# Jottacloud review (2026): is the free plan enough? > Norwegian cloud storage and backup for all your devices Checked Nov 12, 2026 ยท graded Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA. Jottacloud is a cloud storage and backup service run from Norway, with data stored in Norway. Personal plans include a 5 GB free tier, a single-user Unlimited plan and Home plans shared by five users. Pro plans add larger storage and commercial licensing, and Business plans cover teams. - **Category:** File Storage & Sync - **Made by:** Jotta Group AS (since 2008) - **Website:** https://jottacloud.com - **Runs on:** Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android - **Who should skip it:** Tight if you're staying free: 5 GB doesn't go far. - **Facts last checked:** Nov 12, 2026 ## Pricing As of Nov 12, 2026, Jottacloud has a free plan, and paid plans start at NOK 79 per month for Home 1 TB (NOK 790 billed yearly). - **Pricing model:** Free plan - **Free plan:** 5 GB of storage for 1 user, with device backup and email and chat support. - **Free trial:** None listed. | Plan | Price | What you get | | --- | --- | --- | | Free | $0 | 5 GB of storage for 1 user, backup of all devices, and email and chat support. | | Home 1 TB | NOK 79 per month for 5 users (NOK 790 billed yearly) | 1 TB shared by 5 users, with no bandwidth limitation and phone, email and chat support. | | Unlimited | NOK 129 per month for 1 user (NOK 1290 billed yearly) | Unlimited storage for 1 user; upload speed is gradually reduced after 5 TB. Phone, email and chat support. | | Home 5 TB | NOK 159 per month for 5 users (NOK 1590 billed yearly) | 5 TB shared by 5 users, with no bandwidth limitation. | | Pro 10 TB | NOK 299 per month for 1 user (NOK 2990 billed yearly) | 10 TB, maximum speed, priority support and a commercial license. Pro goes up to 50 TB at NOK 1499 per month. | | Business Small | NOK 129 per month for 2 users, excl. VAT (NOK 1548 billed yearly) | 1 TB, commercial license and priority support. Medium (10 users) is NOK 179; Large (unlimited users) is NOK 459. | Read from https://jottacloud.com/en/pricing/ on Nov 12, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Jottacloud before buying. ## Ways to pay less - **Pay yearly instead of monthly** (Annual discount): Yearly billing is offered on every paid plan; for example Unlimited is NOK 1290 per year against NOK 129 per month. Source: https://jottacloud.com/en/pricing/ ## Key features - **Backup of all devices:** Every plan, including the free one, lists backup of all devices and an archive for files you want to keep but do not use daily. - **File and photo sharing:** Files and photos you have uploaded can be shared with a few clicks. - **Storage in Norway:** Data is stored in Norway under European privacy laws, and the company says it runs on 100% renewable energy. - **Apps and command line:** Download links cover Windows, macOS, iOS and Android apps, plus a command-line tool. - **AI photo search:** The site lists AI photo search as a product feature alongside storage and backup. ## Good for - People who want unlimited backup for one person - Families sharing 1 TB or 5 TB across five users - Buyers who want their data kept in Norway ## Worth knowing - Prices are displayed in Norwegian kroner; the page's own description gives USD 11.99 per month for Unlimited and USD 6.99 for Home 1 TB. - Unlimited upload speed is gradually reduced after 5 TB; Pro plans are the ones with maximum speed. - Business prices are shown excluding VAT. - The download page lists no Linux app. ## ToolGPA grades **GPA: 2.4 out of 4**, graded Nov 12, 2026. Jottacloud is Norwegian cloud storage and backup, free for 5 GB, with Home 1 TB at about $6.99 a month for 5 users. Prices show in Norwegian kroner and Unlimited slows after 5 TB. The download page lists no Linux app. - **Value for money: C.** Home 1 TB is NOK 79 a month, which the page's own description gives as USD 6.99 for 5 users, right at the category's $6.95 middle. - **Free plan and trial: C.** 5 GB free for 1 user with device backup, and you'll pass that soon. - **Features: C.** Sync and backup with plans up to unlimited, but the download page lists no Linux app and unlimited upload slows after 5 TB. - **Ease of use: B.** No store rating on record, but you install it and it starts backing up. - **Platforms and integrations: B.** Web, Windows, Mac, iPhone and Android apps, but no integrations are listed. These are ToolGPA's own grades. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Jottacloud'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 - Jottacloud's GPA of 2.4 is higher than 18 of the 45 other file storage and sync services we grade, and level with 8. - It stands best on ease of use (B, above 23 of 45) and worst on features (C, above 1). The category's chart of price against score: https://toolgpa.com/charts/file-storage ## Keep it, or make your own? **Keep it.** To replace Jottacloud you would be making files kept in step across devices without losing one. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one. - You could not: Files kept in step across devices without losing one. - You could not: Storing and serving files for other people. - You could not: Apps for macOS, Windows, iOS and Android that stay in step with each other. - 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. **Tags:** File sync, File sharing ## Alternatives - [pCloud](https://toolgpa.com/tools/pcloud): Swiss cloud storage sold by subscription or one-time payment. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/jottacloud-vs-pcloud) - [IDrive](https://toolgpa.com/tools/idrive): Cloud backup for many devices in one account, with a sync folder. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/idrive-vs-jottacloud) - [Sync.com](https://toolgpa.com/tools/sync-com): End-to-end encrypted cloud storage and file sharing for teams. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/jottacloud-vs-sync-com) - [Icedrive](https://toolgpa.com/tools/icedrive): Cloud storage with a mountable drive and client-side encryption. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/icedrive-vs-jottacloud) - [Koofr](https://toolgpa.com/tools/koofr): EU cloud storage that also connects Dropbox, Google Drive and OneDrive. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/jottacloud-vs-koofr) ## Sources The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Nov 12, 2026: - https://jottacloud.com/en/pricing/ - https://jottacloud.com/en/ - https://jottacloud.com/en/download/ Page: https://toolgpa.com/tools/jottacloud Listed by ToolGPA (toolgpa.com).