Migrate to/from Drime (French AES-256 Encrypted Cloud)

What is Drime?

Drime is the French-headquartered cloud-storage and collaboration service that combines GDPR-aligned EU hosting with AES 256-bit encryption at rest and in transit. Servers run in ISO 27001-certified datacenters in Amsterdam (Netherlands) and Paris (France), putting Drime squarely in EU jurisdiction with no US parent ownership. Free accounts get an unusually generous 20 GB of storage; paid plans start at €2.85–€2.99/month for 500 GB on the Starter plan, scale to €4.20/month for 2 TB on Plus, with 2 TB and 6 TB lifetime subscriptions available through promotional channels (StackSocial, etc.) for users who prefer one-time payments.

What sets Drime apart from larger French alternatives like 1Fichier or Hubic (now defunct) is the fully free Developer API: every Drime user can generate a personal API token from Settings → Developer → Create Token with no extra fees or developer-program approval. That token grants programmatic read/write access to the user's Drime storage — exactly what CloudsLinker needs to migrate content in or out without OAuth complexity. Drime is also one of the cleanest examples of the 'European privacy-first cloud' segment alongside Proton Drive (Switzerland) and Filen (Germany), with the additional advantage of a native productivity suite (Drime Docs, Drime Sheets) for collaborative editing.

Key features of Drime

20 GB free, €2.99/500GB Starter

Unusually generous 20 GB free tier. Starter (500 GB): €2.85/mo annual, €2.99 monthly. Plus / Essentials (2 TB): €4.20/mo annual, €5.25 monthly.

Lifetime plans available

2 TB and 6 TB lifetime subscriptions available through promotional channels (StackSocial). One-time payment, no recurring fee — competitive with pCloud Lifetime and 1Fichier 10-year plans.

AES-256 encryption + EU hosting

Files protected with AES 256-bit encryption in transit and at rest. Servers in Amsterdam + Paris ISO 27001-certified datacenters. Pure EU jurisdiction, GDPR-aligned.

100 % free Developer API

Every Drime user can generate a developer token from Settings → Developer → Create Token at no extra fee — no developer program approval required. Token grants programmatic read/write to your storage.

Built-in productivity suite

Drime Docs, Drime Sheets, and Drime Slides for collaborative editing — similar to Google Workspace but EU-hosted. Native files don't transfer cross-provider; export as Office formats during migration.

French-developed, EU-controlled

Drime is developed by a French team with no US parent. Distinct from AWS Paris or Azure France (still US-controlled at parent level). True EU sovereignty for compliance-sensitive workloads.

Why connect Drime to CloudsLinker

CloudsLinker connects to Drime via the developer API token generated from your Drime account settings. The token is encrypted at rest with AES-256 and decrypted only inside the active transfer worker. Once connected, transfers run server-to-server using Drime's REST API at full account speed — files are encrypted in transit between Drime's EU datacenters and the destination cloud over TLS. Use as source for migrating Drime content to other providers, as destination for backing up other clouds into Drime's privacy-aligned storage, or as a long-term archive home (especially the 2 TB / 6 TB lifetime subscriptions).

What you can do with Drime on CloudsLinker

Drime ↔ any cloud copy

Migrate from Drime to Google Drive, OneDrive, Dropbox, S3, Wasabi or B2 — or back up other clouds to Drime's EU-encrypted storage. Free Developer API, no OAuth complexity.

Runs on our servers

Drime transfers execute on CloudsLinker infrastructure. Useful for bulk migrations into Drime where consumer internet upload speed would bottleneck.

Scheduled & incremental sync

Hourly / daily / weekly schedules. Pair Drime as the EU-jurisdiction backup destination for working clouds (Google Drive, OneDrive) on a nightly cadence.

Filter by folder, type, size

Migrate only specific Drime folders, exclude files larger than the destination's cap, or sync only office documents and PDFs.

