Dropbox
Cloud Storage & File Sharing · www.dropbox.com
Dropbox is a cloud storage service for storing, syncing, and sharing files across devices, with added tools for file transfer, PDF editing, e-signatures, and video review.
We only list alternatives we can defend with sourced pricing data.
Top Dropbox alternatives
We compared 7 products and found 7 cheaper alternatives · vs Dropbox Plus at $9.99/mo · scenario: single user, monthly billing, USD.
Dropbox’s own free plan covers this scenario. If you’re paying for features you don’t use, downgrading beats switching. The paid comparison below is for when you’ve outgrown free tiers — the “Free plans” view shows alternatives if you want free with different limits.
Dropbox costs $9.99/mo on the Plus plan at single user, monthly billing. We list 7 cheaper alternatives whose capabilities we have not yet verified, so no coverage claim is made yet.
| Product | Match | Price | Annual savings | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
pCloud Premium 500 GB plan personal cloud — adjacent | not yet assessed | $4.17/mo how? ⓘ | $69.89 / year 58% cheaper | |
Google Workspace Business Starter plan collaboration suite — adjacent | not yet assessed | $7/mo how? ⓘ | $35.88 / year 30% cheaper | |
Box Business Starter plan | not yet assessed | $8/mo how? ⓘ | $23.88 / year 20% cheaper |
What Dropbox covers
The capability set used for comparison. Grey entries are not available on self-serve plans.
- ✓ Password-protected shares — from Standard
- ✓ Custom branding — from Standard
- ✓ Transcription & captions — from Plus
- ✓ Video editing & trimming — from Plus
- ✓ SSO (SAML/SCIM) — from Advanced
- ✓ Desktop app
- ✓ Mobile app
- ✗ Reusable templates
Price ladder
Observed prices from the official pricing page.
Sources
Every claim traces to an official source and a check date.
- https://www.dropbox.com/plans (official_pricing, checked 2026-09-07)
- https://www.dropbox.com/plans#main-content (official_pricing, checked 2026-08-31)
Frequently asked
How much does Dropbox cost?
Dropbox's Plus plan costs $9.99/mo in our scenario (single user, monthly billing). A free plan exists.
Is there a free Dropbox alternative?
We have not verified a free plan that fits this scenario among the assessed alternatives.
Does Dropbox have a free plan?
Yes. Dropbox's free plan exists; its limits are not stated on the pricing page.
When were these prices checked?
Between 2026-08-25 and 2026-09-12, on the vendors' official pricing pages.
