Linux has never been a priority for Proton. Any part of their ecosystem that is NOT browser based is rudimentary at best when compared to Windows and Mac. For example, Proton VPN only has a fraction of the features and flexibility of the Windows client. I would LOVE to migrate from MEGA to Proton Drive, but until it integrates with the Linux filesystems, it is of NO use. Sure, I could copy/paste my user folders manually, but I don't have to with EVERY other cloud based client. Proton, STOP IGNORING LINUX!

There is already the same proposition with more votes => https://protonmail.uservoice.com/forums/932839-proton-drive/suggestions/45271456-linux-client-for-syncing

This would be a great and secure help in hybrid work. Just automate protondrive syncing and no more checking thousands of versions on different machines. Linux especially needs such an option when you script and create your own automations on different machines, both at work and at home. Even better would be an additional CLI version to automate the whole process with simple bash scripts. One command and ready to go

I literally can not use the service effectively without this. If no Linux client is ever announced, I'm unfortunately going to have to move to competing services.

I already have them picked out, in fact, but I'm trying to keep hope that Proton will do the right thing.

I'm visionary and I'd love this feature. That's the only thing I'm missing.

It's useless without this.

I've been a loyal Proton customer so many years in spite of occasional inconveniences. And I've been a very very happy customer mostly. Proton is the absolutely best VPN provider of the market and its mail service is such a pleasure to use.

However, I feel massively betrayed now.

Now, I went and bought the Proton Visionary package and shelled out circa 450€ for it and figured out that there's not even an alpha version of Linux client available anywhere – or a client for any other desktop OS. And when I tested the Android mobile app it even failed to play a tiny video file I'd uploaded, which puzzled me even more – it should take some hours from a junior dev to fix such a thing!

What makes this even more disturbing is the fact that the people who work in Proton are busy professionals themselves who certainly understand how their customers, likewise, must be able to integrate whatever tools they use to their own rapid workflow. This is absolutely not possible in the case of ProtonDrive.

That's why I don't think it's exaggeration to say that the selling of cloud space in ProtonDrive at a premium price at the moment without a workable access to it amounts to nothing short of fraudulent behaviour.

Therefore, the Proton customers who've bought the visionary package recently should consider themselves entitled to require a quick resolution to this defect in form of a reimbursement or a technically appropriate and safe workaround (like rclone etc) at least.

Without this feature, Proton Drive is just sitting unused for me.

We need it, it is mandatory.

Mandatory.

Without it, protondrive is useless to me.

A deal breaker for user adoption.
At least provide an API so the community can build the necessary tools.

Having a dedicated Linux client rather than having to try and cobble together a solution is a must,

The obvious way to implement this is similar to the DropBox client where it loads when you log in to your computer and monitors a specified folder. While this is a good option for people who are not technically inclined, I would also see it able to load during boot as a background service to provide a WebDAV mount for seamless desktop integration.

Understandable for businesses in that you prioritize Windows and Mac clients, but for privacy Linux is a must. It just needs to sync a local folder to Proton Drive

As a Linux user forced to use windows and iOS at work, this capability is vital to me. If I cannot seamlessly sync my data from my Linux computer, I will probably stay with my current favourite, which does offer a Linux client.

Without a file system sync client, ala Nextcloud, Proton Drive isn't very useful for me.

Come on.... All this talk of privacy yet you only serve platforms with suspected backdoor(s). Internxt is an alternative with Linux support - still a little buggy at times but very usable (TIP: Sync is much faster and reliable than upload/download). A 2TB tier cost about the same as Proton Drive's 500GB. Free tier get you 10GB - very respectable.

It would be really great to have it. As you said you have been working on the LHC. They use Linux actively to do science, it is strange that you don't want to provide your colleges with such a great piece of software

Linux support is the only thing I care about when looking for a service of this type.

This is the only reason why I don't use Proton Drive. I made an account here solely for this request.

Proton's focus on security attracts many Linux users. It would be very popular as a cloud storage provider if they just let us use it.