Common Drime transfer scenarios

EU-jurisdiction backup of Google Drive / OneDrive → Drime

GDPR-conscious EU teams want their primary working cloud (Google Drive / OneDrive) backed up to a destination that stays under EU jurisdiction. Schedule a CloudsLinker nightly incremental from Google Drive into Drime — backups land in Amsterdam/Paris datacenters under French law, never touching US-controlled infrastructure even at backup tier.

Migrate from US-controlled clouds → Drime for sovereignty migration

Companies repatriating from Google Workspace / Microsoft 365 to EU-only providers often pick Drime alongside Proton Drive and Nextcloud. CloudsLinker copies entire user accounts to Drime preserving folder structure. Drime Docs handles collaborative editing post-migration; Drime Sheets covers spreadsheets.

Use Drime 6 TB lifetime as perpetual archive destination

Drime's 6 TB lifetime subscription (one-time ~€399 promotional) costs less per TB than 5 years of any subscription cloud. Migrate cold archive (old projects, family photos, completed media) to Drime via CloudsLinker as a one-shot job — perpetual archive at fraction of recurring-subscription cost.

Cross-EU redundancy: Drime + Filen (Germany) + Proton Drive (Switzerland)

Maintain redundant copies across three independent EU-jurisdiction encrypted clouds — Drime (France/Netherlands), Filen (Germany), Proton Drive (Switzerland). CloudsLinker handles cross-cloud sync between any pair for jurisdictional diversification across sensitive workloads.

Personal file backup destination for GDPR-conscious individuals

Individuals who want photo/document backup outside US-controlled clouds use Drime's 20 GB free tier for small datasets or upgrade to 500 GB for €36/year. CloudsLinker pulls iCloud Photos, Google Photos, or OneDrive content into Drime preserving original quality.

How to connect Drime to CloudsLinker

Drime uses a developer API token generated from your account settings.

Before you start

Generate a Drime developer token:

Sign in to https://drime.cloud with your account credentials.
Click your avatar (top right corner of the dashboard).
Click Settings in the dropdown menu.
Click Developer in the left sidebar.
Click Create Token (or Generate New Token if one already exists).
Drime displays the token. Copy it immediately — it won’t be shown again.

The Developer API is 100% free on every Drime plan (free, paid, lifetime). No developer program approval or extra fees required.

Connection steps

In CloudsLinker, click Add Cloud → choose Drime.
Enter a display name (e.g. “Drime — backup”).
Paste the developer token from step 6 above.
Click Confirm — CloudsLinker validates the token by listing your Drime root and shows the connection ready.

Revoke access

To revoke CloudsLinker’s token later: https://drime.cloud → Settings → Developer → find the token → click Delete (or regenerate to invalidate the old one). Token becomes immediately unusable; your account password is unaffected.

Drime upload & download limits you should know

Drime’s pricing and architecture sit between privacy-focused E2E clouds (Proton, Filen) and mainstream EU clouds:

Free tier: 20 GB — generous compared to Google Drive (15 GB) and OneDrive Personal (5 GB).
Paid plans (Starter): 500 GB at €2.85/month annual (€2.99/month monthly billing).
Plus / Essentials: 2 TB at €4.20/month annual (€5.25/month monthly billing).
Lifetime plans: 2 TB and 6 TB lifetime subscriptions available via promotional channels (StackSocial, etc.) — one-time payment.
Encryption: AES 256-bit at rest and in transit (server-side encryption — Drime holds the keys, not zero-knowledge).
Hosting: Amsterdam (Netherlands) + Paris (France) ISO 27001-certified datacenters. EU jurisdiction.
Per-file size: no published hard cap; multi-GB files work via chunked upload.
Bandwidth: no published cap on uploads or downloads; capped by your network speed.
Developer API: 100% free for every account, no approval gating.
Productivity suite: Drime Docs, Drime Sheets, Drime Slides for collaborative editing (similar to Google Workspace but EU-hosted).
Trash retention: typically 30 days.
Versioning: included on paid plans.
Compliance: GDPR-aligned by hosting choice; ISO 27001 certified datacenters.
Authentication: token-based (developer token, account-equivalent, individually revocable).

