Cozy Cloud (Twake Workplace) vs pCloud (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, pCloud grades higher than Cozy Cloud (Twake Workplace): 2.6 against 2.4 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 5, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Oct 10, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Cozy Cloud (Twake Workplace) grades higher on value for money. pCloud grades higher on ease of use and platforms. They get the same grade on the free plan and features.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Cozy Cloud (Twake Workplace)
Open source personal cloud, now called Twake Workplace
pCloud
Swiss cloud storage sold by subscription or one-time payment
Which one is for you
Pick Cozy Cloud (Twake Workplace) if
- Fits if you want your data hosted in France
- Works for people who want files, mail and chat together
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you stay free: 5 GB and 100 emails a day
- Skip it if you want a big free drive, as 50 GB is the next step
- Watch out: the Office editor is paid only
- Watch out: the brand changed to Twake Workplace and the plans page was in French
Pick pCloud if
- Fits if you'd rather pay once than every month, and plan to stay for years
- Works for Linux users, who get the same desktop drive as Windows and Mac
Look elsewhere if
- Not for you if you want files only you can unlock as standard, since that's a $49.99-a-year add-on for one folder
- Tight if you're staying free, because you start with 2 GB and earn your way to 10
- Skip it if you'd park photos on a free account and forget it, as idle ones are deleted after 12 months
- Skip it if you share folders across the Atlantic, as both accounts must be in the same region, and moving costs $19.99
- Watch out: lifetime prices are shown as promotions, refunds end after 14 days, and Family plans are lifetime only
How we grade them
| 2.4GPACozy Cloud (Twake Workplace)Fair | 2.6GPApCloudGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | BEUR 4 a month for 50 GB, inside the cheapest quarter of file storage. EUR 12 gets 1,000 GB. | C500 GB is $4.99 a month, which is exactly this category's middle price, and 2 TB is $9.99, where its dearest tenth starts. The lifetime plans are a long bet: $499 for 2 TB is five years of the subscription up front. And the Crypto folder is another $49.99 a year. |
| Free plan and trial | CFree plan with 5 GB, a 1 GB mailbox and 100 emails a day. You will use that up quickly. | CUp to 10 GB with no card, but read that "up to": you start on 2 GB and earn the rest with a tutorial and invites. pCloud's terms also say a free account left idle for 12 months is deleted, files and all. |
| Features | CFiles, notes, chat, mail and a password manager. The Office editor only comes with Standard or Premium. | CThe basics: a drive that uses no laptop space, phone photo backup, imports from other clouds, 30 days of old versions, a media player and pCloud Docs. Encryption only you can unlock is a separate $49.99 add-on, and it covers one folder. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record, and moving mail and files over takes some setup. It can also be self-hosted. | B4.67 from about 8,200 App Store ratings, a shade under the 4.7 the top of this category manages. On a computer it turns up as an extra drive, so you drag files in like any folder, and on a phone one switch backs up your photos. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb, iOS and Android, with ONLYOFFICE. No desktop sync app is listed. | AWeb, Windows, Mac, Linux, iPhone and Android, plus a browser add-on. It pulls files in from Dropbox, Google Drive, Google Photos, OneDrive and Facebook, and there's a documented API for developers. |
| Best for | privacy-minded storage with chat and mail in one account | paying once for cloud storage, not every month |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Cozy Cloud (Twake Workplace) and pCloud. How we grade
Price against what you get
Cozy Cloud (Twake Workplace) starts at about $4.47 a month and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. pCloud starts at $4.17 a month when paid by the year and scores 3.0.
pCloud scores higher and starts $0.30 a month lower. Of the other file storage and sync services on the chart, 14 score higher than Cozy Cloud (Twake Workplace) for less, and 5 score higher than pCloud for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- Cozy Cloud (Twake Workplace) is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- pCloud can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- Cozy Cloud (Twake Workplace) also covers notes and password manager.
At a glance
| Cozy Cloud (Twake Workplace) | pCloud | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | €4 per month (Standard) | $4.99 per month, or $49.99 billed yearly |
| Free plan | 5 GB of cloud storage, 1 GB mailbox with 100 e-mails per day, chat and notes. | Free account with up to 10 GB of storage. |
| Free trial | None listed | 30-day free trial of pCloud Business; other paid plans carry a 14-day money-back guarantee |
| Web | ||
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| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | LINAGORA | pCloud International AG |
| Price read from | twake.app | pcloud.com |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Oct 5, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Cozy Cloud (Twake Workplace)
- Cozy Cloud is now branded Twake Workplace and the cozy.io site points to it.
