File Storage & Backup · head to head
Microsoft OneDrive vs pCloud
Microsoft OneDrive
File Storage & Backup
Cloud storage that comes with Microsoft 365
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
pCloud
File Storage & Backup
Prices are final. No setup fees or other hidden charges
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Microsoft OneDrive storage is not sold standalone at these tiers; it is bundled into Microsoft 365 subscriptions, with Basic limited to 100 GB and only Personal and above reaching 1 TB per person; 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 Microsoft OneDrive and pCloud actually diverge.
| Attribute | Microsoft OneDrive | pCloud |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | subscription | one-time |
Identical on both: starting price (On request), free tier (No), platforms (Web), user rating (Not yet rated), category (File Storage & Backup).
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Microsoft OneDrive
- Storage is not sold standalone at these tiers; it is bundled into Microsoft 365 subscriptions, with Basic limited to 100 GB and only Personal and above reaching 1 TB per person
- Family and Premium plans cap shared storage at 1 TB per person even when only 1 of the allotted 6 people are using the subscription
- Subscriptions automatically renew and must be canceled through the Microsoft account dashboard to stop billing
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
Microsoft OneDrive
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Microsoft OneDrive review.
pCloud
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the pCloud review.
Which should you pick?
Choose Microsoft OneDrive if
Nothing in the data separates Microsoft OneDrive from pCloud on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.
Choose pCloud if
Nothing in the data separates pCloud from Microsoft OneDrive on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.
Questions people ask
- Is Microsoft OneDrive or pCloud better?
- Neither clearly leads. Microsoft OneDrive starts at On request and pCloud at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Microsoft OneDrive or pCloud?
- Microsoft OneDrive starts at On request and pCloud at On request.
- Does Microsoft OneDrive or pCloud run on more platforms?
- Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
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