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 🟢
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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
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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.