pCloud vs Google Drive – Who Wins?
If you store your data on the cloud then you must have heard about Google Drive; but might not have heard about pCloud.
pCloud is much like Google Drive where you can store your photos, videos & other files and access them from any computer or smartphone. But… it’s much cheaper and better (in many sense) than Google Drive.
Yes, let me elaborate:
pCloud vs Google Drive
Feature Comparison
| Details | pCloud | Google Drive |
|---|---|---|
| Password protected file sharing | Yes 🟢 | No 🔴 |
| Expiration date on shared files | Yes 🟢 | No 🔴 |
| End-to-end encryption | Yes 🟢 | Partial 🟡 |
| Any previous data breach | Never 🟢 | Yes 🔴 |
| Military-grade encryption | Yes 🟢 | No 🔴 |
| 256-bit AES encryption | Yes 🟢 | No 🔴 |
| Virtual drive | Yes 🟢 | No 🔴 |
| File sync client for Linux | Yes 🟢 | No 🔴 |
| File sync client for Windows | Yes 🟢 | Yes 🟢 |
| File sync client for Mac | Yes 🟢 | Yes 🟢 |
| Android app | Yes 🟢 | Yes 🟢 |
| iOs app | Yes 🟢 | Yes 🟢 |
| Automatic photos backup | Yes 🟢 | Yes 🟢 |
| File sharing | Yes 🟢 | Yes 🟢 |
| 2F authentication | Yes 🟢 | Yes 🟢 |
| Music streaming | Yes 🟢 | Yes 🟢 |
| Free tier | Yes 🟢 | Yes 🟢 |
| 🚀 | Get started | Get started |
Price Comparison
| Details | pCloud | Google Drive |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan limit | 10 GB | 15 GB |
| Cheapest plan | $4.99/month (500 GB) | $1.99/month (100 GB) |
| Lifetime access (500 GB) | $175 (one time) | Not available |
| Lifetime access (2 TB) | $350 (one time) | Not available |
| 🚀 | Get started | Get started |
pCloud Features
- Powerful search and filter feature
- File sharing with expiration date and password protection
- Stores various versions of your files
- Block-level sync feature
- Military-grade security and encryption (AES TLS/SSL 256 Bit)
- File sync clients available for Windows, Mac, Linux, Android, and iOS
- Offers integrations with Onedrive, Google Drive, Dropbox, Facebook, Instagram, etc.
- Music and video streaming through mobile apps
- Connects to your computer as an external drive
- Has lifetime access plan too
- Easy download and upload links feature
- Cross-platform – accessible on all platforms and browsers
- 24×7 customer support
🚀 See full pCloud review
🚀 pCloud vs Dropbox Full Comparison
What I don’t like
- pCloud Crypto is available as a paid addon only
- Doesn’t have Google Docs like document collaboration feature
Wrapping it up
I will recommend Google Drive only if you can’t stay without Google Docs and you do not plan to use it for a long time.
If you’re looking for a cloud storage service for a long-term then I will definitely suggest you to go with pCloud. The lifetime access plan that pCloud offers makes me love it even more.
🚀 Let’s imagine a scenario: You decide to get 2 TB of cloud storage.
Google Drive: $9.99 per month
pCloud: $350 for lifetime (one time)
Meaning, for $350, you can get pCloud for a lifetime but Google Drive for just 35 months (approx).
That’s it.
So, what do you think – who wins? pCloud or Google Drive?
Any related queries are welcomed in the comments below.
