Dropbox alternatives
At 1 TB for one person, Dropbox costs $11.99 a month. 3 cloud storage services cost less, from $9.99 (Google Drive (Google One)). The closest match, Microsoft 365, covers 98% of what Dropbox does. Each one shows how much of it it covers, capability by capability, next to the price.
What Dropbox does
Core: Electronic signatures (partly), Native app integrations, Contract repository & lifecycle (partly), Cloud drive & sync, Team folders & admin.
Important: Files on demand, Automatic computer backup (partly), Mobile apps & photo backup, Version history & recovery, Secure link sharing, AI search & assistant, Integrations & API.
Also has: Multi-party signing workflows (partly), Reusable templates (partly), Bulk send (partly), Signer identity verification (partly), Regulated-industry compliance (partly), Custom branding & white-label (partly), AI agreement assistant (partly), Mobile apps & in-person signing (partly), Large file transfer (partly), Family plan sharing, Online docs, sheets & slides (partly), Visual asset library (partly), Proofing & approvals, Compliance & governance (partly), Data residency choice (partly), Client portals & data rooms (partly).
Alternatives to Dropbox at 1 TB for one person, best match first
- Microsoft OneDrive: $9.99/mo Team: Business Basic $7/user/mo (since Jul 2026) (Microsoft 365 Personal (1 TB, 1 person), monthly billing). It covers 91% of Dropbox; missing or partial: AI search & assistant (partly), Proofing & approvals (partly), Client portals & data rooms. Free plan: 5 GB free with a Microsoft account; no free plan includes 1 TB.. Last price hike: Jul 2026.
- Google Drive (Google One): $9.99/mo Storage pooled with Gmail and Google Photos (Google AI Plus (2 TB) at US$9.99/mo on monthly billing, the cheapest plan with at least 1 TB.). It covers 71% of Dropbox; missing or partial: Team folders & admin (partly), Version history & recovery (partly), Secure link sharing (partly), AI search & assistant (partly), Proofing & approvals (partly). Free plan: 15 GB free, shared across Google Drive, Gmail and Google Photos.. Last price hike: Jul 2026.
- iCloud+: $9.99/mo US price; hikes elsewhere in 2023 and 2026 (iCloud+ 2 TB plan at $9.99/mo (US list price)). It covers 63% of Dropbox; missing or partial: Team folders & admin (partly), Files on demand (partly), Mobile apps & photo backup (partly), Version history & recovery (partly), Secure link sharing (partly). Free plan: 5 GB free for backup and sync only; Private Relay, Hide My Email and HomeKit Secure Video need a paid plan.. Last price hike: Jul 2026.
- Backblaze Computer Backup: $9/mo Team = Business Backup at $9/computer/mo (Personal Backup, one computer, monthly billing). It covers 25% of Dropbox; missing or partial: Cloud drive & sync (partly), Team folders & admin (partly), Files on demand, Mobile apps & photo backup, Version history & recovery (partly). Free plan: none. Last price hike: Oct 2023.
Other kinds of products that cover part of Dropbox
- Microsoft 365 (Business email & office suites): covers 98% of Dropbox; missing or partial: Proofing & approvals (partly)
- Google Workspace (Business email & office suites): covers 80% of Dropbox; missing or partial: Mobile apps & photo backup (partly), Version history & recovery (partly), Secure link sharing (partly), Family plan sharing, Proofing & approvals (partly)
Prices at every size
- Dropbox: 1 TB for one person $11.99/mo, a 10-person team sharing 1 TB $180/mo, 20 large-file transfers a month $11.99/mo (Monthly billing; annual plan is $9.99/mo (Plus))
- Microsoft OneDrive: 1 TB for one person $9.99/mo, a 10-person team sharing 1 TB $70/mo, 20 large-file transfers a month $9.99/mo (Team: Business Basic $7/user/mo (since Jul 2026))
- Google Drive (Google One): 1 TB for one person $9.99/mo, a 10-person team sharing 1 TB $140/mo, 20 large-file transfers a month $9.99/mo (Storage pooled with Gmail and Google Photos)
- iCloud+: 1 TB for one person $9.99/mo, a 10-person team sharing 1 TB no public price, 20 large-file transfers a month $2.99/mo (US price; hikes elsewhere in 2023 and 2026)
- Backblaze Computer Backup: 1 TB for one person $9/mo, a 10-person team sharing 1 TB $90/mo, 20 large-file transfers a month no public price (Team = Business Backup at $9/computer/mo)
Prices are USD per month on monthly billing (annual-only plans divided by 12) for the cheapest plan that fits each scenario: one person storing 1 TB (or backing up a computer with 1 TB), a 10-person team sharing 1 TB with admin controls, and one person sending twenty 20 GB files a month by link. A free plan counts as $0 only when it fully covers the scenario; lifetime deals and first-year discounts are ignored.
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