# SugarSync review (2026): is it worth $7.49 a month? > Folder sync and cloud storage with personal and team plans Checked Nov 13, 2026 ยท graded Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA. SugarSync syncs any folder on your computers to the cloud and lets you share files and folders from any device. Personal plans are priced by storage size, from 100 GB to 500 GB, and a business plan starts with three users and 1 TB. It is owned by IPVanish, a Ziff Davis company, and every plan has a 30-day free trial. - **Category:** File Storage & Sync - **Made by:** IPVanish, Inc. - **Website:** https://www1.sugarsync.com - **Runs on:** Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android - **Who should skip it:** Skip it if you want a free plan, as the only free route is a 30-day trial. - **Facts last checked:** Nov 13, 2026 ## Pricing As of Nov 13, 2026, SugarSync is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $7.49 per month (100 GB). - **Pricing model:** Free trial - **Free plan:** None. - **Free trial:** 30-day free trial with all features; cancel before it ends and the card is not charged. | Plan | Price | What you get | | --- | --- | --- | | 100 GB | $7.49 per month | Personal plan with 100 GB of storage; the pricing page shows a limited-time discount sticker. | | 250 GB | $9.99 per month | Personal plan with 250 GB of storage, marked Most Popular. | | 500 GB | $18.95 per month | Personal plan with 500 GB of storage. | | Business 1 TB | $55 per month for the base plan of 3 users, or $550 per year | Base team plan with 3 users, 1 TB of storage, admin control and premium support. | Read from https://www1.sugarsync.com/pricing/ on Nov 13, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with SugarSync before buying. ## Key features - **Sync any folder:** Right-click any folder to add it to SugarSync and changes apply across all your devices. - **Sharing:** Share links to files and folders, including view-only files, and manage shared content. - **Remote wipe:** Remove synced files from a lost or stolen PC or Mac while the data stays in the cloud. - **Mobile apps:** iOS and Android apps for access, sharing and automatic video uploads. - **Encryption:** The vendor says files are protected with AES-256. ## Good for - People who want to sync existing folders without moving files - Small teams that want a 1 TB shared plan ## Worth knowing - Pricing is monthly in the figures shown; the page gives no yearly price for personal plans. - The business plan starts at 3 users and 1 TB; extra users are not priced on the page. - A limited-time discount sticker appears on the pricing page without a stated percentage. ## ToolGPA grades **GPA: 2.2 out of 4**, graded Nov 13, 2026. SugarSync syncs any folder on your computers to the cloud, with phone apps and sharing. It starts at $7.49 a month for 100 GB, there is no free plan, and the card is needed for the 30-day trial. - **Value for money: C.** $7.49 a month for 100 GB, $9.99 for 250 GB and $18.95 for 500 GB, around the middle of file storage, which is $7. No yearly price is shown. - **Free plan and trial: D.** 30-day trial that takes a card; cancel before it ends to avoid the charge. No free plan. - **Features: C.** Syncs any folder, shares files, remote wipe and encryption. The plans are small against what cloud storage now offers. - **Ease of use: B.** No store rating on record. It installs on a computer and syncs the folders you pick. - **Platforms and integrations: B.** Web, Windows, Mac, iPhone and Android. No API or integrations are listed. These are ToolGPA's own grades. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from SugarSync's own pages on 13 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. ## Where it stands among file storage and sync services - SugarSync's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 34 of the 91 other file storage and sync services we grade, and level with 9. - It stands best on ease of use (B, above 60 of 91) and worst on free plan and trial (D, above 9). - Its paid plans start at $7.49 a month, against a middle price of $6.64 for the category: 36 of the 60 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. The category's chart of price against score: https://toolgpa.com/charts/file-storage ## Keep it, or make your own? **Keep it.** To replace SugarSync 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. It costs $89.88 a year. - 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: A file manager working directly on your disk. - You could not: Apps for macOS, Windows, iOS and Android that stay in step with each other. 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, File management ## Alternatives - [Dropbox](https://toolgpa.com/tools/dropbox): Cloud storage and file sync with transfer and signing tools. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/dropbox-vs-sugarsync) - [Google Drive](https://toolgpa.com/tools/google-drive): Cloud storage tied to Google Docs, Gmail and Photos. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/google-drive-vs-sugarsync) - [Microsoft OneDrive](https://toolgpa.com/tools/microsoft-onedrive): Microsoft's cloud storage, bundled with Microsoft 365 plans. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/microsoft-onedrive-vs-sugarsync) - [pCloud](https://toolgpa.com/tools/pcloud): Swiss cloud storage sold by subscription or one-time payment. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/pcloud-vs-sugarsync) - [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-sugarsync) ## Sources The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Nov 13, 2026: - https://www1.sugarsync.com/pricing/ - https://www1.sugarsync.com/ - https://www1.sugarsync.com/apps/ Page: https://toolgpa.com/tools/sugarsync Listed by ToolGPA (toolgpa.com).