Software · head to head
Sync.com vs Microsoft OneDrive
Sync.com
Software
Cloud storage, backup and sharing with end-to-end encryption
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
Microsoft OneDrive
Software
Cloud storage that comes with Microsoft 365
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Sync.com all Teams plans require a minimum of 3 users; 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
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Sync.com and Microsoft OneDrive actually diverge.
| Attribute | Sync.com | Microsoft OneDrive |
|---|
Identical on both: starting price (On request), pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), platforms (Web), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Sync.com
- All Teams plans require a minimum of 3 users
- The advertised low monthly rate (e.g. $4/month for Teams 1TB) is a promotional annual rate described as 50% off; the standard monthly price is $8/month without the promotion
- Enterprise pricing for 100+ users is custom and requires contacting a dedicated account manager
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
Pricing, plan by plan
Sync.com
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Sync.com review.
Microsoft OneDrive
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Microsoft OneDrive review.
Which should you pick?
Choose Sync.com if
Nothing in the data separates Sync.com from Microsoft OneDrive on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.
Choose Microsoft OneDrive if
Nothing in the data separates Microsoft OneDrive from Sync.com on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.
Questions people ask
- Is Sync.com or Microsoft OneDrive better?
- Neither clearly leads. Sync.com starts at On request and Microsoft OneDrive at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Sync.com or Microsoft OneDrive?
- Sync.com starts at On request and Microsoft OneDrive at On request.
- Does Sync.com or Microsoft OneDrive run on more platforms?
- Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.