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Updated October 2026 · 9 compared

The best cloud storage services, ranked.

9 cloud storage services compared across 32 head-to-heads.

Every matchup is scored round by round on what matters most: what the cheapest paid plan costs, how much you get free, storage on the cheapest paid plan, biggest single file you can upload.

  1. 1pCloudpCloud7.2
  2. 2Sync.comSync.com7.1
  3. 3MEGAMEGA6.9

At a glance

Top 9 cloud storage services

Ranked by overall score

1pCloud
Top rated

pCloud

Pick pCloud if you want pCloud's edge on who can read your files and paying once instead of monthly.

What the cheapest paid plan costs
$4.17
How much you get free
10 GB
Storage on the cheapest paid plan
500 GB
Biggest single file you can upload
Unlimited - any file size
    • 10 GB, against 15 GB
    • $4.17, against $1.99
    • $4.17, against $0.99
    • Optional, against Zero-knowledge
    2Sync.com
    Best for storage on the cheapest paid plan

    Sync.com

    Pick Sync.com if you want Sync.com's edge on who can read your files and what customers say on trustpilot.

    What the cheapest paid plan costs
    $9/mo first year, billed yearly
    How much you get free
    5 GB
    Storage on the cheapest paid plan
    1 TB
    Biggest single file you can upload
    Any size (desktop/mobile apps)
    • 2 TB billed annually, per month
    • 5 GB, against 15 GB
    • $9/mo first year, billed yearly, against $1.99/mo (Basic 100 GB)
    • $9/mo first year, billed yearly, against $0.99/mo (Basic Extra)
    • 4.2 out of 5, against 4.4 out of 5
    3MEGA
    Best for how much you get free

    MEGA

    Pick MEGA if you want MEGA's edge on how much you get free and who can read your files.

    What the cheapest paid plan costs
    $3.72/mo, charged yearly (est.)
    How much you get free
    20 GB
    Storage on the cheapest paid plan
    200 GB
    Who can read your files
    Zero-knowledge
      • 4.5 out of 5, against 4.7 out of 5
      • $3.72/mo, charged yearly (est.), against $1.99/mo (Basic 100 GB)
      • 4 out of 5, against 4.3 out of 5
      • $3.72/mo, charged yearly (est.), against $0.99/mo (Basic Extra)
      4Internxt

      Pick Internxt if you want Internxt's edge on who can read your files and paying once instead of monthly.

      What the cheapest paid plan costs
      $2.39 1st month, then $11.99/mo
      How much you get free
      1 GB
      Storage on the cheapest paid plan
      1 TB
      Biggest single file you can upload
      10 GB per file
        • 1 GB, against 15 GB
        • $2.39 1st month, then $11.99/mo, against $1.99/mo (Basic 100 GB)
        • 10 GB per file, against Up to 5 TB per file
        • 1 GB, against 2 GB
        5Google Drive

        Pick Google Drive if you want Google Drive's edge on how much you get free and what 2 tb costs.

        What the cheapest paid plan costs
        $1.99
        How much you get free
        15 GB
        Storage on the cheapest paid plan
        100 GB
        Biggest single file you can upload
        Up to 5 TB per file
          • $1.99, against $0.99
          • Not zero-knowledge, against Optional
          • No lifetime plan, against Lifetime plans
          • 2.3 out of 5, against 3.1 out of 5
          6iCloud Drive
          Best for what the cheapest paid plan costs

          iCloud Drive

          Pick iCloud Drive if you want iCloud Drive's edge on what the cheapest paid plan costs and who can read your files.

          What the cheapest paid plan costs
          $0.99
          How much you get free
          5 GB
          Storage on the cheapest paid plan
          50 GB
          Biggest single file you can upload
          50 GB per file
            • 5 GB, against 15 GB
            • $9.99, against $8.33
            • 1.3 out of 5, against 2.3 out of 5
            • 50 GB, against 100 GB
            7OneDrive

            Pick OneDrive if you have a reason to pick OneDrive that is not on this list.

            What the cheapest paid plan costs
            $1.99
            How much you get free
            5 GB
            Storage on the cheapest paid plan
            100 GB
            Biggest single file you can upload
            250 GB per file
              • 5 GB, against 15 GB
              • 4.4 out of 5, against 4.7 out of 5
              • $12.99/mo (Family, 2 TB shared), against $9.99/mo (AI Plus 2 TB)
              • 250 GB per file, against Up to 5 TB per file
              8Box

              Pick Box if you have a reason to pick Box that is not on this list.

              What the cheapest paid plan costs
              $14/mo (Personal Pro, monthly)
              How much you get free
              10 GB
              Storage on the cheapest paid plan
              100 GB
              Biggest single file you can upload
              5 GB per file
                • 10 GB, against 15 GB
                • 1.2 out of 5, against 2.3 out of 5
                • $14/mo (Personal Pro, monthly), against $1.99/mo (Basic 100 GB)
                • 5 GB per file, against Up to 5 TB per file
                9Dropbox

                Pick Dropbox if you have a reason to pick Dropbox that is not on this list.

                What the cheapest paid plan costs
                $9.99
                How much you get free
                2 GB
                Storage on the cheapest paid plan
                2 TB
                Biggest single file you can upload
                2 TB per file
                • Basic Extra (cheapest) / Plus (2 TB), billed monthly (click Billed monthly)
                • 2 GB, against 15 GB
                • $9.99, against $8.33
                • $9.99, against $1.99
                • 1.3 out of 5, against 2.3 out of 5

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                1pCloudpCloudScore 7.2$4.1710 GB500 GBUnlimited - any file sizeOptional3.1 out of 5Lifetime plans$8.335–2–171 %68 %
                2Sync.comSync.comScore 7.1$9/mo first year, billed yearly5 GB1 TBAny size (desktop/mobile apps)Zero-knowledge4.3 out of 5No lifetime plan$9 CAD6–186 %65 %
                3MEGAMEGAScore 6.9$3.72/mo, charged yearly (est.)20 GB200 GB—Zero-knowledge—No lifetime plan—5–0–1100 %54 %
                4InternxtInternxtScore 6.8$2.39 1st month, then $11.99/mo1 GB1 TB10 GB per fileZero-knowledge3.2 out of 5Lifetime plans$4.39 1st month, then $21.99/mo5–0–1100 %59 %
                5Google DriveGoogle DriveScore 6.8$1.9915 GB100 GBUp to 5 TB per fileNot zero-knowledge2.3 out of 5No lifetime plan$8.334–450 %53 %
                6iCloud DriveiCloud DriveScore 6.3$0.995 GB50 GB50 GB per fileOptional1.3 out of 5No lifetime plan$9.992–5–129 %37 %
                7OneDriveOneDriveScore 6.1$1.995 GB100 GB250 GB per fileNot zero-knowledge—No lifetime plan$12.99/mo (Family, 2 TB shared)0–5–20 %25 %
                8BoxBoxScore 6.0$14/mo (Personal Pro, monthly)10 GB100 GB5 GB per file—1.2 out of 5——0–4–20 %19 %
                9DropboxDropboxScore 5.8$9.992 GB2 TB2 TB per fileNot zero-knowledge1.3 out of 5No lifetime plan$9.990–6–20 %21 %

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