ArkCentral vs Permafiles
ArkCentral
arkcentral.comPermafiles
permafiles.comSide by side
| Figure | ArkCentral | Permafiles |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | £1.99/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 | 8 |
| Spec score · Photo Storage Services | 8.4 (#12) | 8.9 (#7) |
| Headquarters | Sheridan, Wyoming, United States | United Kingdom |
| Integrations | The product is presented as a private alternative for family chats and photos scattered across services such as WhatsApp, Google Photos, Drive, and iCloud. | The Nextcloud Mail app can connect to Gmail and other email providers using IMAP and SMTP. |
| Product | The Ark is a private home device for storing family photos, videos, files, and messages on hardware the buyer owns. | Permafiles is fully managed cloud storage powered by the open source Nextcloud platform. |
| Support | The company lists [email protected] as its support contact. | The contact page promises replies within 24 hours and offers live chat during office hours. |
Plans
Permafiles
- Nextcloud FreeFree
- Nextcloud Tiny£1.99 a month
- Nextcloud Small£2.99 a month
- Nextcloud Medium£3.99 a month
- Nextcloud Large£4.99 a month
- Nextcloud 1TB£9.99 a month
- Nextcloud 2TB£18.99 a month
- Nextcloud 3TB£27.99 a month
In their own words
ArkCentral
ArkCentral has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
Permafiles
Permafiles is managed cloud storage built on the open-source Nextcloud platform, for files, photos, and folders. Users can share family photos and set permissions controlling who may access, edit, or download them. Shared links can also have passwords and expiration dates. Nextcloud Office supports online editing of documents, spreadsheets, and presentations, while Nextcloud Talk provides calls with up to 10 people. The Nextcloud Mail app can connect to Gmail and other email services through IMAP and SMTP. Sync clients are listed for Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, and iOS, with web access as well. Security measures described include HTTPS/TLS, two-factor authentication, brute-force and antivirus protection, and optional end-to-end encryption for supported folders and use cases. Permafiles says its server infrastructure is hosted in Germany, while customer file data is stored with third-party S3-compatible storage in the United Kingdom. It also says it makes daily offsite backups and can restore a complete server failure within a couple of hours. The free plan includes 5 GB. Paid plans range from £1.99 per month for 64 GB to £27.99 per month for 3 TB.