The cheapest cloud storage in 2026
Every provider, ranked by monthly-equivalent price
IDrive
Starting from €0.23/month
Koofr
Starting from €0.50/month
Amaryllo
Starting from €0.76/month
Apple iCloud+
Starting from €0.99/month
Blomp
Starting from €0.91/month
Filen
Starting from €1/month
FolderFort
Starting from €1.15/month
Google One
Starting from €1.67/month
Comparing cloud storage prices is harder than it should be, because providers quote monthly, annual, and one-time prices side by side. The fair way to compare is monthly-equivalent cost: annual and lifetime prices reduced to what they actually come to per month.
Month to month, value providers undercut the big names. 1 to 2 TB often costs noticeably less than Google or Dropbox charge. Just paying annually instead of monthly usually saves 15 to 20 percent with the same provider.
If you're sure you'll stay with a provider for years, a lifetime plan is the cheapest route by a wide margin. pCloud and Internxt both sell one-time storage, and after three years or so there's no recurring fee at all. The risk is the provider folding, so a lifetime plan is only a bargain if the company lasts. The table ranks current prices by monthly-equivalent cost so the comparison stays honest.
Frequently asked
- Is annual billing cheaper than monthly?
- Almost always. The same plan billed yearly usually costs 15 to 20 percent less than paying month to month.
- Are lifetime cloud storage plans a good deal?
- Over three years or more, yes. There's no recurring fee, so they undercut any subscription. The catch is trust, since you're betting the provider stays in business. pCloud and Internxt are the most established names offering them.
- What is the cheapest way to get 2 TB?
- A lifetime 2 TB plan if you'll keep it for years. Otherwise the cheapest annual plan among the value providers. The live table on this page ranks current prices.
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