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Drumee was created by Somanos Sar — driven by a belief that data ownership should belong to users, not platforms.

"The reason I created Drumee was that I was upset by the fact that users lost control of their data. And it still upsets me." — Somanos Sar, Founder

The Moment It Started​

The trigger was simple and universal: you store files on Apple Cloud, and they belong to Apple. Not to you. Apple's infrastructure. Apple's terms. Apple's access.

This is not a niche concern. It applies to every cloud tool teams depend on daily: Google Workspace, Dropbox, Notion, Slack. The convenience is real. The hidden dependency is also real.

Most users never think about it — until a breach, a shutdown, a price increase, or a compliance audit forces them to.

Somanos decided to build the alternative.

What Was Built​

Drumee started as a technical problem: how do you give someone full control over a web-based workspace without relying on any external infrastructure?

The answer required building from the ground up:

  • A secure filesystem modeled on Linux's POSIX system — not borrowed from a cloud provider
  • An ACL system enforced at the microservice level — not bolted on at the app layer
  • A rendering engine (LETC) that defines UI as JSON — decoupling interface from infrastructure
  • A unified SDK so developers can extend the system without rebuilding its foundations
  • A plugin system so capabilities can grow without compromising the core

The result is not another SaaS tool. It is an OS-like infrastructure system for the web - designed to adapt to your workflows, your deployment model, and your control requirements.

The Principle That Drives Everything​

Drumee's Terms of Use contain no clause that gives Drumee ownership of user data. No lock-in. No harvesting. No processing of your files for advertising or AI training.

This is not a marketing claim. It is a structural commitment — enforced by architecture, not just policy.

On the self-hosted plan, Drumee (the company) cannot access your data. Technically impossible. That is the point.

Where We Are Today​

Drumee follows a dual-path strategy — starting with SaaS, ending in sovereignty.

  • SaaS — The onboarding layer. Live at app.drumee.org, it allows teams to get started instantly with file storage and collaboration.
    No setup, no friction — just a way to experience how Drumee works.
    It’s not the final destination, but the first step.
  • Self-Hosted — The core product.
    Production-ready and deployable in minutes, with a live plugin system and native integrations like Euro Office.
    This is where Drumee delivers its full promise: total control, zero dependency, and true data ownership.

The roadmap is simple: start in the cloud → understand the value → move to full sovereignty.

Every improvement we make is focused on one goal: making the transition from convenience to control the most natural decision a team can take.

The Mission​

We are redefining digital ownership by transforming file systems into collaborative, extensible workspaces — where data is not just stored, but activated, shared, and evolved.

This is not a productivity tool company. This is an infrastructure company with a conviction:

Your data should belong to you. Not to the platform you pay to use it on.