Livedrive review (2026): is it worth £7.69 a month, billed yearly?
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Fair · out of 4.0 · graded Nov 12, 2026
Best for backing up one PC or Mac with unlimited space
Livedrive backs up one PC or Mac for GBP 7.69 a month, with Briefcase online storage as a separate product. The trial length isn't stated, a second computer costs extra, and prices show in pounds with VAT on top.
Who Livedrive is for
- Fits if you have a single PC or Mac and want it backed up with no limits
- Works for someone who wants Briefcase for access from other devices
Who Livedrive is not for
- Skip it if you have several computers: Backup covers one PC or Mac user
- Skip it if you want a free plan, as there is none and the trial's length isn't stated
- Watch out: Briefcase is a separate product, 2 TB alone and 5 TB in the Pro Suite
- Watch out: prices are in pounds by default and VAT is added on top
Why Livedrive gets a 2.2
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- CValue for moneyBackup is GBP 7.69 a month, near $9.70, in the dearer quarter of the category ($9.99 and up) but not its dearest tenth.
- DFree plan and trialA free trial is offered on each plan with no length stated, and no free plan.
- CFeaturesBackup for one computer and a Briefcase folder, but a second computer or NAS is extra and Briefcase has its own 2 TB limit.
- BEase of useNo store rating on record, but you install it and it starts backing up.
- BPlatforms and integrationsWeb, Windows, Mac, iPhone and Android apps, with no integrations listed.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Livedrive's own pages on 12 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. How we review and grade.
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<a href="https://toolgpa.com/tools/livedrive#review"><img src="https://toolgpa.com/badge/livedrive.svg" alt="Livedrive: 2.2 GPA on ToolGPA" width="196" height="56"></a>Where Livedrive stands among file storage and sync services
Livedrive's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 13 of the 45 other file storage and sync services we grade, and level with 4.
It stands best on ease of use (B, above 23 of 45) and worst on free plan and trial (D, above 1).
Its paid plans start at about $8.59 a month, against a middle price of $6.32 for the category: 29 of the 37 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.7 out of 4. 11 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 46 file storage and sync services we grade, cut by the letter each got. Livedrive’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 9 of 45, level with 23
- DFree plan and trialAbove 1 of 45, level with 2
- CFeaturesAbove 1 of 45, level with 33
- BEase of useAbove 23 of 45, level with 17
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 12 of 45, level with 15
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 40 file storage and sync services. Further left costs less, and higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Point at a dot to see which tool it is.
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
Keep Livedrive, or make your own?
Keep it
To replace Livedrive 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.
That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 28 of the 45 other file storage and sync services grade higher. It costs $103.04 a year.
What you could not
- Files kept in step across devices without losing one.
- Storing and serving files for other people.
- Apps for macOS, Windows, iOS and Android that stay in step with each other.
What this rests on. Livedrive’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
What is Livedrive?
Livedrive is a UK cloud service that sells computer backup and an online Briefcase folder, alone or together as the Pro Suite. Backup copies files from a Windows or Mac computer to UK data centres, and Briefcase lets you open, edit and share files from any device. Business and reseller versions are sold separately.
Worth knowing
- Prices are shown in pounds by default; the page offers a currency switch whose US dollar figures could not be read here.
- Backup covers one PC or Mac user account; a second computer or a NAS drive is an extra purchase.
- Briefcase is a separate product with its own storage limit: 2 TB alone, 5 TB in the Pro Suite.
- Pricing notes say the VAT rate of your jurisdiction applies on top of the displayed amounts.
Key features
- Automatic computer backup
- Installed on a Windows or Mac computer, the software copies files such as photos, documents and videos to UK data centres.
- Version history
- The backup page says up to 30 previous versions of files are kept so an unwanted edit can be restored.
- Briefcase folder
- Files placed in the online Briefcase can be viewed or edited from computers, phones and tablets.
- Private and public sharing
- Briefcase files can be shared by a link with a username and password, or by a public link.
- Two-factor sign-in
- Accounts support two-factor authentication, and the data centres are described as ISO 27001 certified.
Livedrive pricing
As of Nov 12, 2026, Livedrive is a paid product with a free trial, starting at £7.69 per month (Backup), £76.90 billed annually.
- Starts at
- £7.69 per month (Backup), £76.90 billed annually
- Free plan
- None
- Free trial
- Free trial offered on each plan; length not stated on the page
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Backup | £7.69per month, 1 PC or Mac user (£76.90 billed annually) | Unlimited cloud backup storage for one computer user account. Amounts exclude VAT where it applies. |
| Briefcase | £11.99per month (£119.90 billed annually) | 2 TB of online folder storage to access, edit and share from any device, with tablet and mobile backup. |
| Pro Suite | £17.59per month (£175.90 billed annually) | Backup plus Briefcase: backup for 5 PC or Mac users and 5 TB of Briefcase storage. |
Read from livedrive.com on Nov 12, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Livedrive before you buy.
Ways to pay less
- Annual discountSave 16% with annual billing
Choosing annual instead of monthly billing is advertised on the pricing page as saving 16%.
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Common questions
Does Livedrive have a Linux app?
No Linux app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Livedrive is listed for Web, Windows, macOS, iOS and Android.
Is Livedrive open source?
Livedrive is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 12, 2026.
Sources for this page
The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Nov 12, 2026.