Cloud Storage: 5 Alternatives, What's in It for You?



Although there are many more options out there, some serving specific niches, we've hand-picked what arguably are the most high-profile and consumer-friendly cloud storage services currently out. We took them for a spin to see how well they stack against each other, first with a brief overview on the table below and later in better detail, with impressions and commentary to give you a better idea of which one may fit your needs best.
Dropbox Google Drive iCloud SkyDrive SugarSync
Free storage 2GB 5GB 5GB 7GB
(25GB limited time offer)
5GB
Additional storage (price per year) 50GB ($99);
100GB ($199)
25GB ($30);
100GB ($60)
10GB ($20);
20GB ($40);
50GB ($100)
20GB ($10);
50GB ($25);
100GB ($50)
30GB ($50);
60GB ($100);
100GB ($150)
File size limit 300MB via browser, unlimited from desktop 10GB 25MB free accounts, 250MB paid users 2GB
Desktop apps Windows, OS X, Linux Windows, OS X Windows, OS X Windows, OS X Windows, OS X
Mobile apps iOS, Android, BlackBerry Android, iOS iOS Windows Phone, iOS iOS, Android, BlackBerry, Windows Phone
Web interface Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Version tracking Yes Yes No Yes Yes
Multiple folder sync No No No Sort of Yes
Sync over LAN Yes No Yes No No
Stream to mobile Yes No Yes Yes Yes
Public sharing Yes Yes No Yes Yes
File/folder collaboration Yes Yes No Yes Yes
Password protect file sharing No No No No Yes

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