The BEST Cloud Storage in 2024? Dropbox vs Google Drive vs iDrive vs Sync vs pCloud vs OneDrive

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00:00 5 Features of Cloud Services
00:29 Pricing
01:28 Unlimited?
01:57 Features
03:15 Limitations
04:41 Speed
05:20 Data Retention
06:32 Security
08:12 Breaches
09:01 Recommendations

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--SMPOST--Trying to navigate the minefield of cloud storage? Then this video is for you!

[gwine]

Another thing to keep in mind, pick one that will be around, in the future.

[tjrjcj]

Pete, excellent review. One question, I do have a couple of Linux boxes on my network and I didn't see Linux listed for any of these services. Can you expand on if Linux operates well on these services? Thanks

[azaty]

Is Google Drive slow for you as well? When I create a large file (video) in my Google Drive (mac) I have to wait for the file to be synced to cloud first, only then I can open it. It drives me crazy. (Stream option selected)

[anonymous-]

could you go over how they handle multiple users saving to the same file? kinda like oedrive allows multiple people to edit a excel document at the same time.

[Ian-gfid]

Excellent review of some of the dominant providers. Clear and concise. 👍 Bearing in mind that not all platforms are zero knowledge encrypted, and Dropbox (for example) openly states that it will scan users' data (and allow some third parties to do the same), using a completely independent encryption software is a necessity. No matter the Cloud storage provider's data security policy, including compliance with requests from legal authorities, your data will always be private.

[jisnukalita]

I have Microsoft 365 Family, which comes with 1TB of storage for each user. So far, everything has gone swimmingly (4 years of experience).

[albertdipadova]

I use Apple's icloud to sync a desktop folder across all my Macs, but I also have Dropbox and G-Drive syncing the same desktop folder, which all seems redundant, but I need Dropbox for sharing files with other business, and unfortunately DropBox doesn't store G-sheets or G-Docs so I also pay for G-Drive. What would you recommend for streamlining my cloud storage ?

[aidan]

personally the web interface of these sites is incredibly important for me, and i really love google docs for what i need it for, word is just too messy and a lot of alternatives just have really outdated feeling interfaces, so i use google drive and then use an uploaded 3rd party encrypted vault for stuff like 2fa backup codes and financial data

[hermes]

Thanks, concise. But why didn't you also do a comparison chart for 'zero knowledge' and UBT? I am doing screenshots as I am visually-oriented.

[ericrzz]

one thing that wasn't mentioned... My files are encrypted on my windows 10 machine. Google Drive and iDrive don't support uploading encrypted files, which is a pain.

[ashfakqkhan]

If I will buy idrive plan will there any limit of file link expire or it will be for lifetime until I will not delete the file from my idrive, please reply it’s urgent

[mandrael]

pCloud: you should mention that pCloud is focused on lifetime plans. Here it has long price advantages. Also encryption can be purchased per one-time, no subscription. pCloud compared itself with a harddrive you buy.

[Just-For-Fun-Games]

What about nextcloud and other self-hosted alternatives?

[poonambagade]

Very helpful. I can make my decision now

[MrFirstdance]

After listening to a multitude of yak-yak from a half dozen or more of talking heading, regarding this subject matter, you sir were the most pragmatic and communicative of all. Thank you for this very well rounded and forthright overview of the online, external hard drive landscape! Based on speed, I'm going to go with Google drive until price tells me something different!

[yevhenbryukhov]

What if I need only a cloud based backup of the family media archive (photos and videos) from my home NAS/private cloud?
How about AWS S3 own setup, using e.g. Glacier service, Retention Polices, etc. I mean I don't really need to be able to watch or play anything from it. Just an external, physically separated backup of most important stuff (3-2-1 principle).
To have online access to photos & videos I will use home NAS.

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Are you thinking of switching from Google Drive or iCloud? If so, which one tickles your fancy?

[errole]

I think google drive is way better than onedrive. Remember you cant do a network drive on onedrive. So even though it is in the cloud, onces you click on a file it will download everything on your computer. So if you dont have space, it will fill up your space fast.

With Google it acts like a network drive. Meaning no space is taken up.

[kxksfnx]

Which of them has linux client? pCloud has, I use it. What about others?

[herethrive]

Didn’t see Verizon cloud on here, what are your thoughts on that one?