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10 Best Free Cloud Storage Services of 2026

By the Rankozo research desk · Updated November 12, 2026

10 of the 10 tools in our best cloud storage services ranking offer a permanent free plan. Icedrive scores highest among them at 8.7 out of 10.

1. 01

   Icedrive

   home users who want 2 TB at the lowest monthly price

   Free 10 GB; Pro 2 TB $6.29 per month on yearly billing in the first year ($75.52), normally $8.99 per month; 100 GB, 5 TB and 10 TB Pro plans and lifetime plans also sold

   Full entry, No. 1 overall

   Paid from

   $6.29

   Score 8.7

2. 02

   iCloud+

   Apple households sharing one plan

   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. 2 overall

   Paid from

   $0.99

   Score 8.6

3. 03

   pCloud

   buyers who would rather pay once than every month

   See vendor pricing (USD check pending)

   Full entry, No. 3 overall

   Paid from

   Free plan

   Score 8.6

4. 04

   IDrive

   households backing up several computers

   Free 10 GB; IDrive Mini 100 GB $0.25 per month and 500 GB $0.83 per month on yearly billing; IDrive Personal 5 TB $6.99 per month on yearly billing in the first year, regularly $9.99

   Full entry, No. 4 overall

   Paid from

   $0.25

   Score 8.4

5. 05

   Google One

   Android and Gmail users

   See vendor pricing (USD check pending)

   Full entry, No. 5 overall

   Paid from

   Free plan

   Score 8.3

6. 06

   MEGA

   users who want the largest free tier and encrypted storage

   See vendor pricing (USD check pending)

   Full entry, No. 6 overall

   Paid from

   Free plan

   Score 8.3

7. 07

   Microsoft OneDrive

   Windows users who also want Word and Excel

   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 for up to six people $12.99 per month or $129.99 per year

   Full entry, No. 7 overall

   Paid from

   $1.99

   Score 8.2

8. 08

   Dropbox

   people who share large files with others

   See vendor pricing (USD check pending)

   Full entry, No. 8 overall

   Paid from

   Free plan

   Score 7.9

9. 09

   Proton Drive

   privacy-first users who also want Proton Mail and VPN

   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; Proton Family 3 TB $29.99

   Full entry, No. 9 overall

   Paid from

   $2.49

   Score 7.9

10. 10

    Sync.com

    privacy-focused users who need 5 TB or more

    Free 5 GB; Personal 1 TB $9 per month billed annually ($108 first year), regularly $12; Solo 5 TB $21; Personal Unlimited $33.75; first-year promotional prices

    Full entry, No. 10 overall

    Paid from

    $9

    Score 7.9

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