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Best-value file storage and sync services

Going by our grades, Microsoft OneDrive, Filen, Koofr and Syncthing give the most for the money among file storage and sync services: no tool on this chart scores higher without costing more.

Paid plans start at a middle price of $4.46 a month across the 16 that charge, from $0.56 (Koofr) to $11.99 (Internxt). 1 more costs nothing at all. 6 of the 17 score above the category's average while starting at or below its middle price. 4 cost more than the middle price and score below the average.

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Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged

D1.0C2.0B3.0A4.0Free$0.5$1$2$5$10$20More for lessCosts more, scores moreCosts less, scores lessCosts more, scores lessMicrosoft OneDriveFilenKoofrSyncthingGoogle DriveMEGAInternxtIcedrive

What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →

  • Nothing scores higher without costing more
  • The best score at each price
  • Has a free plan
  • No free plan
17 of the 17 file storage and sync services in this directory. Scores are ToolGPA’s own grades; prices are each vendor’s own, read up to Oct 10, 2026. The lines cross at the middle starting price ($4.46) and the average score (3.0). The data as JSON · The chart as a picture
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The best at every price

Each step is the highest score file storage and sync services reach at that price or below. Nothing on the chart beats these without costing more.

  1. Free

    No paid plan · scores 1.7 of 4

  2. $0.56

    a month to start · scores 3.0 of 4

    • Koofr€0.50 per month for 10 GB extra, billed yearly, incl. 22% VATCBA

  3. $1.12

    a month to start · scores 3.3 of 4

    • Filen€11.99 per year for 100 GiB, or €1.99 per month for 200 GiBBBA

  4. $1.67

    a month to start · scores 3.7 of 4

Paying more for less

The file storage and sync services that the most others beat on both counts: a higher score and a lower starting price.

  1. InternxtStarts at $11.99 a month and scores 2.7 of 4.10 of 16 score higher for lessCBB
  2. IcedriveStarts at $8.25 a month when paid by the year and scores 2.7 of 4.9 of 16 score higher for lessCBB
  3. NextcloudStarts at about $6.66 a month for each person and scores 2.7 of 4.8 of 16 score higher for lessBDA
  4. Sync.comStarts at $6 a month for each person and scores 2.7 of 4.8 of 16 score higher for lessBCB
  5. WeTransferStarts at $8 a month and scores 3.0 of 4.5 of 16 score higher for lessCAB

A high starting price often means a product is sold to companies and has no small plan, and a score is three letters, not the whole product. Read a tool’s own page before ruling it out.

The four quarters

Where the tools fall when the chart is cut at the middle price and the average score.

More for less6

Each scores above the category's average and starts at or below its middle price.

Microsoft OneDrive, Google Drive, Filen, MEGA, Koofr, pCloud

Costs more, scores more4

Each scores above the average and starts above the middle price.

Box, Dropbox, Tresorit, WeTransfer

Costs less, scores less3

Each scores below the average and starts at or below the middle price.

iCloud, Proton Drive, Syncthing

Costs more, scores less4

Each scores below the average and starts above the middle price.

Sync.com, Nextcloud, Icedrive, Internxt

All 17 on the chart

Highest score first, then lowest price. The last column counts the tools that score higher and start lower.

#ToolScoreFeatures, ease, platformsA monthAs its listing states itScore higher for less
1Microsoft OneDrive3.7BAA$1.67$1.99 per month, or $19.99 per yearNone
2Google Drive3.7BAA$1.99$1.99 per month for 100 GB (US App Store price)None
3Box3.7BAA$5$5 per user / month, billed annually (minimum 3 users)None
4Dropbox3.7BAA$9.99$9.99 per month, billed yearlyNone
5Filen3.3BBA$1.12€11.99 per year for 100 GiB, or €1.99 per month for 200 GiBNone
6MEGA3.3BBA$3.73€3.33 per month, charged yearly2
7Koofr3.0CBA$0.56€0.50 per month for 10 GB extra, billed yearly, incl. 22% VATNone
8pCloud3.0CBA$4.17$4.99 per month, or $49.99 billed yearly4
9Tresorit3.0CBA$4.75$4.75 per month, billed yearly4
10WeTransfer3.0CAB$8$8 per month, billed monthly5
11iCloud2.7BBC$0.99$0.99 per month for 50 GB1
12Proton Drive2.7BCB$3.99$3.99 per month, billed yearly5
13Sync.com2.7BCB$6$6 per user / month, billed annually (3-user minimum)8
14Nextcloud2.7BDA$6.6671.29€ per user / year, excl. VAT (from 100 users)8
15Icedrive2.7CBB$8.25$9.99 per month, or $99 billed yearly9
16Internxt2.7CBB$11.99$11.99 per month, billed annually (list price)10
17Syncthing1.7CDCFreeFreeNone

