What are the differences between Yandex Disk and Wuala?

Data Storage File System Cloud Computing

Let us begin by understanding the concepts of Wuala and Yandex Disk.

Wuala

It is a secure online file storage, file synchronization, versioning and backup service provided by Caleido Inc and developed by Dominik Grolimund and Luzius Meisserin. It was developed using Java.

It offered 5 GB free storage space and was launched in 2008. But in the year 2015, Wuala announced that they are discontinuing its service and all stored data would be deleted on 15 November 2015.

Wuala is a secure cloud storage service that enables users to store, encrypt, sync, backup, and access their files online.

Features

The features of Wuala are as follows −

Keep files private
Share files with other registered and unregistered users
Publish files
Backup
File synchronization
File versioning.

Yandex Disk

Yandex Disk is provided by Yandex a Russian company which is used as a cloud storage, file synchronization and file sharing service. It allows users to store the files on cloud and enable them to share the files with everything online.

It was launched in the year 2012. The free storage space offered by Yandex Disk is 10 GB and also for paid it offers a limited maximum storage space. The maximum storage space it offers is 1024 GB.

Features

The features of Yandex Disk are as follows −

E-Commerce
App analytics
Music streaming
Smart home technology
Yandex Browser
A voice assistant
Artificial intelligence
Online advertising
App analytics
Data management
Self-driving cars
Maps via Yandex. Maps
E-mail services via Yandex.

Advantages

The advantages of Yandex Disk are as follows −

It is famous Russian search Engine
It is suitable for Russian language
Supports MS office
10GB of free cloud storage

Disadvantages

The disadvantages of Yandex Disk are as follows −

Less security features
Weak privacy policy
More adds in free accounts
Less sharing options

Differences

The major differences between Wuala and Yandex Disk are as follows −

Wuala	Yandex Disk
Wuala is owned by Caleido Incorporation later by Seagate Technology in the year 2008.	It was launched by Yandex a Russian Company in the year 2012.
Wuala offers 5 GB free storage space.	It offers up to 20 GB free storage space
Initially Wuala had referral system but later it was suspended	Yandex does not have a referral system for additional storage.
The Maximum storage capacity is 2TB	The maximum storage capacity of Yandex is 1024 GB
Wuala supports file versioning.	Yandex does not support file versions.
Wuala provides the ability to trade local disk space against cloud.	Yandex does not have the ability to trade local disk storage space.
Wuala Services are suspended in the year 2015	Yandex is still in use.

Bhanu Priya

Updated on: 21-Mar-2022

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