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HeirVault encrypts handoffs that open for beneficiaries after missed check-ins and the waiting period. Proton Drive is encrypted cloud storage for files you use and share while you are still in control. Proton also offers timed Emergency Access for up to five contacts on paid account plans, which is account recovery rather than a designated document handoff. Both may encrypt client-side; only HeirVault is built around timed beneficiary handoff.
HeirVault
Best when you need an encrypted vault, check-ins, and named beneficiaries who claim access only after your rules are met.
Proton Drive
People who want private day-to-day file sync and share inside the Proton ecosystem.
Focus on the differences that matter for leave, check-in, waiting period, and claim.
| Feature | HeirVault | Proton Drive |
|---|---|---|
| Privacy and encryption | ||
| End-to-end (live vault) | End-to-end encrypted drive | |
| Included | ||
| Included | Included | |
| Included | Included | |
| Shield only | Not included | |
| Timed release and people | ||
| Included | Not included | |
| Included | Not included | |
| Included | Not included | |
| Included | Not included | |
| Not included | ||
| Pro and Shield | Not included | |
| Vault controls | ||
| Included | Included | |
| Included | Included | |
| Included | Included | |
| 25 / 100 / 250 MB; docs, images, media, ZIP | Included | |
| Product focus | ||
| Included | Files and folders | |
| Not included | Not included | |
| Not included | Not included | |
Last verified 2026-07-23
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No. Proton Drive stores and syncs encrypted files for daily use. HeirVault stores encrypted docs and files that beneficiaries claim only after check-in rules. Use a drive for active files. Use HeirVault for timed handoff.
Yes. Keep working documents in encrypted storage. Put contingency docs and designated handoffs in HeirVault so release follows your check-in schedule.
No. Your live vault is protected by end-to-end encryption. It encrypts in your browser before upload, so HeirVault cannot decrypt it. HeirVault-assisted delivery stores a protected key for that beneficiary handoff only and transfers it to the beneficiary account after claim. That means assisted handoffs are not end-to-end to the beneficiary alone. Invite now and shared beneficiary passphrase delivery keep the handoff key off HeirVault servers.