- Prices are in euros and the plans page was read in French.
- Storage tiers are small at the entry level: 5 GB free and 50 GB on Standard.
pCloud
- Client-side, zero-knowledge encryption is a paid add-on and is not part of the standard storage plans.
- The free account is limited to up to 10 GB.
- Family plans, for up to 5 users, are offered only as lifetime purchases, and Business pricing is shown from 3 users.
- Lifetime prices are shown as promotions against a higher list price, so the amount charged can change.
Key features
Cozy Cloud (Twake Workplace)
- Twake Drive
- Cloud storage hosted in France, usable from phones, tablets and computers.
- Automatic document retrieval
- Imports documents such as invoices and bank statements from third-party services into your storage.
- Notes
- Take notes and share them in a private space.
- Password manager
- Twake Pass stores and syncs passwords.
- Self-hosting
- Can be installed on your own servers using Docker-based on-premises solutions.
pCloud
- pCloud Drive
- A desktop app for Windows, macOS and Linux that makes cloud files available as if they were stored locally, without using hard drive space.
- Backup and file history
- The desktop app backs up folders from a computer, and backups can also be pulled from Dropbox, Google Drive, Google Photos, OneDrive and Facebook.
- Sharing and shared folders
- Files and folders are shared by link or through shared folders with access levels. Business adds branded links carrying a logo, cover and message.
- pCloud Encryption add-on
- Optional client-side, zero-knowledge encryption adds a Crypto folder to the account. It is priced separately at $49.99 billed yearly.
- Choice of data region
- Account holders choose whether their files are stored in a European or a US data center.
- Media player, Photos and Docs
- Includes an audio and video player, a photo timeline with a built-in editor, and pCloud Docs for creating and editing documents.
Plans
Cozy Cloud (Twake Workplace)
Free€0
per month
5 GB cloud storage, 1 GB mailbox with 100 e-mails a day, chat and collaborative notes.
Standard€4
per month
50 GB cloud storage, 15 GB mailbox with unlimited e-mails a day, and an Office document editor.
Premium€12
per month
1000 GB cloud storage, 500 GB mailbox, unlimited e-mails and an Office document editor.
Business offerCustom
For companies and local authorities; contact the team for a quote.
pCloud
Free$0
Up to 10 GB of storage on a free account.
Premium 500 GB$4.99
per month, or $49.99 billed yearly
500 GB of storage for one person, with pCloud Photos and pCloud Docs.
Premium Plus 2 TB$9.99
per month, or $99.99 billed yearly
2 TB of storage for one person, with pCloud Photos and pCloud Docs.
Ultra 10 TB$29.99
per month, or $299.99 billed yearly
10 TB of storage for one person, with pCloud Photos and pCloud Docs.
Business$9.99
per user / month, billed monthly
Shown as 3 users with 3 TB for $29.97 a month, with teams, access levels, activity logs and a 30-day free trial.
Business Pro$19.98
per user / month, billed monthly
Shown as 3 users with 6 TB for $59.94 a month. New Business Pro accounts get 25% off, which makes it $14.98 per user.
Ways to pay less
Cozy Cloud (Twake Workplace)
No public discounts listed.
pCloud
- Lifetime license
Lifetime plans for a one-time payment
The 500 GB, 2 TB and 10 TB lifetime plans are listed at $279, $709 and $2,799. Promotional prices of $219, $499 and $1,499 were shown when checked.
- Lifetime license
Family lifetime plans for up to 5 users
Family 2 TB is listed at $999 and Family 10 TB at $3,499 as one-time payments. Promotional prices of $749 and $1,849 were shown when checked.
- Annual discount
About 17% lower with yearly billing
Yearly billing costs $49.99, $99.99 or $299.99, against $59.88, $119.88 or $359.88 for twelve monthly payments on the same plans.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Cozy Cloud (Twake Workplace) or pCloud?
As of Nov 13, 2026, pCloud is cheaper to start with: $4.17 a month when paid by the year, against about $4.47 a month for Cozy Cloud (Twake Workplace). Cozy Cloud (Twake Workplace) starts at €4 per month (Standard), and pCloud starts at $4.99 per month, or $49.99 billed yearly.
Which has a free plan, Cozy Cloud (Twake Workplace) or pCloud?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both Cozy Cloud (Twake Workplace) and pCloud have a free plan.
Which platforms do Cozy Cloud (Twake Workplace) and pCloud run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only pCloud lists macOS, Windows and Linux apps and a browser extension. Both list a web app and iOS and Android apps. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.