How file storage and sync services grade

Every bar is all the file storage and sync services we grade, cut by the letter each got on that count.

  • Value for moneyaverage 2.6
  • Free plan and trialaverage 2.4
  • Featuresaverage 2.6
  • Ease of useaverage 2.9
  • Platforms and integrationsaverage 3.5

An A is worth 4 and an F nothing. C is the ordinary grade. Every file storage grade in one table

Common questions

Which file storage and sync services give the most for the money?

Microsoft OneDrive, Filen, Koofr and Syncthing. Each is the highest-scoring tool at its price or below: Syncthing scores 1.7 out of 4 and is free; Koofr scores 3.0 out of 4 and starts at about $0.56 a month; Filen scores 3.3 out of 4 and starts at about $1.12 a month; Microsoft OneDrive scores 3.7 out of 4 and starts at $1.67 a month when paid by the year. This goes by ToolGPA's own grades for features, ease of use and platforms, averaged out of 4, set against the price each tool's paid plans start at.

Which are the best free file storage and sync services?

Of the 1 file storage and sync services here with no paid plan at all, Syncthing scores highest, at 1.7 out of 4. 16 more have a free plan beside their paid ones.

Which file storage and sync services are best for under $5 a month?

Microsoft OneDrive, Google Drive and Box, with a score of 3.7 out of 4: the highest among the 11 that start at $5 a month or less. Microsoft OneDrive starts at $1.67 a month when paid by the year; Google Drive starts at $1.99 a month; Box starts at $5 a month for each person.

Which file storage and sync services are best for under $10 a month?

Microsoft OneDrive, Google Drive, Box and Dropbox, with a score of 3.7 out of 4: the highest among the 16 that start at $10 a month or less. Microsoft OneDrive starts at $1.67 a month when paid by the year; Google Drive starts at $1.99 a month; Box starts at $5 a month for each person.

Which file storage and sync services cost the most for what they offer?

On this chart, Internxt (starts at $11.99 a month, scores 2.7 out of 4, and 10 tools score higher for less), Icedrive (starts at $8.25 a month when paid by the year, scores 2.7 out of 4, and 9 tools score higher for less) and Nextcloud (starts at about $6.66 a month for each person, scores 2.7 out of 4, and 8 tools score higher for less). A high starting price often means a product is sold to companies and has no small plan, so check what the price includes before ruling one out.

How much do file storage and sync services cost?

The middle starting price is $4.46 a month: half of the 16 file storage and sync services with a recurring price start below that and half above. 1 of the 17 in this directory have no paid plan, and 16 of those that charge also have a free plan.

How is the score on this chart worked out?

It is the average of three of the five grades ToolGPA gives every tool: features, ease of use, and platforms and integrations, with an A worth 4 and an F worth 0. The other two grades, value for money and the free plan, are about price, so they are left out and price gets an axis of its own. 17 of the 17 file storage and sync services are on the chart.

How this chart is made

  • The score is the average of three of a tool’s five grades: features, ease of use, and platforms and integrations. An A is 4 points and an F none. Value for money and the free plan are left out because they are about price, and price has an axis of its own.
  • The price is what paid plans start at, in dollars a month, on the cheapest way of paying the listing names. A yearly price is divided by twelve, and a price in another currency is converted. A price for each person is shown for one person.
  • A tool with no paid plan sits in the band marked Free. A tool with a free plan beside paid ones is placed at its paid price and drawn as a filled dot.
  • The grades are ToolGPA’s own judgement from each vendor’s pages and from public reviews, not from testing, and no vendor can pay for one. How we grade

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