Dropbox acquires Boxcryptor. What will happen to all those files that have been encrypted?

NX81  for me personally I saw disadvantages because without identifying files by their names I cannot use the native OneDrive app, Google Drive app, etc., and its features anymore to organize my files. So it's not very comfortable or even impossible to use the features of the native cloud apps and you are completely limited to Cryptormator's file managers on your computer and mobile devices.

Yes, unfortunately that is the case.
Personally, I have only used the Boxcryptor app an all my devices to access my files in the past, so it is not a change for me at all.

Does anyone know of any other good alternatives to Boxcryptor?

Hi NX81.  I feel like Cryptomator is the logical alternative at this point.  It's open source I think, but you can make a donation.  I've been using it in a test mode but haven't committed to it yet so I can't swear from first hand experience that it is solid, but everything I've seen inspires me with confidence.  Good luck!

I have decided that I will have my cloud files encrypted with Cryptomator (purely as backup), and I will have an offline drive (or pc) with the unencrypted files to search (I have to search through hundreds of thousands of files every day, so filename obfuscation, albeit cool, is a huge pain for me).  Big middle finger to Dropbox for this absolute dog act, literally making my job 100x harder, and just **bleep**ting all over their customers.  I will be keeping my eye out for an alternative solution going forward.

You "cannot commit to a date"

Act first, think later?

"Although we cannot commit to" bla bla bla, "please be assured that" bla bla bla..

Sounds like "Your call is important to us, so stay on the line"

Anton D. thanks for the follow up!

We are in the process of finalizing an Early Access version or our native end-to-end encryption, which is scheduled for release in Q4 of this year. This version will be made available to a select group of customers, allowing them to try it out and provide valuable feedback.

Additionally, we have set a target release date for the public version of our native end-to-end encryption for business customers. We anticipate that this version will be ready for launch in Q1 of 2024.

Thank you for "staying on the line"!

I'm considering migrating all my data off Dropbox based on this decision. I've been using Dropbox since it was basically a startup and using a paid account for years now.

Boxcryptor was the best solution and DB acquired them and then removed the service but provided no alternative.

They could've seamlessly integrated the product with their UI/product but now we have to rely on less reliable options including Cryptomator or others. I've been testing Cryptomator and it doesn't work nearly as well. I will say Cryptomator does seem much faster than BC though, which is nice.

I already have a Synology with a file sync so most of Dropbox's services can be replaced. We all know Dropbox is just a custom rsync with a desktop shell but DB did a great job with that shell but overtime it's becoming a bloated behemoth.

It also appears Boxcryptor was the only service with proper MFA/YubiKey integration for disk encryption, which are all best practices for security. Dropbox doesn't care about their customers or the customers they acquired from BC.

I see the mention of a road map for Q1 2024 release (which we know could be delayed). But then why was Boxcryptor disabled so quickly? Why not sunset it Q3 2024 so all of your customers to have to spend dozens of hours reconfiguring and switching services depending on their level of integration and volume of data managed. No answer... I would be more understanding if there was a legitimate explanation or other issue.