10 Best Dropbox Alternatives of 2026

OneDrive is the most practical Dropbox replacement for anyone already living in Windows or Microsoft Office. The entry plan, Microsoft 365 Basic, costs $19.99 a year or $1.99 a month for 100 GB of storage plus ad-free Outlook email. The bigger value is in the bundles: Microsoft 365 Family costs $129.99 a year for 1 to 6 people and includes 2 TB of shared storage and the Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and OneNote desktop apps. Microsoft 365 Personal gives one person 1 TB and is $69.99 for the first year on the current offer, then $99.99. OneDrive's plan comparison lists Personal Vault, password protected or expiring links, ransomware detection and restore, version history, Windows backup and camera roll backup. Paid plans can expand storage up to 10 TB. Dropbox users will find the same sync folder model, including offline files. The tradeoffs are that family storage is shared rather than per person, and Microsoft does not list end-to-end encryption for consumer files.

Google Drive is the default Dropbox alternative for anyone with a Gmail address, because every Google account already includes up to 15 GB of free storage. That space is shared across Drive, Gmail and Google Photos, so heavy email or photo users will fill it faster than the number suggests. Google One plans add more: Basic gives 100 GB, Google AI Plus gives 2 TB, and Google AI Pro gives 5 TB, and each paid tier lets you share storage with up to 5 others. The 2 TB and 5 TB tiers are now sold with Gemini features such as Gemini in Gmail, which helps if you want those tools and adds cost if you only need storage. The plans page offers monthly or annual billing, with annual saving up to 16%. We could not confirm USD prices from this location, so check Google's page for your region. Google does not list end-to-end encryption for consumer Drive files, so privacy-first users should look at Proton Drive or Sync.com.

Proton Drive is the strongest privacy pick here, because Proton states that its zero-access, end-to-end encryption means not even Proton can view or edit your files. The free plan gives 5 GB with no credit card and includes the online document and spreadsheet editor, so you can test it with real files before paying. Drive Plus adds 200 GB and 10 years of previous file versions; on the current offer it costs $2.49 a month, billed $29.88 for the first 12 months, then renews at $47.88 every 12 months. Proton Unlimited bundles 500 GB with Proton VPN, Mail, Calendar and Pass for $6.49 a month on the first-year offer, and Proton Family covers up to 6 users with 3 TB. There are apps for Windows, macOS, iOS and Android, a web app and a CLI. The limits are capacity and renewal pricing: personal plans stop at 3 TB, and every first-year discount steps up at renewal, so budget for the full price.

Sync.com is the closest like-for-like Dropbox replacement for people who need encryption and client sharing in one place. Every plan lists end-to-end encryption, no third-party tracking, SOC 2 Type 1, HIPAA, GDPR and PIPEDA compliance. The free plan gives 5 GB and syncs up to 5 of your own devices. Personal 1TB is $9 a month billed annually on the current offer, which is $108 for the first year, and renews at the regular price after that. Solo 5TB adds custom branding and 180 days of file history, and Personal Unlimited removes the capacity limit with 365-day file recovery, though Sync notes upload speed management may apply beyond 10 TB. Sharing controls are a strong point: you can restrict downloads, password protect links, set granular permissions and remotely wipe shares. File requests, comments and Office 365 support are included. The catch is that there is no small paid tier, so light users may be better served by iCloud+ at $0.99 or Proton Drive Plus.

iCloud Drive is the simplest Dropbox replacement for a home full of iPhones and Macs, because it is already built in. Apple includes 5 GB free, and iCloud+ upgrades are cheap in the US: $0.99 a month for 50 GB, $2.99 for 200 GB, $9.99 for 2 TB, $29.99 for 6 TB and $59.99 for 12 TB, according to Apple's own pricing table. Every iCloud+ tier lets you share everything with up to five other family members, so a single 2 TB plan can cover a household. iCloud+ also bundles privacy extras: iCloud Private Relay, Hide My Email, Custom Email Domain and HomeKit Secure Video support. Apple says you can upgrade from an iPhone, iPad, Mac or PC and are then billed monthly. The weaknesses are a small free tier and a design that favors Apple hardware, so mixed Android and Windows homes will find Google Drive or OneDrive easier to share across.

