# Dropbox

> Cloud storage and file sync with transfer and signing tools

Dropbox stores files in the cloud and keeps them in sync across computers, phones and the web. Paid plans add large file transfers, PDF editing, signature requests and longer file recovery windows, and the team plans add team-owned folders and an admin console. A free Basic plan with 2 GB is also available.

- **Category:** File Storage & Sync
- **Made by:** Dropbox (since 2007)
- **Website:** https://www.dropbox.com
- **Runs on:** Web, macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android
- **Facts last checked:** Oct 5, 2026

## Pricing

Dropbox has a free plan. Paid plans start at $9.99 per month, billed yearly.

- **Pricing model:** Free plan
- **Free plan:** Basic plan: 2 GB to store and share files.
- **Free trial:** 30-day free trial on the Standard and Advanced team plans.

| Plan | Price | What you get |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Basic | $0 | 2 GB to store and share files. |
| Plus | $9.99 per month, billed yearly ($11.99 billed monthly) | For 1 person: 2 TB of storage, 30 days to restore deleted files and transfers of up to 50 GB. |
| Standard | $15 per user / month, billed yearly ($18 billed monthly) | For 1 person or more: storage starts at 3 TB for the team, 180-day restore, 100 GB transfers, team folders and admin controls. |
| Advanced | $24 per user / month, billed yearly ($30 billed monthly) | For 3 people or more: storage starts at 15 TB, 1-year restore, end-to-end encryption, single sign-on and tiered admin roles. |
| Enterprise | Custom | Custom pricing with integrations for third-party security tools and live support from dedicated staff. |

Read from https://www.dropbox.com/plans on Oct 5, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Dropbox before buying.

## Ways to pay less

- **About 17% to 20% lower with yearly billing** (Annual discount): Billed yearly, Plus is $9.99 a month instead of $11.99, Standard is $15 per user instead of $18, and Advanced is $24 per user instead of $30. Source: https://www.dropbox.com/plans

## App Store prices by country

"Dropbox Plus - Monthly", as each country's App Store showed it on Oct 9, 2026. These are the app's prices, not the website's.

| Country | Price | In US dollars |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | $11.99 | |
| United Kingdom | £9.99 | about $13.19 (10% more) |
| Germany | 11,99 € | about $13.41 (12% more) |
| Canada | $15.99 | about $11.21 (6% less) |
| Australia | $18.49 | about $12.84 (7% more) |
| India | ₹ 969 | about $10.01 (16% less) |
| Brazil | R$ 45,90 | about $9.15 (24% less) |
| Mexico | $229.00 | about $12.71 (6% more) |
| Turkey | ₺79,99 | about $1.63 (86% less) |
| Indonesia | Rp 169ribu | about $9.43 (21% less) |
| Philippines | ₱ 629.00 | about $9.98 (17% less) |
| South Africa | R194.99 | about $11.71 (about the same) |

## Key features

- **Sync across devices:** Files stay in sync between the desktop apps, the mobile apps and the web, and every paid plan allows an unlimited number of connected devices.
- **File recovery and version history:** Deleted files and earlier versions can be restored for 30 days on Plus, 180 days on Standard and 1 year on Advanced.
- **Large file transfers:** Send a copy of files by link: up to 50 GB per transfer on Plus and up to 100 GB on Standard and Advanced, where transfers can also be password protected.
- **PDF editing and signatures:** Edit, annotate and sign PDFs inside Dropbox. The paid plans list unlimited self-signing and 3 signature requests per month.
- **Team folders and admin console:** Standard adds team-owned folders, groups and an admin console. Advanced adds tiered admin roles, audit logs with file event tracking and single sign-on.
- **Connections to AI tools:** Dropbox content can be connected to AI tools such as ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini to find and summarize files and save work back to Dropbox.

## Good for

- Individuals who want 2 TB synced across Windows, Mac and Linux
- Teams that send large media files to clients
- Small teams that need team-owned folders and admin controls

## Worth knowing

- The free Basic plan includes only 2 GB of storage.
- The cheapest paid plan is Plus at 2 TB for one person; the plans page lists no smaller paid tier.
- End-to-end encryption, single sign-on and audit logs are limited to Advanced, which requires at least 3 users.
- Monthly billing costs more: $11.99 for Plus and $18 per user for Standard, against $9.99 and $15 on yearly billing.

## What people say

- **App Store rating of the iPhone and iPad app:** 4.8 out of 5 from 913,199 ratings in the United States, read Oct 7, 2026. This is the store's rating of the app, not a score from ToolGPA. Source: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/id327630330

Often praised:

- Long-time users, including some who have since left or are now unhappy with it, say it worked dependably for them for years. (https://apps.apple.com/us/app/id327630330, https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48291188)

Often criticised:

- Reviewers say again and again that they could not reach a person in support when something went wrong. (https://apps.apple.com/us/app/id327630330)
- Pricing is a reason commenters give for leaving or not choosing it: they describe the storage as expensive, or the paid plans as far larger than they need. (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48292131, https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48291188, https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48443276)
- Several commenters say they replaced it with Syncthing, which keeps folders in step between their own computers without storing them in the cloud. (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49516976, https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48297151, https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49269156)
- Recent reviews describe faults in the iPhone and iPad app, among them folders that will not open, stalling audio playback and sync conflicts when editing Office files. (https://apps.apple.com/us/app/id327630330)

Based on 10 App Store reviews, seven of them three stars or lower and five more than three years old, and about 14 Hacker News comments from May to September 2026. These are themes summarised from public reviews and discussions, not ToolGPA's own verdict.

## Works with

ChatGPT, Claude, Google Gemini, Google Workspace, Adobe, Canva, Autodesk, HubSpot

**Tags:** File sync, File sharing, Documents, Public API

## Alternatives

- [Google Drive](https://toolgpa.com/tools/google-drive): Cloud storage tied to Google Docs, Gmail and Photos. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/dropbox-vs-google-drive)
- [Microsoft OneDrive](https://toolgpa.com/tools/microsoft-onedrive): Microsoft's cloud storage, bundled with Microsoft 365 plans. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/dropbox-vs-microsoft-onedrive)
- [Box](https://toolgpa.com/tools/box): Business content storage with e-signatures, workflows and AI. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/box-vs-dropbox)
- [Sync.com](https://toolgpa.com/tools/sync-com): End-to-end encrypted cloud storage and file sharing for teams. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/dropbox-vs-sync-com)
- [pCloud](https://toolgpa.com/tools/pcloud): Swiss cloud storage sold by subscription or one-time payment. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/dropbox-vs-pcloud)

## Sources

The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Oct 5, 2026:

- https://www.dropbox.com/plans
- https://www.dropbox.com/plans?billing=monthly
- https://www.dropbox.com/
- https://www.dropbox.com/features
- https://www.dropbox.com/install
- https://help.dropbox.com/installs/system-requirements
- https://www.dropbox.com/app-integrations
- https://www.dropbox.com/about

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