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1TB Lifetime Cloud Storage Plan US$69.99/~A$107 (72% off) @ FolderFort via StackSocial Marketplace

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McFly on 29/07/2024 - 11:59 stacksocial.com (347 clicks)
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https://www.folderfort.com/features/

These are the new kids on the web for lifetime storage, and this deal is ~1/3 to 1/4 the price of the big guys.
They use Backblaze, but other than that I can't vouch for their reliability. (If only there was some way to, I don't know, see what they are like in the future…)
May be worth taking the risk on the cheapest plan.

Also available:
250GB US$39.99/~A$61 (62% off)
500GB US$59.99/~A$92 (66% off)
2TB US$139.99/~A$214 (72% off)

Good reviews at https://au.trustpilot.com/review/folderfort.com if that means anything.
More links:
https://www.reddit.com/r/FolderFort/
https://www.reddit.com/r/cloudstorage/comments/1cqi7mn/anyon…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBNW1_x-ZGg

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  • Ellllllys on 29/07/2024 - 12:03
    +12

    I’m putting all my personal photos on a 1TB data plan from stacksocial marketplace /s

  • Jaduqimon on 29/07/2024 - 12:07
    +16

    "life-time of the company" plan

  • jalalii on 29/07/2024 - 12:09
    +1

    Good for temp storage.

    • yjun355 on 29/07/2024 - 12:49

      What is example of temp storage?

      • eug on 29/07/2024 - 12:59
        +4

        Here is an example.

        • schquid on 29/07/2024 - 13:39
          +1

          RecursionError: maximum recursion depth exceeded

      • jalalii on 29/07/2024 - 14:44

        Say you need to upload and share files for someone else to view temporarily or download them.

        • yjun355 on 29/07/2024 - 19:14

          Makes sense. Thanks

  • Dealr on 29/07/2024 - 12:17
    +1

    I put my faith in a platform that was the closest thing to being rock solid (Google) and they decided to pull the bait and switch. So I am no longer trusting any platform with mass data. As mentioned, this may be good for temporary storage.

    • Joker042 on 29/07/2024 - 12:22

      Google had a lifetime storage plan?

      • reddot12 on 29/07/2024 - 12:27

        was this when Google said cloud storage was free then?

        • Joker042 on 29/07/2024 - 12:30

          The only switch I know about with google storage is that they won't store all your original res photos for free any more, they set a max resolution. Aside from that, I still get my 15GB free. It's not a huge amount, but it's enough for my email and videos / photos I haven't moved to proper storage yet.

      • Dealr on 29/07/2024 - 12:45

        When the early adopters of the cloud storage signed on for unlimited storage and then they told you to remove your files as the unlimited storage was no longer an option.

        • eug on 29/07/2024 - 13:00

          When did Google Drive offer an unlimited storage plan?

          • nostalgiaultra on 29/07/2024 - 13:10

            @eug: I think they're talking about the unlimited storage for photos that came with early Pixel phones.

            • eug on 29/07/2024 - 13:16

              @nostalgiaultra: Aren't those early Pixel phones are still getting the unlimited storage?
              And what does OP mean by "they told you to remove your files as the unlimited storage was no longer an option."?

            • mostlygordon on 29/07/2024 - 14:38

              @nostalgiaultra: They still do. I keep a Pixel 2 around and occasionally dump Holiday photos on it for upload. The photos don't have to be taken by the phone.

              • Sidor on 30/07/2024 - 06:13

                @mostlygordon: Which app so you use to upload through Pixel 2?

                • mostlygordon on 01/08/2024 - 15:14

                  @Sidor: Just copy them to the photos directory on the phone. No app needed.

          • Misasagi on 29/07/2024 - 13:52

            @eug: I think is google workplace which provided unlimited storage previously

  • 12Ghast on 29/07/2024 - 12:20

    There's no way this is using Backblaze B2: https://www.backblaze.com/cloud-storage/pricing

    What's the chance this is some grey area software abusing Backblaze's personal storage plan? https://www.backblaze.com/cloud-backup/pricing

    Extremely skeptical of this tbh

  • noshopping on 29/07/2024 - 12:25
    -3

    Don't trust anything from stacksocial. All their lifetime agreements are just 5 years so after that, its up to the devs to 'honour' a lifetime deal.

    • McFly on 29/07/2024 - 12:36

      Where do you get that from?

      Only thing I can see is https://www.stacksocial.com/help?a=What-does-%22-lifetime-su…

      Even if you assume 5 years, that's A$1.80/month for 1TB.

    • LukeS on 29/07/2024 - 16:38

      To be fair, I have a few Lifetime things which I have bought through Stacksocial which are still ticking along 10 years or more later.

