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Best cloud storage services
Store and sync files online. Facts come from each tool's own pages, and every score says where it comes from. How we rank
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- 19
- Researched
- 15
- Free option
- 10
- Only listed
- 4
Ranked by signals we can measure or quote: website health, the facts each tool's own pages state, and community discussion. Nothing here has been hands-on tested yet, so this is not a quality test. How the signals rank works
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Details and sources
- Free tier
- Box offers unlimited e-signatures for free. The page says: “Best of all, get unlimited e-signatures for free to streamline work without added costs.”
- Paid plan
- Not stated.
- Signup
- Users can sign up for free to build their first Box integration. The page says: “Sign up for free Build your first Box integration.”
- Watermark
- Not stated.
- Where files go
- Not stated.
From the tool's own pages, checked 2026-11-08. Sources: Home. Prices and limits change; check the tool before you rely on them.
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Details and sources
- Free tier
- The free plan provides 5 GB of storage for photos and documents. The page says: “5 GB of storage, photos and documents.”
- Paid plan
- Not stated.
- Signup
- A free account is required to use Proton Drive. The page says: “Create a free account.”
- Watermark
- Not stated.
- Where files go
- Files are stored on off-site cloud servers. The page says: “Unlike traditional forms of data storage (such as hard drives), cloud storage uses servers in off-site locations to store data, letting you access your files any time you want as long as you have a device that connects to the internet.”
From the tool's own pages, checked 2026-11-08. Sources: Pricing, Home. Prices and limits change; check the tool before you rely on them.
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Details and sources
- Free tier
- Not stated. The pricing page only shows a Get started for free button.
- Paid plan
- Monthly, in euros: Pro I 200 GiB 1.99; Pro II 500 GiB 3.99; Pro III 2 TiB 8.99; Pro X 10 TiB 39.99. All list unlimited bandwidth and uploads. There is a monthly/annual toggle but annual prices were not shown. Plans can be stacked on one account.
- Signup
- Not stated explicitly. The site offers Log in and Sign up options.
- Watermark
- Not applicable.
- Where files go
- Files are stored on servers hosted in Germany. They are encrypted on your device before upload (AES 256-bit) and stay encrypted on Filen's systems. Files are kept while you stay subscribed; deleted files are removed at the next cleanup.
From the tool's own pages, checked 2026-11-01. Sources: Pricing, Privacy. Prices and limits change; check the tool before you rely on them.
Details and sources
- Free tier
- Not stated.
- Paid plan
- Not stated.
- Signup
- A signup is required to use MEGA. The page says: “When you sign up for particular services you will need to give us the details required in our registration form and must keep that information up to date, including any payment information.”
- Watermark
- Not stated.
- Where files go
- Not stated.
From the tool's own pages, checked 2026-11-08. Sources: Privacy. Prices and limits change; check the tool before you rely on them.
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Details and sources
- Free tier
- The Nextcloud-branded iOS, Android and desktop apps are free. Whether the server software is free is not stated on the pricing page.
- Paid plan
- Enterprise per user per year excl. VAT: from 100 users Standard 71.29 EUR, Premium 104.99 EUR, Ultimate 204.75 EUR; from 200 users Standard 53.17 EUR, Premium 81.99 EUR, Ultimate 183.75 EUR. Subscriptions start at 100 users. Nextcloud One (under 100 users) price not stated.
- Signup
- Not stated.
- Watermark
- Not applicable.
- Where files go
- The privacy policy says it does not cover what happens on individual Nextcloud instances, because Nextcloud does not host for others, and says the software is designed so user data is not sent to Nextcloud. Storage location and retention of user files: Not stated.
From the tool's own pages, checked 2026-11-01. Sources: Pricing, Privacy policy. Prices and limits change; check the tool before you rely on them.
Details and sources
- Free tier
- The first 10 GB of storage is always free. Free egress up to 3x average monthly storage; overage is $0.01 per GB. Class A, B and C API calls are free for pay-as-you-go customers.
