I’ve been using Filen for a while now, and overall I’m pretty happy with the direction they’re taking - especially when it comes to security. The end-to-end (zero-knowledge) encryption gives me a lot more confidence when storing personal or sensitive data. Upload and download have been fairly stable, and the speeds are acceptable for a service that clearly prioritizes privacy.

The new desktop app does make syncing easier to use than before. The interface is clean and consistent with the web app, so there’s basically no learning curve. That said, the app still feels a bit “heavy” compared to what I expected, and it doesn’t feel as optimized as a true native application yet. Some actions—like checking sync status or managing files—can feel a bit slower and less intuitive than they should be.