Icedrive is a low-cost Dropbox alternative that still offers client-side encryption, as long as you pay. Its plans page lists 100 GB from $2.99 a month and 2 TB at $6.29 a month on the current first-year offer, with 2 TB normally $8.99 a month, and yearly billing billed $75.52 for the first year of the 2 TB plan. Paid plans include client-side Twofish encryption with zero knowledge, so Icedrive says its servers cannot read files in your encrypted space. Pro 2 TB includes 90 days of file versioning, 5 desktop sync devices, unlimited mobile and web access, and a 1 TB monthly public share quota. Sharing tools include password and expiry protected links with download limits, file requests and folder invites. The free plan gives 10 GB but has no encryption and no file history, so treat it as a trial. Icedrive supports USD, GBP and EUR billing, offers a 30-day money-back guarantee and still sells lifetime plans.

pCloud stands out for one reason: it sells lifetime plans that you pay for once instead of every month. Its pricing page lists Premium 500 GB, Premium Plus 2 TB and Ultra 10 TB as lifetime options, plus a 3in1 Bundle that adds pCloud Encryption and pCloud Pass Premium. Monthly and annual plans are also available, and the free tier gives up to 10 GB with no credit card. The service is based on Swiss privacy rules, uses TLS/SSL and 256-bit AES encryption, and lets you restore previous versions and recover data from up to 30 days ago. Sharing covers password-protected links, shared folders, file requests and branded shares, and the built-in music and video player is useful for media libraries. Client-side encryption is a paid add-on, not part of the base plans, which matters if you came for privacy. From our location the page only showed EUR prices, so we could not verify USD pricing.

MEGA offers the largest free plan in this comparison, 20 GB, and wraps every account in zero-knowledge encryption, so MEGA says only you hold the keys. Paid plans step from Essential at 200 GB through Pro Lite at 750 GB and Pro I, II and III at 3 TB, 10 TB and 20 TB, and each includes MEGA VPN and MEGA Pass, a password manager. Pro Flexi starts at 3 TB of base storage and transfer and charges for extra storage or transfer per TB, which suits growing archives. Paid accounts keep 100 file versions and can Rewind up to 60 days, and the rubbish bin can retain files from 7 days to 10 years. Encrypted chat and video meetings are built in. The main caveat is transfer quota: every plan caps how much data you can move each month, which matters if you share large files often. MEGA states that it charges in euros for all transactions, so US buyers pay in EUR and we could not verify USD prices.

Tresorit is built for people whose files would cause real harm if leaked, such as tax records, insurance papers and contracts. Every plan uses end-to-end encryption on a zero-knowledge system, so Tresorit says even it cannot see your data, and all plans add two-factor authentication, granular permissions and remote device wipe. Personal Lite costs $5.59 a month billed yearly for 50 GB, a 2 GB maximum file size and sync across 2 devices. Personal Essential raises that to 1 TB and 10 devices at $13.59 a month, and Personal Pro gives 4 TB, file requests, PDF annotation on iOS and detailed access logs at $31.99 a month. A free plugin sends encrypted attachments from Gmail and Outlook. Apps cover Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android and the web. The price is the problem: per gigabyte it is far more expensive than Sync.com or Proton Drive, and there is no permanent free plan, only a 14-day trial that asks for payment details.

Box is a Dropbox alternative aimed at work, and its pricing page shows it. The free Individual plan gives 10 GB, a 250 MB file upload limit, 1 file version and 5 Box Sign signature requests a month, which is enough for a freelancer sending occasional contracts. Personal Pro raises that to 100 GB, 5 GB uploads, 10 file versions and 15 signature requests a month. Small teams can move to Business Starter, which supports up to 10 users with a minimum of 3 and adds 25 file versions and support during local business hours. All plans include shared folders and links, 2-factor authentication and built-in integrations, and Box advertises thousands of connected apps plus Box AI on business tiers. Annual billing saves 25%. For personal photo and file backup, the small free upload limit and low version counts make Box a weaker fit than OneDrive or Google Drive. From our location the page only showed EUR, so we could not verify USD prices.