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Nest
What Nest is
Nest is private cloud storage and encrypted file sharing for personal videos, documents, projects and sensitive files. It creates share links with a security key that users can revoke, and lets people invite others to collaboration folders; invitees receive the folder key and can read its contents. Files are divided into encrypted chunks and stored redundantly on the distributed Obsideo network. Nest says file names, folder names and contents are encrypted on the user's device with XChaCha20-Poly1305, using keys derived through Argon2id. It can store any file type, although previews may vary; downloads work. Its documentation describes a REST API with endpoint, request-schema and authentication references. The free plan includes 2GB of encrypted storage and unlimited sharing. Pro costs $29.99 per year for 100GB, and Max costs $129.99 per year for 500GB; both paid plans include unlimited file sharing. Pro and Max signup links offer a seven-day trial. If credentials are lost without account recovery configured, encrypted data cannot be recovered.
Who it suits
Nest suits creators, teams and individuals sharing sensitive files, as well as people who want private storage for videos, documents or projects. Its collaboration folders and REST API may also suit teams with shared-file workflows or API needs.
What it does well
- Encrypted links can be revoked instantly.
- Stores any file type; downloads work.
- REST API documentation covers endpoints and authentication.
- Free plan includes 2GB and unlimited sharing.
What to know first
- Lost credentials without recovery can make data unrecoverable.
- File availability on independent storage providers is not guaranteed indefinitely.
- Previews may vary by file type.
Limits
The Free plan provides 2GB of encrypted storage. Pro increases storage to 100GB for $29.99 a year, while Max provides 500GB for $129.99 a year.
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Free | forever · 2GB Encrypted Storage · Zero Knowledge Encryption · Unlimited Sharing · Standard Support | Free |
| Max | $129.99/ year · 500GB Encrypted Storage · Zero Knowledge Encryption · Unlimited File Sharing · VIP Support | $129.99 a year |
| Pro | $29.99/ year · 100GB Encrypted Storage · Zero Knowledge Encryption · Unlimited File Sharing · Priority Support | $29.99 a year |
As lazybird.io lists them, read 9 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Getting started
- Open the Nest website
- Create a Free account, or choose Pro or Max
- Use the seven-day trial offered on Pro and Max signup links
- Upload files to encrypted storage
- Create an encrypted sharing link or invite people to a collaboration folder
- Use the REST API documentation for API-based access
Verdict
Nest combines encrypted personal storage, link sharing and collaboration folders with a REST API. Before relying on it for important files, consider its credential-recovery limit and the stated uncertainty around long-term file availability.
Questions
Does Nest have a free plan?
Yes. Free costs nothing, billed forever, and includes 2GB encrypted storage, unlimited sharing, and Standard Support.
How much do Pro and Max cost?
Pro costs $29.99 a year for 100GB. Max costs $129.99 a year for 500GB.
Is there a free trial?
Pro and Max signup links offer a 7 Day Free Trial.
What platforms does Nest support?
Nest is available through web and API access.
What happens if credentials are lost?
If credentials are lost without configured account recovery, Nest says the encrypted data cannot be recovered.
Can Nest store any file type?
Nest states that any file type can be stored; previews may vary, but downloads work.
Facts from Nest's own pages
- API
- Nest's documentation describes a REST API and links to an API reference covering endpoints, request schemas, and authentication. · lazybird.io, 9 Oct 2026
- Audience
- The site describes Nest as private storage for personal videos, documents, and projects. · lazybird.io, 9 Oct 2026
- Collaboration
- Collab folder invitations carry the folder key, so invited people can read that folder's contents. · lazybird.io, 9 Oct 2026
- Encryption
- Nest says it uses client-side XChaCha20-Poly1305 encryption with keys derived via Argon2id. · lazybird.io, 9 Oct 2026
- File support
- Nest states that any file type can be stored; previews may vary, but downloads work. · lazybird.io, 9 Oct 2026
- Metadata
- The service says it handles encrypted file sizes, timestamps, and integrity hashes, while file names, folder names, and contents are encrypted on the user's device. · lazybird.io, 9 Oct 2026
- Product
- Nest is private cloud storage and encrypted file sharing for creators, teams, and people sharing sensitive files. · lazybird.io, 9 Oct 2026
- Recovery limit
- If a user loses their credentials and has not configured account recovery, Nest says the encrypted data cannot be recovered. · lazybird.io, 9 Oct 2026
- Secure links
- Nest creates encrypted share links that include a security key and can be revoked instantly. · lazybird.io, 9 Oct 2026
- Storage
- Files are split into encrypted chunks and stored redundantly on the distributed Obsideo network. · lazybird.io, 9 Oct 2026
- Support
- The Free plan lists Standard Support, Pro lists Priority Support, and Max lists VIP Support. · lazybird.io, 9 Oct 2026
- Third-party infrastructure
- The terms say the Obsideo network uses independent storage providers that LazyBird Inc. does not own or control and that file availability is not guaranteed indefinitely. · lazybird.io, 9 Oct 2026
- Trial
- The Pro and Max signup links offer a 7 Day Free Trial. · lazybird.io, 9 Oct 2026
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