Why I Stopped Using Google Drive and What I Use Instead

说明与用途

作者因 Google Drive 价格上涨而停止使用，并改用自托管的 Synology DS223 NAS 与 WebDAV，5 年节省 274.5 美元，10 年节省 874.5 美元，获得隐私和更低长期成本。

问题

The price increase of Google Drive’s 2TB plan made long‑term storage expensive.

结果

After 5 years the self‑hosted solution saves $274.5 compared to Google Drive; after 10 years $874.5. The author gains privacy, cost savings, vendor independence, and faster local access.

工作流

• Purchase Synology DS223 and 2×4TB drives
• Install Synology DSM and Synology Drive
• Install ScsDriver on Windows and macOS
• Configure ScsDriver with Synology WebDAV endpoint
• Mount the NAS as a local drive on both machines

证据

I bought a Synology DS223 (2-bay NAS, $300 with 2x4TB drives). Installed Synology DSM, which has built-in cloud software (Synology Drive) that supports WebDAV.

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Year 1: $300 hardware + $15 domain + $5.5 ScsDriver = $320.5

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After 5 years, I save $274.5. After 10 years, $874.5.

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