5 of the Best Free Cloud Storage Providers and Their Features

  5 of the Best Free Cloud Storage Providers and Their Features

 Refresher: What is cloud computing, anyway?

Since each has its own set of advantages, you many want to try more than one to see how you like it. Lots of people use multiple storage providers for different purposes anyway -- myself included. In fact, I use 4 out of 5 on this list! 

Whether you’ve got important documents, photos, music or other files that need to be shared across more than one device, using a cloud storage option is often the easiest way to do it. Check out the list below for a general summary of each popular cloud service and its major features.

 

1.  Google Drive

You can't really go wrong with Google Drive. In terms of storage space and file size uploads, it's the most generous to its free users. Not only can you create as many folders as you want for all your uploads, but you can also create, edit, and share specific document types right in Google Drive.

Create a Google Doc, a Google Sheet, or a Google Slideshow right from within your account, and you'll be able to access it from anywhere when you sign in to Google Drive. Other Google users you share it with will be able to edit or comment on them if you give them permission to do so.

Free storage: 15 GB

Price for 100 GB: $1.99 per month

Price for 1 TB: $9.99 per month

Price for 10 TB: $99.99 per month

Price for 20 TB: $199.99 per month

Price for 30 TB: $299.99 per month

Max file size allowed: 5 TB (as long as it's not converted to Google Doc format)

Desktop apps: Windows, Mac

Mobile apps: Android, iOS, Windows Phone