# Degoo review (2026): is the free plan enough? > Consumer cloud storage for photos with a free 20 GB plan Checked Nov 12, 2026 ยท graded Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA. Degoo is a consumer cloud storage and photo backup service from Sweden. A free plan offers 20 GB, and the paid Pro and Ultimate plans raise that to 500 GB and 5,000 GB. It runs on Android, iPhone and the web, with automatic photo upload and an optional zero-knowledge encryption mode. - **Category:** File Storage & Sync - **Made by:** Degoo Backup AB (since 2012) - **Website:** https://degoo.com - **Runs on:** Web, iOS, Android - **Who should skip it:** Skip it if you need a desktop sync app, as none is listed for Windows, Mac or Linux. - **Facts last checked:** Nov 12, 2026 ## Pricing As of Nov 12, 2026, Degoo has a free plan, and paid plans start at $2.99 per month (Pro, 500 GB). - **Pricing model:** Free plan - **Free plan:** 20 GB of storage on 3 devices, plus a 5 GB referral bonus and 250 MB per referred friend. The table also lists 90 days of account inactivity. - **Free trial:** 2-week free trial mentioned on the homepage. | Plan | Price | What you get | | --- | --- | --- | | Free | $0 | 20 GB on 3 devices with the web app, basic storage replication and no ads. The table lists 90 days of account inactivity. | | Pro | $2.99 per month | 500 GB on 10 devices, files stored forever, enhanced replication and a 20 GB referral bonus. | | Ultimate | $9.99 per month | 5,000 GB on unlimited devices, files stored forever and a 20 GB referral bonus. | Read from https://degoo.com on Nov 12, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Degoo before buying. ## Key features - **Automatic photo upload:** Photo folders upload automatically, and uploads can be limited to WiFi or to when the phone is charging. - **Zero-knowledge encryption:** An optional mode encrypts files with a passphrase known only to the user and not stored by Degoo. - **Photo storage maximizer:** Original photos are uploaded and reduced on the phone to free up space. - **AI memories feed:** A private Degoo feed uses AI to surface the user's best photos and moments. - **Sharing without an account:** Uploaded files and photos can be shared with people who have no Degoo account, with no file-size limit. ## Good for - People who want free photo backup from a phone - Households that need a low-priced 500 GB plan - Users who want an optional passphrase-only encryption mode ## Worth knowing - Only the plan's listed number of devices can upload: 3 on Free, 10 on Pro. - The homepage title says 100 GB free, but the plan table lists 20 GB with referral bonuses on top. - The pricing table shows monthly prices only; the page gives no yearly price. - The listing shows no desktop app for Windows, Mac or Linux, only mobile and the web app. ## ToolGPA grades **GPA: 2.6 out of 4**, graded Nov 12, 2026. Degoo gives 20 GB free on 3 devices, with Pro at $2.99 a month for 500 GB. The homepage title says 100 GB free while the plan table says 20 GB, and the listing shows no desktop app. - **Value for money: B.** Pro is $2.99 a month for 500 GB, inside the category's cheapest quarter (up to $3.99), though not under 60% of it. - **Free plan and trial: B.** 20 GB free on 3 devices plus a 5 GB referral bonus. Accounts idle for 90 days are listed as expiring. - **Features: C.** Photo and file backup from phones plus a web app, but the listing shows no Windows, Mac or Linux app. - **Ease of use: B.** No store rating on record, but it is a phone app you install and start backing up with. - **Platforms and integrations: C.** Web, iPhone and Android only, with no integrations listed and no desktop app. These are ToolGPA's own grades. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Degoo's own pages on 12 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. ## Where it stands among file storage and sync services - Degoo's GPA of 2.6 is higher than 27 of the 45 other file storage and sync services we grade, and level with 6. - It stands best on free plan and trial (B, above 34 of 45) and worst on platforms and integrations (C, above 0). - Its paid plans start at $2.99 a month, against a middle price of $6.32 for the category: 6 of the 37 others that charge start lower. - On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.3 out of 4. 6 tools score higher and cost less. The category's chart of price against score: https://toolgpa.com/charts/file-storage ## Keep it, or make your own? **Keep it.** Nothing Degoo does is plain enough to make in a weekend. The 5 things listed below take a company. It costs $35.88 a year. - You could not: Storing and serving files for other people. - You could not: A real app for iOS and Android. Something home-made would be a web page. - You could not: End-to-end encryption done properly. - You could not: AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself. - You could not: Sharing with other people, which means accounts and invitations. A judgement by ToolGPA from this listing, by rules that are the same for every tool. Nothing was built to test it. ## What people say - **App Store rating of the iPhone and iPad app:** 4.5 out of 5 from 9,465 ratings in the United States, read Nov 13, 2026. This is the store's rating of the app, not a score from ToolGPA. Source: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/id1154082727 **Tags:** File sharing, End-to-end encrypted, AI features ## Alternatives - [MEGA](https://toolgpa.com/tools/mega): Zero-knowledge encrypted cloud storage with a 20 GB free plan. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/degoo-vs-mega) - [pCloud](https://toolgpa.com/tools/pcloud): Swiss cloud storage sold by subscription or one-time payment. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/degoo-vs-pcloud) - [Icedrive](https://toolgpa.com/tools/icedrive): Cloud storage with a mountable drive and client-side encryption. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/degoo-vs-icedrive) - [Internxt](https://toolgpa.com/tools/internxt): Open source, zero-knowledge cloud storage with lifetime plans. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/degoo-vs-internxt) - [Koofr](https://toolgpa.com/tools/koofr): EU cloud storage that also connects Dropbox, Google Drive and OneDrive. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/degoo-vs-koofr) ## Sources The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Nov 12, 2026: - https://degoo.com - https://degoo.com/features - https://degoo.com/about Page: https://toolgpa.com/tools/degoo Listed by ToolGPA (toolgpa.com).