Microsoft OneDrive

I’ve always used the traditional Windows Photos app as a very streamlined productivity tool. It’s a quick and handy way to edit a photo: crop it, use AI to edit out some dust or an inadvertent detail, or pull out an image from its background for a specific purpose. Microsoft has actually removed a lot of those editing capabilities in the new app, stripping down OneDrive Photos to a subset of those editing apps and streamlining the interface. Photos also contains a shortcut to Image Creator, where you can edit and even create image using AI. A subset of those editing features remains within One

Services such as Google Drive, Dropbox, and OneDrive are considered cloud storage services because they don't offer local backup clients, but sync via a local virtual drive or web interface. A user must place their files onto the service’s cloud manually.A cloud backup service provides a desktop client with either versioning or retention of all the files you've backed up. Cloud backup service providers may also offer additional data security measures such as end-to-end encryption.

While OneDrive does the job just fine, several issues led me to seek an alternative. First and foremost, the upload and download speeds were consistently frustrating. Even with a stable high-speed internet connection, transferring large files felt like an exercise in patience. It significantly affected my productivity. This sluggishness was particularly noticeable when dealing with high-resolution photos or video projects. Another important factor was the lack of end-to-end encryption (E2EE). OneDrive’s approach to encryption is good enough to some, but it didn’t provide the level of security