Google Drive goes way cheap, but how do Dropbox, Copy, Box and Microsoft's OneDrive stack up in terms of pricing?
With Google Drive lowering its prices today,
the online storage wars are heating up. And that's not to say that
there isn't a reason to use one provider over another just because it's
cheaper — different services have different features, and some may be
easier to use than others. Fortunately, most also have free trials, and any storage provider
worth its salt is going to give you a few gigabytes of space for free
anyway to try to get you to stick around. Let's take a look at a few of the major cloud storage providers and
see how pricing stacks up. We'll leave it up to you to pick your
favorite, but this should give a good idea of what you'll pay, as of
today. It's worth noting, of course, that most cloud storage providers also
give the opportunity to earn free space, either by spamming your friends
with referral requests, or as part of a promotion with another company.
(For instance, Dropbox used to give free space when you logged in from a
number of smartphones, though we've seen that switch to Google Drive of
late.) In fact, it's entirely possible to have more than enough storage without ever paying a dime. Also, there are usually corporate pricing options, which may get you a
buttload of space at your boss' expense, so it's worth asking about
that, too. And services like Copy and (especially) Box have options for
multiple users. What follows here, however, is a snapshot of what the Average Joe might pay. Have at it.
Google Drive
- 15GB — Free
- 100GB — $1.99 a month
- 1TB — $9.99 a month
- 10TB or more — $99.99 a month
Dropbox
- 2GB — Free
- 100GB — $9.99 a month ($99 if paid yearly)
- 200GB — $19.99 a month ($199 yearly)
- 500GB — $49.99 a month ($499 yearly)
Copy
- 15GB — Free
- 250GB — $9.99 a month ($99 if paid yearly)
- 500GB — $14.99 a month ($149 a year)
Microsoft OneDrive
- 50GB — $4.49 a month ($25 if paid yearly)
- 100GB — $7.49 a month ($50 yearly)
- 200GB — $11.49 a month ($100 yearly)
Box
- 10GB — Free
- 100GB — $10 a month
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