Google Drive
Google One
Flat price, whole team$1.99
× 12 months$23.88
Per year
$0.20 per person / mo
$24
Google Drive vs pCloud
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Google Drive
71%
match · $24/yr
pCloud
70%
match · $50/yr
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What you'd pay
Entry plan for 10 people, billed yearly where offered. Prices checked Oct 2026.
Smaller bill
pCloud
Premium
Flat price, whole team$4.17
× 12 months$50.04
Per year
$0.42 per person / mo
$50
Google Drive
From $1.99Free plan
Individuals and families who want the most storage for the money, and teams already using Google Workspace for email and documents.
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pCloud
From $49.99Free plan
G2 4.3 · 166 reviewsIndividuals and families who want lots of storage and would rather pay once than keep a subscription.
Side by side
| Google Drive | pCloud | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free (15 GB); Google One from $1.99/month; Workspace from $7/user/month (1-year commitment) | Free (up to 10 GB); Premium from $49.99/year; lifetime plans from $219 one-time |
| G2 Rating | Not yet verified | 4.3 (166 reviews) |
| Best For | Individuals and families who want the most storage for the money, and teams already using Google Workspace for email and documents. | Individuals and families who want lots of storage and would rather pay once than keep a subscription. |
Pros and cons
Google Drive
Pros
- Largest free tier in this comparison (15 GB)
- Small, cheap tiers: 100 GB for $1.99/month
- Every Google One plan can be shared with up to 5 others
- Workspace bundles business email and meetings with storage
Cons
- No password-protected links in Google's sharing help
- Expiring access is limited to eligible work or school accounts
- Non-Google file versions may be removed after 30 days or 100 newer versions
pCloud
Pros
- Lifetime plans from $219 one-time
- 500 GB tier for people who do not need 2 TB
- Up to 10 GB free
- Business plans include client-side encryption and 180-day file history
Cons
- Zero-knowledge encryption is a paid add-on on personal plans
- 30-day recovery window on Premium plans
- Family plan is lifetime-only and teams need pCloud Business
Sarah Chen