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Microsoft OneDrive pricing
Microsoft OneDrive publishes 4 tiers. Below is each one, what it adds over the tier beneath it, and where the ladder stops being worth climbing for most people.
As of 29 August 2026, Microsoft OneDrive pricing is $1.99/month across 4 published tiers. Figures are the vendor's list prices as recorded on this page's last check; the vendor's site is the final word.
- Entry price
- $1.99/month
- Model
- Subscription
- Tiers
- 4
- Free tier
- Not on record
Microsoft OneDrive plans, side by side
Every published tier in ascending order of price, with the number of features each one lists. An absence here means the record does not itemise it, not that the tier lacks it.
| Plan | Price | Features listed | Step up from the tier below |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft 365 Basic | $1.99/month | 5 | Entry tier |
| Microsoft 365 Personal | $9.99/month | 4 | +$8/month, 4 more features |
| Microsoft 365 Family | $12.99/month | 5 | +$3/month, 5 more features |
| Microsoft 365 Premium | $19.99/month | 5 | +$6.999999999999998/month, 4 more features |
What each tier adds
The set difference between each tier's feature list and the one beneath it. Where a tier lists nothing new, the vendor has either stopped repeating the inherited list or the tier raises limits rather than adding capability, the record does not distinguish the two, so this page does not either.
Microsoft 365 Basic
$1.99/monthThe entry tier. It covers 100 gb cloud storage, outlook access, onedrive access, ad-free experience, advanced security features.
Microsoft 365 Personal
$9.99/monthOver Microsoft 365 Basic, this tier adds:
- 1 TB cloud storage
- Desktop Office apps (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneNote)
- Copilot features
- Single user on up to 5 devices
Microsoft 365 Family
$12.99/monthOver Microsoft 365 Personal, this tier adds:
- Up to 6 TB cloud storage (1 TB per person)
- 1-6 users supported
- Same apps and features as Personal
- Each member gets up to 5 devices
- Shared Defender protection
Microsoft 365 Premium
$19.99/monthOver Microsoft 365 Family, this tier adds:
- 1-6 users
- Extensive Copilot feature access
- Exclusive advanced AI capabilities
- Agentic AI features
How that compares in File Storage
Across the 3 file storage tools in this directory that publish a starting price, the median entry point is $4/month. Microsoft OneDrive starts at $1.99/month, which puts it below the middle of its category.
| Tool | Entry price | Model | Rated | Head to head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft OneDrive (this page) | $1.99/month | subscription | - | |
| Cloudian | On request | quote | - | vs Microsoft OneDrive |
| Panzura | On request | quote | - | vs Microsoft OneDrive |
| VAST Data | On request | quote | - | vs Microsoft OneDrive |
| Scality RING | On request | quote | - | vs Microsoft OneDrive |
| LucidLink | $7/month | Per member per month plus storage | - | vs Microsoft OneDrive |
| Google Drive | Free | Free tier plus paid storage add-on | - | vs Microsoft OneDrive |
Ratings are aggregated from third-party sources and imported with each catalogue entry, they are not reviews hosted on Softwr. How each figure is used is set out on the Microsoft OneDrive badges page.
Before you pay for Microsoft OneDrive
Three things this page cannot tell you, and all three change the bill. The record carries a price and a billing period but not the unit - per-seat and flat-rate pricing are indistinguishable in this data, so a five-person team may be looking at five times the figure above. It carries no annual rate, so any discount for paying yearly is not something this page can quote. And it carries no trial length.
What it can tell you is the shape of the ladder: 4 tiers between $1.99/month and $19.99/month, with the jump itemised above. With no free tier on record, the cheapest way to answer the rest is to compare Microsoft OneDrive against the tools that do have one before committing.
Microsoft OneDrive runs on not recorded. The full record is on the Microsoft OneDrive review, and the rest of the category is under best file storage tools.
Microsoft OneDrive pricing questions
- How much does Microsoft OneDrive cost?
- Microsoft OneDrive publishes 4 tiers, from $1.99/month for Microsoft 365 Basic up to $19.99/month for Microsoft 365 Premium. The cheapest paid tier is $1.99/month.
- Does Microsoft OneDrive have a free plan?
- Not on the record we hold: Microsoft OneDrive is listed as subscription. Whether a free trial is offered is not something this record captures, so check the vendor's site.
- What is the difference between Microsoft 365 Basic and Microsoft 365 Personal on Microsoft OneDrive?
- Microsoft 365 Personal costs $9.99/month against $1.99/month, and adds 1 tb cloud storage, desktop office apps (word, excel, powerpoint, outlook, onenote), copilot features, single user on up to 5 devices.
- Is the Microsoft 365 Premium plan on Microsoft OneDrive worth it?
- That depends entirely on whether you need what it adds, which on the published record is 1-6 users, extensive copilot feature access, exclusive advanced ai capabilities, agentic ai features. It costs $19.99/month against $1.99/month for Microsoft 365 Basic. Softwr has not used either tier, so this page can tell you what changes, not whether it is worth the difference to you.
- Is Microsoft OneDrive expensive for a file storage tool?
- It starts below the middle of its category. Across the 3 file storage tools in this directory that publish a starting price, the median entry point is $4/month; Microsoft OneDrive starts at $1.99/month.
- Which file storage tools can I use without paying?
- 3 of the 8 file storage tools listed alongside Microsoft OneDrive have a free tier: Google Drive, Storj, Cloudflare R2.
- What am I actually paying for with Microsoft OneDrive?
- The record we hold does not itemise what each tier includes beyond the plan names and prices. The Microsoft OneDrive review carries whatever feature detail is available.
- Does Microsoft OneDrive charge per user?
- The record carries a price and a billing period for each of its 4 tiers, but not the unit that price is charged in. Per-seat and flat-rate billing look identical in this data, so check the vendor's page before budgeting for a team.
- Are these Microsoft OneDrive prices current?
- They are what the catalogue entry holds, refreshed when the entry is. Vendors change pricing without notice and nobody at Softwr re-verifies each tier by hand, so treat this as a structured summary and the vendor's own pricing page as the authority.
- What should I compare Microsoft OneDrive against before paying?
- The closest file storage tools in this directory are Cloudian, Panzura, VAST Data, Scality RING. Each has a side-by-side comparison with Microsoft OneDrive covering price, platforms and features.