 7 | | Sep 2026 | Cloud storage services | 246K | 0.28% | 7 | | Oct 2025 | File sharing services | 135K | 0.19% | 5 | | Nov 2025 | File sharing services | 135K | 0.19% | 5 | | Dec 2025 | File sharing services | 135K | 0.23% | 5 | | Jan 2026 | File sharing services | 165K | 0.25% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | File sharing services | 165K | 0.25% | 5 | | Mar 2026 | File sharing services | 201K | 0.28% | 5 | | Apr 2026 | File sharing services | 165K | 0.25% | 5 | | May 2026 | File sharing services | 201K | 0.3% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | File sharing services | 165K | 0.27% | 5 | | Jul 2026 | File sharing services | 165K | 0.29% | 5 | | Aug 2026 | File sharing services | 201K | 0.37% | 5 | | Sep 2026 | File sharing services | 246K | 0.35% | 5 | | Oct 2025 | File sync services | 135K | 0.24% | 5 | | Nov 2025 | File sync services | 135K | 0.25% | 5 | | Dec 2025 | File sync services | 135K | 0.3% | 5 | | Jan 2026 | File sync services | 165K | 0.31% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | File sync services | 165K | 0.31% | 5 | | Mar 2026 | File sync services | 201K | 0.36% | 5 | | Apr 2026 | File sync services | 165K | 0.31% | 5 | | May 2026 | File sync services | 201K | 0.37% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | File sync services | 165K | 0.35% | 5 | | Jul 2026 | File sync services | 165K | 0.37% | 5 | | Aug 2026 | File sync services | 201K | 0.45% | 5 | | Sep 2026 | File sync services | 246K | 0.43% | 5 | ## How are Proton Drive’s branded searches counted? 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” ## Which cloud storage services compete with Proton Drive? - [Google Drive](/demand/global-en/brands/google-drive) - [iCloud](/demand/global-en/brands/icloud) - [OneDrive](/demand/global-en/brands/onedrive): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/onedrive-vs-proton-drive - [WeTransfer](/demand/global-en/brands/wetransfer): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/proton-drive-vs-wetransfer - [Dropbox](/demand/global-en/brands/dropbox): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/dropbox-vs-proton-drive - [pCloud](/demand/global-en/brands/pcloud): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/pcloud-vs-proton-drive - [Box](/demand/global-en/brands/box): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/box-vs-proton-drive ## Who owns Proton Drive? Proton Drive is owned by Proton. Brandwave also tracks Proton, owned by the same company, worldwide. - [Proton](/demand/global-en/companies/proton): Owns 2 tracked brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Who owns Proton Drive? Proton Drive is owned by Proton. Brandwave also tracks Proton, owned by the same company, worldwide. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Proton Drive: search popularity worldwide". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/brands/proton-drive This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/brands/proton-drive. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.