ArkCentral vs Cryptee
ArkCentral
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Cryptee
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| Figure | ArkCentral | Cryptee |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | €3/mo |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | Yes |
| Web | — | Yes |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 2 | 4 |
| Spec score · Photo Storage Services | 8.4 (#12) | 9.4 (#1) |
| Encryption | The technical overview says data is encrypted end-to-end, in transit, and at rest, including AES-256 encryption at rest. | Cryptee says files are encrypted on the device with AES-256 before upload, using keys the company cannot access. |
| Headquarters | Sheridan, Wyoming, United States | Estonia |
| Privacy | The maker says family data is held on the home device rather than a third-party server, and ArkCentral does not hold messages, files, contacts, or history. | The company says signup does not require personal information and it does not track or log user activity or serve advertisements. |
| Product | The Ark is a private home device for storing family photos, videos, files, and messages on hardware the buyer owns. | Cryptee provides encrypted cloud storage for photos, videos, documents, notes and journals. |
| Support | The company lists [email protected] as its support contact. | Support is provided through a help center with migration guides, FAQs, bug reports and question forms. |
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In their own words
ArkCentral
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Cryptee
Cryptee provides cloud storage for photos and videos alongside an encrypted editor for documents, journals, and notes. It says files are encrypted on the device with AES-256 before upload, using keys the company cannot access. Photos supports hashtags, typo-tolerant search, EXIF data, RAW files, favorites, ghost albums, and encrypted sharing links. The editor handles Markdown, Evernote imports, DOCX, PDF, and ODT files, with encrypted PDF exports, offline use, RTL languages, tables, and KaTeX math. Cryptee says its software and cryptography are open source and that signup requires no personal information. It also says it does not track or log user activity or serve advertisements, and keeps user data on its own infrastructure in Europe. The service runs on web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, and Android; its browser-based progressive web app can be installed and used offline. The free plan includes 100 MB. Paid storage begins at 10 GB for €3.00 per month.