Google Drive vs Dropbox
Google Drive comes out ahead of Dropbox on 6 of the 6 things that decide this, going by what each company publishes and what independent review sites report. The one that matters for you may be one the leader loses.
The verdict
Google Drive takes it, 6–0 on rounds.
On the published figures and the independent review sites, Google Drive takes 6 of 6 rounds. Treat that as a starting point and check the current figures on both pages, because prices and plans move.
Choose Google Drive if…
- • You want Google Drive's edge on how much you get free and what 2 tb costs
Choose Dropbox if…
- • You have a reason to pick Dropbox that is not on this list
Round by round
- Round 1How much you get freeGoogle Drive wins
Google Drive wins this round on what the company itself publishes.
- Round 2What 2 TB costsGoogle Drive wins
Google Drive wins this round on independent review-site data, not on its own claims.
- Round 3What the cheapest paid plan costsGoogle Drive wins
Google Drive wins this round on independent review-site data, not on its own claims.
- Round 4What customers say on TrustpilotGoogle Drive winsDropbox5/10
1.3 out of 5
TrustScore from 1,587 reviews on Trustpilot
- 1.3 out of 5, against 2.3 out of 5
Source: trustpilot.com ↗
Google Drive wins this round on independent review-site data, not on its own claims.
- Round 5Storage on the cheapest paid planGoogle Drive winsGoogle Drive8/10
100 GB
Google One Basic (100 GB) / Google AI Plus (2 TB), billed monthly (Monthly tab, US)
Source: one.google.com ↗
Google Drive wins this round on what the published sources say.
- Round 6Biggest single file you can uploadGoogle Drive winsGoogle Drive8/10
Up to 5 TB per file
Google One Basic (100 GB) / Google AI Plus (2 TB), billed monthly (Monthly tab, US)
Source: support.google.com ↗
Dropbox5/102 TB per file
Basic Extra (cheapest) / Plus (2 TB), billed monthly (click Billed monthly)
- 2 TB per file, against Up to 5 TB per file
Source: help.dropbox.com ↗
Google Drive wins this round on what the published sources say.
Side by side
- Basic Extra (cheapest) / Plus (2 TB), billed monthly (click Billed monthly)
- $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
- 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