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pCloud vs Internxt

Internxt comes out ahead of pCloud on 4 of the 8 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.

pCloud
pCloud
7.2
Good
3 of 8 rounds
vs
InternxtWinner
Internxt
6.8
Fair
4 of 8 rounds

The verdict

Internxt takes it, 4–3 on rounds.

On the published figures and the independent review sites, Internxt takes 4 of 8 rounds. Treat that as a starting point and check the current figures on both pages, because prices and plans move.

Choose pCloud if…

  • • You want pCloud's edge on how much you get free and how easy it is to use

Choose Internxt if…

  • • You want Internxt's edge on who can read your files and what the cheapest paid plan costs

Round by round

  1. Round 1How much you get freepCloud wins
    pCloud8/10

    10 GB

    the free plan

    Source: allcloudhub.com ↗

    Internxt5/10

    1 GB

    permanent free storage

    • 1 GB, against 10 GB

    Source: internxt.com ↗

    pCloud wins this round on independent review-site data, not on its own claims.

  2. Round 2Who can read your filesInternxt wins
    pCloud5/10

    Optional

    zero-knowledge encryption is the paid pCloud Crypto add-on

    • Optional, against Zero-knowledge

    Source: allcloudhub.com ↗

    Internxt8/10

    Zero-knowledge

    zero-knowledge AES-256 encryption on all plans

    Source: internxt.com ↗

    Internxt wins this round on independent review-site data, not on its own claims.

  3. Round 3How easy it is to usepCloud wins
    pCloud8/10

    4.6 out of 5

    ease-of-use rating from Capterra reviewers

    Source: capterra.com ↗

    Internxt5/10

    3.9 out of 5

    ease-of-use rating from Capterra reviewers

    • 3.9 out of 5, against 4.6 out of 5

    Source: capterra.com ↗

    pCloud wins this round on independent review-site data, not on its own claims.

  4. Round 4Paying once instead of monthlyTie
    pCloud7/10

    Lifetime plans

    one-time payments, for example 2 TB

    Source: pcloud.com ↗

    Internxt7/10

    Lifetime plans

    one-time payment plans for permanent access

    Source: internxt.com ↗

    Nothing to separate them here.

  5. Round 5What the cheapest paid plan costsInternxt wins
    pCloud5/10

    $4.99/mo (Premium 500 GB)

    Premium 500 GB (Premium Plus 2 TB for the 2 TB price), billed monthly (click MONTHLY); lifetime on the LIFETIME tab

    • $4.99/mo (Premium 500 GB), against $2.39 1st month, then $11.99/mo

    Source: pcloud.com ↗

    Internxt8/10

    $2.39 1st month, then $11.99/mo

    Essential 1 TB (Premium 2 TB for the 2 TB price), Annual tab (click Annual); lifetime on the Lifetime tab

    Source: internxt.com ↗

    Internxt wins this round on what the published sources say.

  6. Round 6Storage on the cheapest paid planInternxt wins
    pCloud5/10

    500 GB

    Premium 500 GB (Premium Plus 2 TB for the 2 TB price), billed monthly (click MONTHLY); lifetime on the LIFETIME tab

    • 500 GB, against 1 TB

    Source: pcloud.com ↗

    Internxt8/10

    1 TB

    Essential 1 TB (Premium 2 TB for the 2 TB price), Annual tab (click Annual); lifetime on the Lifetime tab

    Source: internxt.com ↗

    Internxt wins this round on what the published sources say.

  7. Round 7What 2 TB costsInternxt wins
    pCloud5/10

    $9.99/mo (Premium Plus 2 TB)

    Premium 500 GB (Premium Plus 2 TB for the 2 TB price), billed monthly (click MONTHLY); lifetime on the LIFETIME tab

    • $9.99/mo (Premium Plus 2 TB), against $4.39 1st month, then $21.99/mo

    Source: pcloud.com ↗

    Internxt8/10

    $4.39 1st month, then $21.99/mo

    Essential 1 TB (Premium 2 TB for the 2 TB price), Annual tab (click Annual); lifetime on the Lifetime tab

    Source: internxt.com ↗

    Internxt wins this round on what the published sources say.

  8. Round 8Biggest single file you can uploadpCloud wins
    pCloud8/10

    Unlimited - any file size

    Premium 500 GB (Premium Plus 2 TB for the 2 TB price), billed monthly (click MONTHLY); lifetime on the LIFETIME tab

    Source: pcloud.com ↗

    Internxt5/10

    10 GB per file

    Essential 1 TB (Premium 2 TB for the 2 TB price), Annual tab (click Annual); lifetime on the Lifetime tab

    • 10 GB per file, against Unlimited - any file size

    Source: internxt.com ↗

    pCloud wins this round on what the published sources say.

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Side by side

Overall score
7.2
Best
6.8
Price
See price
See price
What the cheapest paid plan costs
6.1
6.0
How much you get free
7.1
5.0
Storage on the cheapest paid plan
7.3
8.0
Biggest single file you can upload
8.0
5.5
Who can read your files
6.5
8.0
Head-to-head findings
What the cheapest paid plan costs
$4.17
$2.39 1st month, then $11.99/mo
How much you get free
10 GB
1 GB
Storage on the cheapest paid plan
500 GB
1 TB
Biggest single file you can upload
Unlimited - any file size
10 GB per file
Who can read your files
Optional
Zero-knowledge
What customers say on Trustpilot
3.1 out of 5
3.2 out of 5
Paying once instead of monthly
Lifetime plans
Lifetime plans
What 2 TB costs
$8.33
$4.39 1st month, then $21.99/mo
Record
Head-to-head record
5–2–1
5–0–1
Head-to-heads won
71 %
100 %
Rounds won
68 %
59 %
Pros
      Cons
      • 10 GB, against 15 GB
      • $4.17, against $1.99
      • $4.17, against $0.99
      • Optional, against Zero-knowledge
      • 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
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