Best cloud storage solution on Reddit
161 reviews from r/cloudstorage, r/sysadmin, r/DataHoarder and 18 more subreddits
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#1
Microsoft
3.8
(19)
"Microsoft Office 365 Family offers great value with six 1TB OneDrive accounts for $99/year."
"Definitely OneDrive from Microsoft. You get a terabyte included when you use Office 365."
"The MS solution would be to shift the file storage into Azure Files"
"Sharepoint/Teams - Generally"
"SharePoint - $225 per TB per month"
"Just pay for sharepoint. you want all this stuff to be integrated."
"Onedrive? It's on the same platform so might as well"
"OneDrive is effective for backing up data with Arq Backup."
"Microsoft Family 365 offers 6x1TB storage and unlimited file versions for a reasonable price."
"Microsoft 365 provides 1TB storage for about $60/year, with family plans available."
#2
pCloud
4.4
(11)
"I like it for 2 reasons: 1. it has a lifetime plan; 2. it works as a virtual hard drive."
"PCloud also has Lifetime plans = you pay 1 time only and you get your terrabytes for entire life."
"I love their Desktop app- the pCloud Drive.. it works as If I have one more drive on my Mac!"
"PCloud offers excellent security and collaborative tools, making it ideal for musicians and artists."
"The pCloud Crypto is incredibly secure, ensuring that only I have access to my sensitive data."
"PCloud has Upload links that allow anyone to upload content without creating an account."
"PCloud offers a flexible service for backing up files and synchronizing folders."
"The soft seems decent, especially the Drive. One thing I really like so far is the Branding links."
"I sync pcloud with an external drive?"
"PCloud works pretty well for me."
#3
Dropbox
4.0
(11)
"Best application and OS integration of the major vendors."
"Dropbox works fine for me."
"It's easy to use, fairly cheap, and just works. I use it for both backups and for easy sharing of stuff."
"Best part of a thousand dollars a year, but unlimited storage, cross-platform clients and API, and very stable."
"You can check out Dropbox, MEGA, FileLu, and MediaFire."
"Dropbox, OneDrive, WeTransfer (possibly) are some of the big ones."
"Dropbox flatpak version [https://www.flathub.org/apps/details/com.dropbox.Client](https://www.flathub.org/apps/details/com.dropbox.Client)"
"Drop box or similar is still going to likely be the best option as a local NAS will not provide any improvement for the remote up loaders."
"I use Dropbox. It doesn't have the password feature, but you can just send a link to folders that only they can see etc..."
"I use Dropbox. It doesn't have the password feature, but you can just send a link to folders that only they can see etc..."
#4
Backblaze
4.0
(11)
"Unlimited cloud storage for $6 per month."
"Backblaze B2 is the cheapest alternative for cloud storage, ideal for user file storage."
"Backblaze B2 offers affordable and efficient cloud storage."
"Backblaze B2 is basically the cheapest cloud storage out there at $0.005 per GB."
"Backblaze or Google Drive... also AWS Glacier"
"Backblaze is cheaper for storing but has a download fee."
"Backblaze Personal offers unlimited storage for $70/year, but requires local data retention."
"They are quite affordable, but compatibility with Jellyfin is uncertain."
"$5 per 1TB per month, cheaper than AWS and Azure."
"The cloud solution for NAS is not economical for my important data."
#5
4.2
(9)
"Google Workspace offers unlimited storage for just $20/month."
"The teams love it for video editing, having uploaded about twenty terabytes last year."
"Google Drive works seamlessly with Google products and offers various storage plans."
"Google products are free and make collaboration easy."
"You will get more out of a Google Drive Unlimited account."
"Their plans are kinda cheap."
"G Suite is a reliable solution for business needs."
"I though Google supported versioning? Look at Dropbox or maybe even OneDrive."
"The service is limited by storage capacity, and exceeding it incurs costs."
#6
iDrive
4.5
(6)
"The best cloud backup solution is "IDrive"."
"IDrive is backup, has more than 2TB storage, and is way cheaper than any cloud storage service."
"IDrive offers massive storage options and a 90% off promotion for new users."
"Id look at idrive good deal"
"Try IDrive once."
"Have a look at idrive, affordable pricing."
#7
Amazon
3.4
(8)
"Amazon Prime Photos offers unlimited photo storage without compression, including raw files."
