harbor0 vs Dropbox
Dropbox made sync famous. harbor0 gives you five times the free storage, no device limit, end-to-end encryption and smaller plans if 2 TB is more than you need.
Sign up freeUpdated October 2026
01 — At a glance
| harbor0 | Dropbox | |
|---|---|---|
| Free storage | 10 GB | 2 GB |
| Devices on the free plan | Unlimited | Up to 3 |
| Plans | 200 GB $2.49 · 500 GB $4.99 · 2 TB $11.99 · 5 TB $29.99 a month | Plus 2 TB $11.99 a month, larger plans above |
| 2 TB, paid yearly | $119.90 a year | $119.88 a year |
| End-to-end encryption | Optional, for files and their names | Not on personal plans |
| Desktop apps | Mac, Windows and Linux | Mac, Windows and Linux |
| Folder backups with every version | Yes, on every plan | Yes, with Dropbox Backup |
| Plans smaller than 2 TB | 200 GB and 500 GB | No |
| Integrations with other apps | WebDAV and rclone | Hundreds |
US prices, before tax. Dropbox’s from its pricing page in October 2026; annual harbor0 plans cost ten times the monthly price.
02 — Where Dropbox is the better pick
- Integrations
- Dropbox connects to hundreds of apps, from Slack to Adobe. harbor0 speaks WebDAV and rclone, and that’s it for now.
- Teams
- Dropbox has mature team plans with admin controls. harbor0 is built for individuals today.
- Intel Macs
- Dropbox runs on older Intel Macs; the harbor0 desktop app needs Apple silicon for now.
03 — Where harbor0 is
- A free plan you can use
- 10 GB instead of 2 GB, on as many devices as you like, with every feature — encryption, sync, backups and the WebDAV drive.
- End-to-end encryption
- Your devices encrypt files and names before upload, so we can’t read them. Dropbox personal plans don’t offer that.
- Pay for what you use
- Need 200 GB or 500 GB? Pay $2.49 or $4.99 a month instead of jumping straight to 2 TB.
- Same price at 2 TB
- At 2 TB the two cost the same per year — and with harbor0 you also get 5 TB when you outgrow it.
04 — Moving from Dropbox
- 01
Install both desktop apps
Let Dropbox finish downloading your files to this computer, with nothing set to online-only.
- 02
Add the folder to harbor0
In the harbor0 desktop app, sync or back up your Dropbox folder (or copy its contents into a harbor0 sync folder). It uploads in the background.
- 03
Check, then cancel
When the upload finishes, check the folder sizes match. Then unlink Dropbox, or cancel your plan.
05 — Questions
Is harbor0 a good Dropbox alternative?
For one person storing and syncing their own files, yes: more free space, no device limit and end-to-end encryption. For teams that rely on Dropbox integrations, not yet.
Can I use harbor0 on more than three devices for free?
Yes. Every plan, free included, has unlimited devices.
Does harbor0 work on Linux like Dropbox?
Yes. The desktop app runs on 64-bit Linux, x64 and arm64, as .deb, .rpm and AppImage.
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