Dropbox Alternatives: 5 Tools Compared (2026)

Comparison

Five tools, side by side.

Tool	Best For	Paid Plans	Try Free	Paid Once
Loop	Branded links	$49 once	14-day trial	Yes
Google Drive	Google accounts	$21 a year	Free plan	No
OneDrive	Microsoft 365	$20 a year	Free plan	No
pCloud	Lifetime storage	$66 a year	Free plan	Yes
Box	Business teams	$127 a year	Free plan	No
Dropbox	Cloud storage	$127 a year	Free plan	No

Compared by the Loop team. Paid plans are the cheapest for one person, billed yearly, read from each tool's own pricing page on 18 October 2026, linked under each alternative below and here: Dropbox pricing. Prices in pounds are as shown to a UK visitor, converted at $1.3225 to the pound, so US list prices may differ. Storage differs: Google One Basic and Microsoft 365 Basic are 100 GB, pCloud 500 GB, Box Personal Pro 100 GB and Dropbox Plus 2 TB. Dropbox's row is its Plus plan; branding starts on Standard, $190 a year. Every price comparison.

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Alternatives

The five, in order.

Best Pick

Loop

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Loop is a Mac app that turns any file into your own branded link, and follows every open, page and signature. Drop a file on the menu bar and you get a link that shows who opened it and how long they read each page, and lets readers mark it up or sign. Links carry your logo, colours and domain, and your files stay in your own Cloudflare account. It costs $49 once, where Dropbox's Standard plan, the first with your branding, is $190 a year.

Loop does not sync folders across your devices, which is where Dropbox leads. Loop vs Dropbox goes through every difference.

Free Plan

Google Drive

Google Drive is Google's cloud storage, with files shared by link from any Google account. A Google account includes up to 15 GB free. Google One's Basic plan is 100 GB for £15.99 a year (about $21), and Google AI Plus is 2 TB for £79.99 a year (about $106), the same size as Dropbox Plus.

Free, then $21 a yearAny Google account15 GB freeGoogle One pricing

Microsoft 365

OneDrive

OneDrive is Microsoft's cloud storage, included with Microsoft 365. The free plan holds 5 GB. Microsoft 365 Basic is $19.99 a year for 100 GB, and Microsoft 365 Personal is $99.99 a year for 1 TB with the desktop Office apps.

Free, then $20 a yearPC, Mac and mobile5 GB freeOneDrive pricing

Pay Once

pCloud

pCloud is cloud storage that you can buy once, on a lifetime plan. Premium Plus gives 2 TB, the same as Dropbox Plus, for £99.99 a year (about $132) or £499 once (about $660). Premium 500 GB is £49.99 a year (about $66) or £219 once (about $290), at the current price. Shared link traffic is capped at 1,000 GB on Premium 500 GB and 4 TB on Premium Plus, and a 10 GB free plan is offered.

$66 a year, or $290 once10 GB free plan14-day refundpCloud pricing

Business

Box

Box is a content management service for businesses, with a free plan for individuals. The free Individual plan has 10 GB and five e-signature requests a month. Personal Pro is £8 a month billed yearly (about $127 a year) for 100 GB and 15 requests; business plans start at £4 a user a month for at least three users.

Free, then $127 a yearWeb and appsBox Sign includedBox pricing

FAQ

Questions.

For sharing branded, tracked files from a Mac, Loop: $49 once with your own domain, where Dropbox's plan with your branding is $190 a year. For a free plan, Google Drive or OneDrive. For storage you pay for once, pCloud. For business teams, Box.

Google Drive, OneDrive, pCloud and Box all have free plans: up to 15 GB with a Google account, 5 GB on OneDrive, 10 GB on pCloud and 10 GB on Box. Dropbox Basic holds 2 GB. Loop has a 14-day free trial, then costs $49 once.

Loop is $49 once, so over a few years it is the cheapest way to share branded links. Among the storage plans, Microsoft 365 Basic is $19.99 a year for 100 GB, Google One Basic about $21 for 100 GB and pCloud Premium about $66 for 500 GB; Box Personal Pro (100 GB) and Dropbox Plus (2 TB) are about $127.

Google Drive, OneDrive and pCloud sync files across your devices, as Dropbox does. Loop does not: it turns a file into a link and does not sync folders.

Loop is $49 once, and pCloud sells a lifetime plan: £219 once (about $290) for 500 GB, or £499 once (about $660) for 2 TB. Dropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive and Box charge a subscription for their paid plans.

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