- Paid plan
- B2 Cloud Storage starts at $6.95 per TB per month, billed monthly. Annual commitments of 1 to 5 years are billed upfront. B2 Overdrive starts at $15 per TB per month and needs a multi-petabyte commitment. Currency is shown as $ only.
- Signup
- Not stated. The page has Start Free and Sign In buttons.
- Watermark
- Not applicable.
- Where files go
- Files you store are uploaded to Backblaze. The privacy notice covers account information, not stored file contents, and does not say how long files are kept.
From the tool's own pages, checked 2026-11-01. Sources: B2 pricing, Privacy. Prices and limits change; check the tool before you rely on them.
Details and sources
- Free tier
- Free plan gives 10 GB of storage. It does not include encryption or file history and has only basic collaboration. No free bandwidth limit is listed.
- Paid plan
- 3 TB Pro is $9.99/month standard price (30% off the first year gives $6.99/month, $83.92 for the first year). Other plans named: 1 TB Pro Mini, 5 TB Pro Extra, 10 TB Pro+ with no prices shown. Billed monthly or yearly.
- Signup
- A free account is needed for the free plan.
- Watermark
- Not applicable.
- Where files go
- Not stated. The privacy policy does not say where files are stored or how long they are kept.
From the tool's own pages, checked 2026-11-01. Sources: Plans, Privacy policy. Prices and limits change; check the tool before you rely on them.
Details and sources
- Free tier
- Free plan gives 10 GB, free forever, and no credit card is needed to sign up.
- Paid plan
- Monthly prices in EUR including 22% VAT: 10 GB 0.5, 25 GB 1, 100 GB 2, 250 GB 4, 500 GB 7, 1 TB 10, 2.5 TB 20, 5 TB 35. 10 TB and up not listed. Only yearly subscriptions are currently possible. All paid plans add 10 GB free.
- Signup
- Not stated. The free plan is offered through account signup.
- Watermark
- Not applicable.
- Where files go
- Servers are in Germany, in the EU. Files are encrypted at rest and in transit. Account data is deleted within 30 days of a deletion request, activity logs are kept for three months. No retention period for individual deleted files is stated.
From the tool's own pages, checked 2026-11-01. Sources: Pricing, Privacy policy. Prices and limits change; check the tool before you rely on them.
Details and sources
- Free tier
- pCloud offers a free plan. The page says: “pCloud is a great value cloud storage service with a fantastic free plan and the kind of social media integration that few of its rivals can match.”
- Paid plan
- pCloud offers lifetime plans. The page says: “pCloud offers great performance, simple file sharing with password protection and expiration dates, plus unmatched lifetime plans.”
- Signup
- A signup is required to use the service. The page says: “Sign up free.”
- Watermark
- Not stated.
- Where files go
- Files are stored in data centers located in either Europe or the USA. The page says: “You choose where your files live: Europe or USA . Our ultra-secure data centers are certified and built for maximum protection.”
From the tool's own pages, checked 2026-11-08. Sources: Home. Prices and limits change; check the tool before you rely on them.
Read automatically by a program, not by a person. Each fact quotes the sentence it came from, and a fact is shown only if that sentence is on the page. Where a page did not say, it reads “Not stated.”
Details and sources
- Free tier
- No ongoing free tier stated. The pricing page says any plan can be tried free for 14 days without limitations.
- Paid plan
- Professional (1 user, 4 TB, 10 GB max file), Business (3+ users, from 6 TB, 15 GB), Business Pro (5+ users, from 15 TB, 20 GB), Enterprise (custom, contact sales). Dollar or euro amounts are not shown on the page; a 20% yearly discount is mentioned.
- Signup
- A Tresorit account and payment information are needed to start a trial.
- Watermark
- Not applicable.
- Where files go
- Privacy policy says it uses end-to-end encryption and that Tresorit cannot decrypt Encrypted Content (except Business plans with a recovery master key). Deleting a folder deletes content within 90 days; it may also keep data 60 days after deletion. Storage location of files is not stated.