"Amazon Prime with their unlimited option is perfect for cloud sync."
"Amazon Cloud Drive is one of the best cloud storage options available."
"Glacier is a great option for offloading files that are not needed immediately."
"I've only had good experience and they provide great support."
"Amazon Cloud Drive seemed like the best solution, but it's only for USA users."
"The upload speed is very slow, taking 4 minutes to upload 20MB."
"Larger than 4GB files have to be uploaded through their client, which is cumbersome."
#8
Wasabi
4.2
(6)
"Wasabi provides high-speed cloud storage at a competitive price."
"Check Wasabi, we use it and is good."
"Backblaze B2 or Wasabi could be the options?"
"For example, Backblaze B2, Wasabi, and even Storj would work."
"Wasabi if you want to avoid data out charges.."
"Wasabi offers enterprise-grade reliability."
#9
Egnyte
4.5
(4)
"Egnyte. AMA"
"We sell egnyte and have had great success."
"I'd look at Egnyte and Storage Sync."
"Egnyte"
#10
Nextcloud
4.5
(4)
"I highly recommend Nextcloud instead, which already handle end-to-end encryption."
"I use nextcloud along with the official nextcloud sync app - it works really well."
"Nextcloud provides reliable cloud storage, end to end encrypted, and capable of auto uploading any folder."
"If you don't mind getting your hands a bit dirty, you can do all of this yourself with [Nextcloud](https://nextcloud.com/). Allows for multiple accounts that you can share and theme it however you want to."
#11
AWS
5.0
(3)
"Snowballs run up to 100TB and are great for transferring data to the cloud."
"AWS S3 is a reliable object storage solution that allows easy data management."
"Using a VPS or t3.micro on AWS with CentOS allows you to create your own cloud service with NextCloud."
#12
Internxt
5.0
(3)
"Internxt is an open-source end-to-end encrypted cloud storage provider offering a privacy-focused alternative to Google Drive."
"Internxt offers end-to-end encryption and secure storage for your files."
"Internxt ensures that your data privacy is protected and your files can only be accessed by you."
#13
Nasuni
4.7
(3)
"We’ve been using Nasuni for years. No complaints."
"If you can opt for a Hybrid solution then take a look at Nasuni."
"It serves as a drop-in replacement for Windows file servers and offers local caching for active data."
#14
Backblaze B2
4.3
(3)
"Backblaze B2 with a Sync Tool. B2 offers cloud storage at a good price."
"Backblaze B2 could be the options?"
"For example, Backblaze B2, Wasabi, and even Storj would work."
#15
MEGA
4.0
(3)
"You can check out Dropbox, MEGA, FileLu, and MediaFire."
"Mega Business, OneDrive Family, PCloud, Filen"
"MEGA is a bit faster than Sync.com and offers end-to-end encryption."
#16
Google Drive
4.0
(3)
"Google drive has served me well"
"I believe that you could mount a google drive or other cloud storage using rclone."
"Google Drive has some limitations but the storage is a lot."
#17
Sync.com
4.0
(3)
"Sync.com has a fine reputation and offers a competitive price."
"Sync.com could be interesting then. I think they should have everything you need."
"Sync.com is one of the best cloud services at the cheapest price for cloud storage."
#18
Azure
4.5
(2)
"Databox can run up to 1PB and is effective for data transfer."
"Azure Blob Storage provides robust features for managing cloud data."
#19
LucidLink
4.0
(2)
"Lucidlink is fairly robust for the creatives."
"LucidLink (Advanced)"
#20
AWS Glacier
4.0
(2)
"We're using AWS Glacier. Solely for archival purposes."
"AWS Glacier is affordable for cold archival storage."
#21
Hetzner
4.0
(2)
"I'm really happy with the NX11 Hetzner Nextcloud Storage Share. 1TB is pretty cheap there imo for only 4.29€/month."
"Not the best but I used it before; I think it's good for price/performance ratio."
#22
Firebase
4.0
(2)
"Firebase Cloud Functions allow for user credential management effectively."
"Firebase Storage is easy to set up with Firebase Auth and has a good Android library."
#23
OwnCloud
3.5
(2)
"OwnCloud offers a customizable solution for file sharing."
"Owncloud.org"
#24
Tresorit
2.5
(2)
"Maybe Box or Tresorit, but 30 users is always gonna be pretty expensive."