      Sure, there have been some which have cratered, like Thunderdrive.

  • Aaroninau on 29/07/2024 - 12:27
    +6

    I would seriously doubt any lifetime plans.
    I bought a lifetime PureVPN plan via Stacksocial.
    After a few years, PureVPN stopped honoring it and Stacksocial gave me a lifetime plan of KeepSolid Unlimited VPN instead. Same but different.

    • McFly on 29/07/2024 - 12:32
      +4

      Good to see Stacksocial backing their deals at least.
      I've had my KeepSolid unlimited for 9 years now.

      • Aaroninau on 29/07/2024 - 12:43

        I had purevpn for 5 years before they dropped it and have been with Keepsolid for 3 years now.

  • addict on 29/07/2024 - 13:11

    thanks for posting OP. saw this popup in my emails and feeds as well and was curious.

    yes lifetime means very little these days. Plex I think is the only one so far that has kept to their word. And I paid for a second account for the hell of it. but this is probably 10% of companies that advertise lifetime.

    but what i can tell still cheaper than google with a stong backend with backblaze , so if they stay in business for a year its paid off.

    definetly anyone with experience or better knowledge chime in

  • ocular on 29/07/2024 - 13:22
    +1

    If you have an M-Disc Blue-ray writer put the money towards media - 500GB for >100yrs -is anyone doing this?

    • UFO on 29/07/2024 - 13:59
      -1

      This is the way

    • Mickice on 29/07/2024 - 15:09

      Thats a lot of porn.

    • Joker042 on 29/07/2024 - 15:39

      There's a difference between archival and hot storage.

  • UFO on 29/07/2024 - 13:57

    "lifetime" ?

    Lifetime of the company, lifetime of the retailer, or lifetime until they decide to not make it lifetime anymore? :)

    Big investment for such a big unknown.

  • solacens on 29/07/2024 - 14:27

    How long is its life?

  • mrDiscount on 29/07/2024 - 14:50

    https://my.folderfort.com/register Is down. Not a good start 😂

  • Mickice on 29/07/2024 - 15:09

    For less money you could buy a 1TB HDD you own to store data.

    • McFly on 29/07/2024 - 15:16

      👏👏👏

  • slam6000 on 29/07/2024 - 16:58

    You're joking ?

  • ballsau on 29/07/2024 - 18:57
    +1

    According to this review, they're just using a script from CodeCanyon and connecting it to b2.

  • PukeyLuke on 30/07/2024 - 09:39
    +1

    I got a 1TB lifetime plan through Stacksocial/Zools 6 years ago. After 2 years they said they were closing their Australian servers and I would need to migrate my data to a U.S server and they would no longer honour my lifetime plan. Instead they would give me a discount on only the first year of their annual business plan which cost AU$336.26. Which meant I would pay about 5 times the amount of my lifetime plan each year!!!! Here is the email they sent me; Dear Valued Customer,
    Thank you for trusting Zoolz to safeguard your most treasured data on our cloud. However, we regret to inform you that we’ll be consolidating our data centers.
    Effective November 3, 2020, we’ll be shutting down our Australian data centers.How is my account affected?
    All users who have data stored on our Australian servers will need to retrieve their data. We understand what a huge undertaking this is and apologize terribly for the inconvenience.
    What are my options? Customers who wish to continue storing their data with Zoolz will need to reupload it to our US data center. To help with the migration process, we’re offering our displaced Home users 90% off Zoolz Business Plans with our US Data Center. Customers who do not want to continue their service with Zoolz will receive a prorated refund for accounts up to 12 months old only. Please note in order to succesfully create a new account you must use a different email address than the one used for your current plan.
    What will happen with my data? On November 3, 2020, account data will be deleted from our Australian servers.
    Before this, we will be sure to remind all users to retrieve their data before deletion.
    We have data migration and retrieval specialists standing by to assist you.
    Please email [email protected] with any questions you may have regarding your account and data restoration/migration.
    We’re incredibly sorry for any inconvenience this may cause. At Zoolz, we pride ourselves on making our industry-leading cloud backup service accessible to everyone. We hope you continue to allow us to provide you with our innovative and cutting edge cloud backup solutions.
    Regards, The Zoolz Team
    Do not trust StackSocial/Zoolz, or "Lifetime Plans"!!

    • McFly on 30/07/2024 - 11:46
      +1

      Obviously Zoolz can't be trusted, but that doesn't mean StackSocial are the same.
      As Jaduqimon said, this is going to be the lifetime of the company (at most), and as I said, even if you assume 5 years, that's A$1.80/month for 1TB.

      • PukeyLuke on 31/07/2024 - 12:58
        -2

        I bought it through StackSocial website.

