Thus, your files are not readable by anyone but you - by default. Among other things, files are encrypted during transfer and stored in encrypted form on their servers in the cloud. With Onlime, you can also time the backup, exclude underlying files and folders from backup and more.īasically, Dropbox is a secure enough service to use - technically. Our automatic backup can back up all available folders from your computer - including other internal and external hard drives. We similarly allow you to sync files and folders to the cloud and other devices. But the reputation has been tarnished, as discussed by John Gruber of Daring Fireball Dropbox drains computing power and syncing files is problematic. on other hard drives, network hard drives and external hard drives) unprotected against deletion, crashes, malware and hacker attacks.ĭropbox's software for computers and mobile devices has a reputation for reliability. It leaves all other folders on Windows and Mac (e.g.
This means you have to manually move files to the Dropbox folder to keep them safe and secure in the cloud.Īnd the backup can only secure files in local folders on a single hard drive. Either you can save files to the Dropbox folder and then sync them to the cloud and other devices - or you can back up local folders, like Desktop, Documents and Photos. Thus, we didn't include it here because it's not in the same category.Dropbox gives you limited ways to use the cloud. However, iDrive is focused on cloud backup, not cloud storage. Note that iDrive (not affiliated with Apple, despite the name) offers a 5TB plan for $79.50/year, as well as 10TB for $99.50/year. If you need even more storage, Sync also offers an individual 6TB plan for $240/year (this works out to $0.0033 per GB). Since the two options are similar, it's worth trying a free account for both and seeing which you like better before you decide to upgrade. This plan places no limits on the amount of data you share per month, and offers an impressive 180-day file recovery, compared to just 30 days for pCloud. Like pCloud, Sync has a focus on privacy and offers plenty of solid features that make it worth a look. We've spoken about pCloud above, so let's focus on Sync for large amounts of cloud storage at an affordable price. Both of their prices come out to $8/month when you pay annually.
They're close in pricing, but pCloud and have a slight edge. Pricing: 2TB for $96/year ($0.004 per GB)ĭropbox, Google Drive, iCloud, pCloud, and the lesser-known all offer a 2TB plan.
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