"I take offense at Tresorit's price tag."
#25
OneDrive
5.0
(1)
"I pay 10 €/month and each member of my family get 1 TO cloud space + office 365 apps."
#26
Low End Box
5.0
(1)
"Low End Box offers cheap VPS deals."
#27
BuyVM
5.0
(1)
"BuyVM provides affordable VPS options."
#28
Resilio
5.0
(1)
"It's a self-hosted version of something like Google Drive and Dropbox, very efficient at syncing."
#29
Pvtbox
5.0
(1)
"Easy to install and use, reliable solution for private cloud access."
#30
Zadara
5.0
(1)
"Zadara offers both on-prem and cloud-based solutions, providing flexibility in storage options."
#31
Synology
5.0
(1)
"A Synology NAS can do this, with private cloud and pretty granular permission control."
#32
IT Consulting
5.0
(1)
"I would 100% recommend an IT Consultant for transitioning to cloud services."
#33
Code 42
5.0
(1)
"Unlimited storage with all data encrypted for approximately $50.00 per year."
#34
NetApp
5.0
(1)
"Overall, they have very impressive technologies. I worked with NetApp in the past, a few years ago at a major entertainment company where they were the core storage provider, worldwide."
#35
IDrive
5.0
(1)
"Great value at $69 for the first year, regularly $99. Works well for me and my customers."
#36
Bublup
5.0
(1)
"Great for collaboration, very reasonably priced, admin control, upload any kind of file format."
#37
CloudMounter
5.0
(1)
"CloudMounter has end-to-end encryption, is fast and affordable, and supports Windows, macOS, and Linux."
#38
Old Desktop
5.0
(1)
"Buy an old desktop, install the drive, install Linux distro Ubuntu and install/run nextcloud on it 👍"
#39
Jotta.no
5.0
(1)
"I have used it for 10 years with no limit to about $70/year. Rclone possibility works as a charm."
#40
Raysync Cloud
5.0
(1)
"Raysync Cloud offers excellent features for collaboration and storage at an affordable price."
#41
Filerun
5.0
(1)
"It is basically free, unlimited storage and users, self hosted alternative to google drive. Highly recommended."
#42
Splice
5.0
(1)
"Splice allows me to save all my Ableton projects online, making it easy to access them from any computer."
#43
M-Files
4.0
(1)
"We offer a cloud based solution."
#44
Polar Backup
4.0
(1)
"You can get unlimited cold data storage for $12 for the first year."
#45
Zoolz Cloud
4.0
(1)
"It's very secure and has many of the must have features you listed!"
#46
KnowledgeTree
4.0
(1)
"It was a great solution for the exact same problem one of my clients had."
#47
Jottacloud
4.0
(1)
"Jottacloud provides unlimited storage, though upload speeds reduce after 5TB."
#48
Western Digital
4.0
(1)
"It's your personal cloud with versatile applications and unbeatable speed on the same LAN."
#49
Single Photos
4.0
(1)
"Offers 1 GB of free storage space and end-to-end encryption for data privacy."
#50
StableBit
4.0
(1)
"Use StableBit Cloud Drive and DrivePool for a second backup."
#51
Scaleway
4.0
(1)
"Scaleway C14 Glacier might be a workable candidate for this"
#52
IBM
4.0
(1)
"IBM Blob Storage is a reliable option for cloud storage."
#53
iCloud
4.0
(1)
"ICloud is great for day-to-day cloud usage."
#54
FileLu
4.0
(1)
"FileLu is cheap and they offer 20% discount for nonprofit organization."
#55
SmugMug
4.0
(1)
"Smugmug could work, you can allow others to upload to an album you have set up."
#56
Filen.io
4.0
(1)
"It's new in the market but it fulfills your requirements."
#57
Google Cloud Storage
4.0
(1)
"GCS offers different tiers of storage that are cheaper and have reasonable access times compared to AWS."
#58
Insync
4.0
(1)
"Insync technically works well for Google Drive & OneDrive."
#59
Cryptomator
4.0
(1)
"Cryptomator is a simple and convenient solution for encrypting files before uploading to the cloud."
#60
Syncthing
4.0
(1)
"Syncthing alone would do the trick for storing files on your home computer."
#61
Rclone
4.0
(1)
"Rclone is a great tool for Linux users."
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