From the tool's own pages, checked 2026-11-01. Sources: Business pricing, Privacy policy. Prices and limits change; check the tool before you rely on them.
Details and sources
- Free tier
- R2 Standard Storage free tier: 10 GB-month storage, 1 million Class A operations, 10 million Class B operations. Infrequent Access has no free tier. No egress charge.
- Paid plan
- Standard: $0.015/GB-month storage, $4.50 per million Class A ops, $0.36 per million Class B ops. Infrequent Access: $0.01/GB-month, $9.00 and $0.90 per million ops, $0.01/GB retrieval. Monthly billing; annual commitments get discounts.
- Signup
- Not stated.
- Watermark
- Not applicable.
- Where files go
- Not stated.
From the tool's own pages, checked 2026-11-01. Sources: Plans, R2 product page. Prices and limits change; check the tool before you rely on them.
Details and sources
- Free tier
- Terms say Degoo may offer free cloud storage as described on its platform; the amount is not stated on the pages read. Accounts inactive for a period set on the platform may be deleted with their content.
- Paid plan
- Not stated. Terms refer to fees as described on the platform. The pricing page returned HTTP 404.
- Signup
- Not stated.
- Watermark
- Not applicable.
- Where files go
- Privacy policy says information is stored on secure servers using Google Cloud, Amazon Web Services, Cloudflare and Wasabi. Data is kept while you have an account; you can delete all data at degoo.com/me/deleteaccount.
From the tool's own pages, checked 2026-11-01. Sources: Privacy, Terms. Prices and limits change; check the tool before you rely on them.
Details and sources
- Free tier
- Not stated. The pricing page mentions only a 30-day free trial, with no storage amount.
- Paid plan
- Per user, 3-user minimum: Teams 1TB $6/month ($4.50/month billed annually); Teams 2TB $9/month ($6.75 annually); Teams 10TB $13.50/month ($11.25 annually). Enterprise (100+ users) custom pricing.
- Signup
- Not stated.
- Watermark
- Not applicable.
- Where files go
- File contents are stored in Canada or the United States depending on data region, and the policy says file content is encrypted (end-to-end encrypted by default for core storage). No retention period for files is stated.
From the tool's own pages, checked 2026-11-01. Sources: Pricing, Privacy policy. Prices and limits change; check the tool before you rely on them.
Details and sources
- Free tier
- Not stated. The S3 page only shows a Get started with AWS Free Tier card with no limits.
- Paid plan
- Pay-as-you-go storage, tiered: up to 50 TB $0.023/GB/month, 51-100 TB $0.022/GB/month, 500 TB+ $0.021/GB/month (from the AWS pricing page).
- Signup
- Not stated.
- Watermark
- Not applicable.
- Where files go
- Not stated.
From the tool's own pages, checked 2026-11-01. Sources: AWS pricing, Amazon S3 product page. Prices and limits change; check the tool before you rely on them.
Details and sources
- Free tier
- Free plan gives 1 GB of encrypted storage, described as free for life.
- Paid plan
- Essential 1 TB, Premium 2 TB and Ultimate 5 TB are shown as one-time lifetime payments. An annual option also exists. Prices were not readable on the page.
- Signup
- A free account is needed, created with a name and email address. No identity or email verification is required.
- Watermark
- Not applicable.
- Where files go
- The privacy page says files are encrypted on the user's device before upload and that the company cannot access them. Where files are stored and how long they are kept is not stated.
From the tool's own pages, checked 2026-11-01. Sources: Pricing, Privacy policy. Prices and limits change; check the tool before you rely on them.
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Also listed (4, not yet tested)
Each of these answered when we visited its site. We have not tested them or recorded facts, so they are in alphabetical order, not ranked.
- Google DriveOpen
Google Drive is listed for: cloud storage.
- iCloud DriveOpen
Log in to iCloud to access your photos, mail, notes, documents and more. Sign in with your Apple Account or create a new account to start using Apple services.
- MediaFireOpen
MediaFire is listed for: cloud storage.
- SyncthingOpen
Syncthing is listed for: cloud storage.
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