Disappointing Warentest Test Winner: 4 Times "Satisfactory"
With an overall grade of 3.2 (with a rating of "Satisfactory") are not able to let the winner of the test from the Cloud-Check to see:
- The Dropbox is one of the four best Cloud providers in the Test and proved to be extremely versatile. Backup, sync, and freely unfolded gave also as simple as the termination.
- The iPhone and the Android-App, confident in the privacy test, just for dealing with user data, there was a devaluation.
- Our tip: More storage space switching.
Cloud Provider Dropbox
Also on the first place is the Telekom media center, which offers a generous 25 gigabytes of storage space available.
- In comparison with Dropbox, the Cloud provider, however, is not quite as user-friendly and needed for the file Upload is significantly longer.
- The media center Apps, Telekom downgraded Stiftung Warentest as "critical" and identified a non-encrypted transmission of data, or unnecessary data transfer. The protection of the users data is only "Satisfactory".
Cloud: Telekom Media Center
With Wuala , it creates a right unknown Cloud providers to the top of the test Rankings. 5 gigabytes of storage space for free and the App password is only stored on the device - at least promises of the provider.
- Particularly positive fell in the Test the Desktop Software, Wuala , but also the intuitive website was praised by the testers. A little more complicated the registration, billing and termination works.
- The iPhone App ranked by the experts as a "critical" one, uncritically, by contrast, is the Android Version. However, Wuala offers Only its own encryption. The Server according to the provider in the European economic area.
- In the case of goods to test Wuala has been in the winners the fastest Upload and Download files under the test. More information about the features of Wuala can be found in our photo gallery.
Wuala-Cloud-Service
The fourth winner is the German Cloud service, safety Deposit box sync (for a fee). For 30 Euro / month you get 20 gigabytes of storage space, to Upgrade to 500 gigabytes will cost around 60 Euro.
- While the Apps passed all the safety test, were criticised test in safe sync, the privacy Check. In addition, it is an encryption with BoxCryptor Classic is not possible.
- In the operation of a safe sync, but it's almost to the competitors, Dropbox and got good reviews for its Desktop Software and Web App.
Safer sync-Cloud (for a fee)
Google Drive and Microsoft OneDrive /SkyDrive in the Test
- "Deficient" means it is for Google Drive in terms of "data protection", which, according to Stiftung Warentest not carefully enough with the user data. The question to the Server site did not want to answer Google.
- Plus points for versatility and ease of use. The Drive Apps gave were testing a "non-critical". Overall, Google Drive is the grade of 4.1 ("Sufficient").
- Microsoft OneDrive (formerly SkyDrive) is with 4.3 still "Sufficient". The Cloud Service supports the most common operating systems and devices, offers 25 gigabytes of storage space with fast transfer volume.
- The big drawback is its App While the iPhone App at the privacy policy completely failed, got at least the Android App is "OK".
- All the Details can be purchased on test.de retrieve.
Google Drive set up
Conclusion:
All Cloud Services have been of Foundation, test it with the users were devalued data. Among the providers, especially Dropbox with easy handling and good device compatibility scored. Wuala offers the best encryption, OneDrive, the most (free) space. Our tips for more security:
- The provider LiveDrive offers space for more sensitive data, the Service backs up your files via SSL encryption on UK servers. Also the Performance in the Up - and Download is much better than Dropbox. For more information on Server location can you find here.
- With the Free Tool TrueCrypt to encrypt your files in the Cloud-Upload. For more tips see the article Cloud services is safe to use.
Cloud Services in Check
Read on the next page, which other Cloud Alternatives there are.
