In this article, we will look at the most popular cloud storage services and provide brief information on each cloud. We will consider advantages, pricing, download links, and more.
1) OneDrive. Let’s start with Microsoft’s cloud. This cloud is already integrated into Windows 10 and Windows 8.1 “out of the box.” However, it can also be installed separately on MacOS, Android, and iOS. A subscription to this cloud comes with Microsoft Office 365. By purchasing Microsoft Office 365 Personal for 7 €, you get access to OneDrive cloud storage with a total of 1TB. You can also use or test 5GB of free storage.
Download OneDrive for Windows / MacOS
2) Google Drive. Cloud storage from Google. It is also cross-platform, and the advantage of this cloud is that small office documents are not counted when calculating the available space in the cloud. And free storage is provided for 15GB. The cloud is integrated with the online office suite Google Docs, which adds additional convenience for users. As for pricing:
– 100GB – $19.99 per year, or $1.99 per month.
– 200GB – $29.99 per year, or $2.99 per month.
– 2TB – $99.99 per year, or $9.99 per month.
– 10TB – $49.99 per month.
– 20TB – $99.99 per month.
Download for Windows and MacOS
3) Dropbox. A popular cloud storage service, 2GB is provided for free. It can be installed on Linux systems. Paid subscriptions:
– $9.99 per month for 2TB.
– $16.99 per month for 2TB (Family Plan, shared among up to six users).
– $16.58 per month for 3TB.
Download for Windows, MacOS, and Linux
4) Yandex Disk. 10GB of cloud storage is provided for free, with integration with Office-online. Also, there is a nice feature that anything you upload to Yandex Disk from your phone is not counted towards the used volume.
Pricing:
– 100GB: $1.38 per month.
– 1TB: $2.42 per month.
Download Yandex Disk for Windows, MacOS, or Linux
5) MEGA. This cloud is positioned as encrypted and very anonymous; whether to trust this or not is up to you. Upon registration, 50GB of free storage is provided. Monthly rates, prices in euros:
– €4.99 – 400GB.
– €9.99 – 2TB.
– €19.99 – 8TB.
– €29.99 – 16TB.
Download MEGA for Windows, macOS, or Linux
6) iCloud. This cloud needs no introduction; if you use Apple devices, you have already encountered this cloud storage. It is used for backup and synchronization. But you can also use iCloud on Windows by simply downloading the app, which is pre-installed on Apple devices. You can download it for Windows on the following page. 5GB is given to the user for free, for more extended storage, you will have to pay. As for pricing:
– 50GB: $0.99 per month.
– 200GB: $2.99 per month.
– 2TB: $9.99 per month.
For more details, you can check the official website Apple.com
This concludes our brief overview of the most popular cloud storage services, the choice is yours! 🙂
