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8 Best Free Cheap Cloud Storage of 2026

By the Rankozo research desk · Updated November 9, 2026

8 of the 10 tools in our best cheap cloud storage ranking offer a permanent free plan. Icedrive scores highest among them at 8.8 out of 10.

1. 01

   Icedrive

   Budget buyers who want 2 TB or more at a low price, with encryption included.

   Free 10 GB plan; Pro 100 GB from $2.99 per month and Pro 2 TB $6.29 per month on yearly billing in the first year ($75.52), normally $8.99; lifetime 500 GB $229

   Full entry, No. 1 overall

   Paid from

   $2.99

   Score 8.8

2. 02

   pCloud

   Buyers who want to pay once for storage from a long-running provider.

   See vendor pricing (USD check pending)

   Full entry, No. 2 overall

   Paid from

   Free plan

   Score 8.7

3. 03

   MEGA

   Buyers who want the largest free tier or the lowest price on very large plans.

   See vendor pricing (USD check pending)

   Full entry, No. 3 overall

   Paid from

   Free plan

   Score 8.6

4. 04

   iCloud+

   iPhone, iPad and Mac owners who want backups that just work.

   Free 5 GB; iCloud+ 50 GB $0.99, 200 GB $2.99, 2 TB $9.99, 6 TB $29.99 and 12 TB $59.99 per month in the US

   Full entry, No. 4 overall

   Paid from

   $0.99

   Score 8.5

5. 05

   Google Drive (Google One)

   Android and Gmail users who want more space without a new app.

   See vendor pricing (USD check pending)

   Full entry, No. 5 overall

   Paid from

   Free plan

   Score 8.4

6. 06

   Microsoft OneDrive

   Windows users who also want Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

   Free 5 GB; Microsoft 365 Basic 100 GB $1.99 per month or $19.99 per year; Personal 1 TB $9.99 per month or $99.99 per year; Family up to 6 TB $129.99 per year

   Full entry, No. 6 overall

   Paid from

   $1.99

   Score 8.3

7. 07

   Proton Drive

   Privacy-first buyers who need modest storage and want encryption by default.

   Free 5 GB; Drive Plus 200 GB $2.49 per month for the first year ($29.88), regularly $4.99; Proton Unlimited 500 GB $6.49; Proton Duo 2 TB $14.99

   Full entry, No. 7 overall

   Paid from

   $2.49

   Score 8.1

8. 08

   Internxt

   Privacy buyers who want a lifetime plan with open-source apps.

   See vendor pricing (USD check pending)

   Full entry, No. 8 overall

   Paid from

   Free plan

   Score 7.9

Scores and prices come from our Best Cheap Cloud Storage ranking, which uses one method for every tool. Questions or corrections: editorial@rankozo.com