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pCloud pricing
pCloud publishes 3 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, pCloud pricing is $199/one-time across 3 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
- $199/one-time
- Model
- One-time
- Tiers
- 3
- Free tier
- Not on record
pCloud 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Premium 500GB | $199/one-time | 5 | Entry tier |
| Premium Plus 2TB | $399/one-time | 5 | +$200/one-time, 2 more features |
| Ultra 10TB | $1190/one-time | 5 | +$791/one-time, 1 more feature |
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.
Premium 500GB
$199/one-timeThe entry tier. It covers 500gb storage, 500gb transfer traffic, unlimited file uploads, unlimited transfer speeds, 30-day version history.
Premium Plus 2TB
$399/one-timeOver Premium 500GB, this tier adds:
- 2TB storage
- 2TB transfer traffic
Ultra 10TB
$1190/one-timeOver Premium Plus 2TB, this tier adds:
- 10TB storage
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. pCloud starts at $199/one-time, which puts it above the middle of its category.
| Tool | Entry price | Model | Rated | Head to head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| pCloud (this page) | $199/one-time | one-time | - | |
| Cloudian | On request | quote | - | vs pCloud |
| Panzura | On request | quote | - | vs pCloud |
| VAST Data | On request | quote | - | vs pCloud |
| Scality RING | On request | quote | - | vs pCloud |
| LucidLink | $7/month | Per member per month plus storage | - | vs pCloud |
| Google Drive | Free | Free tier plus paid storage add-on | - | vs pCloud |
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 pCloud badges page.
Before you pay for pCloud
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: 3 tiers between $199/one-time and $1190/one-time, with the jump itemised above. With no free tier on record, the cheapest way to answer the rest is to compare pCloud against the tools that do have one before committing.
pCloud runs on not recorded. The full record is on the pCloud review, and the rest of the category is under best file storage tools.
pCloud pricing questions
- How much does pCloud cost?
- pCloud publishes 3 tiers, from $199/one-time for Premium 500GB up to $1190/one-time for Ultra 10TB. The cheapest paid tier is $199/one-time.
- Does pCloud have a free plan?
- Not on the record we hold: pCloud is listed as one-time. Whether a free trial is offered is not something this record captures, so check the vendor's site.
- What is the difference between Premium 500GB and Premium Plus 2TB on pCloud?
- Premium Plus 2TB costs $399/one-time against $199/one-time, and adds 2tb storage, 2tb transfer traffic.
- Is the Ultra 10TB plan on pCloud worth it?
- That depends entirely on whether you need what it adds, which on the published record is 10tb storage. It costs $1190/one-time against $199/one-time for Premium 500GB. Softwr has not used either tier, so this page can tell you what changes, not whether it is worth the difference to you.
- Is pCloud expensive for a file storage tool?
- It starts above 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; pCloud starts at $199/one-time.
- Which file storage tools can I use without paying?
- 3 of the 8 file storage tools listed alongside pCloud have a free tier: Google Drive, Storj, Cloudflare R2.
- What am I actually paying for with pCloud?
- The record we hold does not itemise what each tier includes beyond the plan names and prices. The pCloud review carries whatever feature detail is available.
- Does pCloud charge per user?
- The record carries a price and a billing period for each of its 3 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 pCloud 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 pCloud 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 pCloud covering price, platforms and features.