        • McFly on 31/07/2024 - 17:03

          Yes…

  • Switchblade88 on 01/08/2024 - 11:23
    -1

    This will last longer.

    'Lifetime' does not mean what you think it means.

    • eug on 01/08/2024 - 12:59

      Local storage is not the same as cloud storage. A lightning strike, power surge, theft, or house fire can destroy a hard disk.

      But yes, true lifetime cloud storage like this probably isn't a very financially viable business strategy in the long term.

      • Switchblade88 on 01/08/2024 - 16:18
        -1

        The cloud is just someone else's computer. You're just trusting the other (no-name, untrusted) vendor to have better data redundancy than you do…

        You can still easily afford a basic 3-2-1 backup solution to mitigate all local storage issues for less than $107.

        • eug on 01/08/2024 - 16:34

          The cloud is just someone else's computer.

          Cloud stoage is not just "someone else's computer". As mentioned above, they use BackBlaze B2 as the back end. Data is stored redundantly across multiple drives, in multiple servers, in multiple locations.

          You're just trusting the other (no-name, untrusted) vendor to have better data redundancy than you do…

          You were just suggesting one single USB drive. A data center (or two, or three) has far, far better redundancy than one USB drive.

          You can still easily afford a basic 3-2-1 backup solution to mitigate all local storage issues for less than $107.

          This isn't just a backup solution, it's cloud storage. It allows you to share files with others, access your files from anywhere, etc.

          The point about viability still remains though - lifetime cloud storage might not be a viable business model. It could perhaps work if they only offer it for a limited time to drum up interest in the service and enough people sign up on normal monthly plans later to subsidise the original lifetime plans… but it's a tough market.

          • Switchblade88 on 01/08/2024 - 17:49
            -1

            @eug:

            This isn't just a backup solution, it's cloud storage

            It's not just a boulder, its a rock!

            • eug on 01/08/2024 - 18:10

              @Switchblade88: Not sure if you're aware; backup solutions are not the same as cloud storage drives.

              A cloud backup solution typically gives unlimited storage but does not have the same features as cloud storage. e.g. you cannot share folders with others or access your files remotely. But you do get versioning and unlimited storage.

              A cloud storage drive like Google Drive and OneDrive (and this 1TB deal) has those remote access and sharing features but more limited versioning and a quota.

              • Switchblade88 on 01/08/2024 - 18:52
                -2

                @eug: I've deleted more terabytes of data than most have ever stored, so I consider myself pretty experienced.

                The root problem of 'lifetime' data is that you do not control access. If the company goes bust or gets sold or gets hacked, you the paying customer lose access, even if it's stored on the most reliable drives BackBlaze has ever had. You can't promise that the provider hasn't just prepaid for 12 months of Backblaze B2 then they disappear with the profits after 12 months.

                Regardless of the (solvable) problems of local storage, I can still pull my cold drives from storage or offsite and access my data without answering to another entity. $107 is better spent anywhere else but this deal.

                • eug on 01/08/2024 - 19:05

                  @Switchblade88: Yes, I specifically talked about the viability of the lifetime storage business model in the very first comment.

                  The main point was that the USB drive you said will "last longer" is not the same as cloud storage.

                  This is not a backup service, it is cloud storage. You know they are two different things but you suggested an offline storage medium that has none of the features of cloud storage.

                  I can still pull my cold drives from storage or offsite and access my data without answering to another entity.

                  You might not mind the hassle and might be disciplined enough to immediately make a second copy of your local backup and bring it offsite every single time, but not everyone is.

                  Cloud storage is convenient as offsite backups don't require you to update your backups and manually bring them to your storage every single day after you finish your work.

                  • Switchblade88 on 01/08/2024 - 19:25
                    -2

                    @eug:

                    you suggested an offline storage medium that has none of the features of cloud storage

                    I suggested a storage medium that will provide access to your data for a longer period of time before you inevitably lose access. Don't put words in my mouth.

                    You're entirely avoiding my point that you cannot trust 'FolderFort' to continue providing lifetime access as promised. They're not the only 'provider' trying to spruik these unsustainable deals.

                    • eug on 01/08/2024 - 20:38
                      +1

                      @Switchblade88:

                      I suggested a storage medium that will provide access to your data for a longer period of time before you inevitably lose access. Don't put words in my mouth.

                      This is a deal for cloud storage.

                      Your comment literally says the linked USB drive will last longer.

                      So you suggested an offline storage medium that has none of the features of cloud storage, in a deal post about cloud storage.

                      You're entirely avoiding my point that you cannot trust 'FolderFort' to continue providing lifetime access as promised.

                      Looks like you missed the third sentence in my first comment. :)

                      (n.b. I didn't neg any comments)

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