Sources: Drime: Pricing, Drime: Developer API, Drime: Cloud storage overview, Drime: Most secure cloud storage providers 2026.

Drime + CloudsLinker — Frequently Asked Questions

What makes Drime different from Proton Drive or Filen?

All three are EU-jurisdiction encrypted clouds. Proton Drive (Switzerland): end-to-end encrypted, zero-knowledge — even Proton can't decrypt. Filen (Germany): also E2E zero-knowledge, German jurisdiction. Drime (France/Netherlands): AES-256 encryption at rest and in transit, but Drime can read your files (server-side encryption, not zero-knowledge). The trade: Drime offers a productivity suite (Docs/Sheets) and a free Developer API that the others don't.

How do I get a Drime developer token?

Sign in to drime.cloud, click your avatar (top right), navigate to Settings → Developer, click Create Token. Drime displays the token once — copy it. The Developer API is 100% free for every account, no developer program approval needed.

What's the storage / pricing structure?

Free: 20 GB. Starter: 500 GB at €2.85/mo annual or €2.99/mo monthly. Plus / Essentials: 2 TB at €4.20/mo annual or €5.25/mo monthly. Lifetime plans: 2 TB and 6 TB available through promotional channels (StackSocial) for one-time payment.

Are my Drime credentials safe with CloudsLinker?

Yes. The developer token is encrypted at rest with AES-256 and decrypted only inside the active transfer worker. Best practice: generate a Drime token dedicated to CloudsLinker (separate from any other tools), revocable individually from Settings → Developer. The token is account-equivalent for API access — revoke if compromised.

Where does Drime host my data?

Amsterdam (Netherlands) and Paris (France), both in ISO 27001-certified datacenters. Pure EU jurisdiction; not subject to US CLOUD Act. Distinct from AWS / Azure / Google Cloud's EU regions, which remain US-controlled at the parent-company level.

Does Drime offer end-to-end encryption?

No — Drime uses server-side AES-256 encryption (Drime holds the keys). For true end-to-end encryption with zero-knowledge architecture (Drime cannot read your files), use Proton Drive or Filen instead. Drime's trade-off: server-side encryption enables productivity-suite collaboration features that are impossible under E2E.

Can I migrate Drime Docs / Sheets / Slides to other clouds?

Drime's native document formats are Drime-specific. When migrating to non-Drime destinations, CloudsLinker exports them as Office formats: Drime Docs → .docx, Drime Sheets → .xlsx, Drime Slides → .pptx. The exported files are editable on the destination but lose Drime-specific collaboration metadata.

How fast can CloudsLinker push data into Drime?

Drime's API supports parallel uploads at high throughput. Typical sustained ingress is 200–500 GB/day per token connection, capped mainly by source cloud's egress speed. Multi-TB initial seeds complete in 3–7 days; subsequent delta runs are minutes-to-hours.

Can I migrate between two Drime accounts?

Yes. Connect each account as a separate cloud in CloudsLinker (each with its own developer token), then run an account-to-account copy. Folder structure and file content transfer; sharing links don't (they're token-scoped).

Is this an official Drime partnership?

No. CloudsLinker is a third-party tool that uses Drime's public Developer API under your token. Revoke access by deleting the token from drime.cloud → Settings → Developer.

Drime transfer guides

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Conclusion

Drime occupies a useful niche — EU-jurisdiction cloud storage with AES-256 server-side encryption, a 20 GB free tier, lifetime subscription options, and a free Developer API that makes third-party integration friction-free. CloudsLinker connects via the developer token in seconds, supports migrations in either direction, and works across all Drime plans from free to 6 TB lifetime. Particularly useful as the EU-sovereign destination in a multi-cloud strategy alongside US-controlled active clouds.

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