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Duplicacy vs pCloud

Duplicacy logo

Duplicacy

Backup & Disaster Recovery

Lock-free deduplication cloud backup

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
pCloud logo

pCloud

File Storage & Backup

Prices are final. No setup fees or other hidden charges

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Duplicacy has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Duplicacy web GUI pricing tier not specified on product page; pCloud headline lifetime prices are discounted promotional prices; the Premium 500GB lifetime plan is listed at $299 struck through down to $199, and Ultra 10TB at $1,890 down to $1,190, so the full non-promotional price is materially higher

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Duplicacy and pCloud actually diverge.

Attributes where Duplicacy and pCloud differ
AttributeDuplicacypCloud
Starting priceFreeOn request
Pricing modelfreemiumone-time
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsmacOS, Linux, WindowsWeb
CategoryBackup & Disaster RecoveryFile Storage & Backup
Founded2016Unknown

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Duplicacy

  • Lock-free deduplication
  • Client-side encryption
  • Multiple computers
  • Erasure coding
  • Variable-size chunking
  • RSA encryption
  • AWS S3
  • Azure

Only in pCloud

Nothing recorded that Duplicacy does not also cover.

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Duplicacy

  • Client-side encrypted cloud backupsnot pCloud
  • Lock-free deduplication for efficient backup storagenot pCloud
  • Multi-destination backup supportnot pCloud

pCloud

No use cases recorded yet. See the pCloud review.

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Duplicacy

  • Web GUI pricing tier not specified on product page

pCloud

  • Headline lifetime prices are discounted promotional prices; the Premium 500GB lifetime plan is listed at $299 struck through down to $199, and Ultra 10TB at $1,890 down to $1,190, so the full non-promotional price is materially higher
  • Ultra 10TB plan's download link traffic is capped at 2TB, the same limit as the much smaller Premium Plus 2TB plan, despite the 5x storage difference

Pricing, plan by plan

Duplicacy

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Duplicacy review.

pCloud

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the pCloud review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Duplicacy if

  • You need lock-free deduplication.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on macOS, Linux, Windows.
  • You also want client-side encryption.
Duplicacy review

Choose pCloud if

Nothing in the data separates pCloud from Duplicacy on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

pCloud review

Questions people ask

Is Duplicacy or pCloud better?
Neither clearly leads. Duplicacy starts at Free and pCloud at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Duplicacy or pCloud?
Duplicacy has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Duplicacy and On request for pCloud.
Does Duplicacy or pCloud run on more platforms?
Duplicacy runs on macOS, Linux, Windows. pCloud runs on Web.
Can I use Duplicacy for free?
Yes. Duplicacy has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. pCloud starts at On request.
What is Duplicacy best used for?
Duplicacy is most often used for client-side encrypted cloud backups, lock-free deduplication for efficient backup storage, multi-destination backup support. Of those, client-side encrypted cloud backups and lock-free deduplication for efficient backup storage are not what pCloud is typically brought in for.
What can Duplicacy do that pCloud cannot?
Duplicacy covers Lock-free deduplication, Client-side encryption, Multiple computers, Erasure coding.
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