We're not another cloud-storage app
Most cloud tools solve one ceiling (usually disk) and lock your files into their product. CelDrive expands every resource your computer is short on, keeps your data in your own bucket, and never asks you to change how you work.
The ceiling you hit, and what changes with CelDrive
| The ceiling you hit | What people usually do | Why CelDrive is different |
|---|---|---|
| "Storage Almost Full" | Buy an external SSD or pay for iCloud / Drive | External drives get lost or break. Sync apps copy everything into their cloud and choke on big folders. CelDrive keeps a real folder on your machine that auto-extends into your cloud bucket. |
| Not enough RAM | Close apps · buy a new computer | CelDrive frees 1–4 GB of memory by pausing idle apps (SIGSTOP); wake them in a click. Less fan, less battery drain, no quitting Slack to keep tabs alive. |
| Slow exports / builds / AI runs | Wait. Or upgrade hardware. | celdrive compute run <cmd> ships your work to a Hetzner Cloud VM, runs it, brings results back. Billed hourly (1-hour minimum). No new laptop required. |
| Can't run big AI models locally | Pay $20/mo for SaaS · Colab · sit at the office GPU | celdrive gpu start spins up a RunPod T4/A100/H100 with PyTorch ready. Pay by the second: $0.39/hr T4, $1.89/hr A100, $3.49/hr H100. Stop when you're done. |
| Switch between work and home machine | Manual file shipping · email · USB | Both machines see the same CelDrive folder. Open, edit, close. It just works on both sides. |
What you get, tier by tier
Every plan includes the same CelDrive app and the same auto-extending CelDrive folder. Paid tiers add larger buckets, memory hibernation, compute offload, and on-demand GPU. Pick by the resources you want to expand, not by a seat count.
| Feature | Starter Free · 10 GB |
Plus $9/mo |
Pro $19/mo |
Team $49/mo |
Enterprise $99/mo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 💾 Disk: expand your storage | |||||
| Auto-extending CelDrive folder (cloud-backed) | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Smart skip rules (caches, build artifacts, virtualenvs) | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Multi-device: same folder on every computer | – | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Storage quota | 10 GB | 100 GB | 1 TB | 5 TB | 50 TB+ |
| 🧠 Memory: keep apps alive | |||||
| App hibernation (idle apps free RAM, wake in a click) | – | ✅ macOS + Linux | ✅ macOS + Linux | ✅ macOS + Linux | ✅ macOS + Linux |
| Skip / keep-awake lists (never pause Spotify, always keep Slack hot) | – | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| ⚡ Compute & GPU: heavy lifting elsewhere | |||||
| Compute offload (heavy builds / exports run in the cloud) | – | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| One-click cloud host provisioning (multi-region) | – | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| GPU on demand (pay-as-you-go, AI & rendering) | – | – | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| 🎛 Control & UX | |||||
| CelDrive app (web + desktop) | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| iOS & Android apps | Waitlist | Waitlist | Waitlist | Waitlist | Waitlist |
| Optional CLI for power users | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Auto-mount at login (every supported OS) | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Tamper-evident audit log (SHA-256 chain) | – | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ SIEM export | ✅ SIEM export |
| Network gate (CIDR / VPN interface) | – | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ + private peering |
| 🤝 Account & support | |||||
| Managed cloud bucket (no cloud signup needed) | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Devices / seats | 1 device | 2 devices | 5 devices | 5 seats × 3 devices | Unlimited |
| SAML SSO (Okta · Azure AD · Google · OneLogin · custom) | – | – | – | – | ✅ configured per customer |
| Admin audit dashboard | – | – | – | ✅ | ✅ |
| Support | Community | Priority | Priority + SLA | Dedicated Slack + SLA | |
| DPA + MSA + vendor security review | – | – | – | DPA | ✅ Full |
| On-prem / air-gapped deployment | – | – | – | – | ✅ |
No surprise bills. Every tier hard-caps at its quota: sync refuses writes when you hit 100% rather than billing overage.
Ready to pick a tier?
Start free with 10 GB. Upgrade when you outgrow it. Your data and devices come with you.
See pricing → Sign up freeHow it works →
Three steps. The architecture diagram. How install works on every supported OS.
Security →
Private buckets, encryption at rest, region pinning, and what's on the enterprise roadmap.
FAQ →
Storage, OS support, pricing caps, end-to-end encryption, compliance status, and more.
Cheat sheet →
One-page guide. Visual app and terminal commands side-by-side for every feature.