pCloud is an alternative
to Proton Drive
$4.17/mo (Premium 500 GB) vs Proton Drive at — — covering 80% of the 5 compared capabilities.
Same job. Way less money.
Comparison scenario
Every cheaper-than claim is tied to a defined scenario — never a bare list price.
single user, monthly billing · USD · prices as observed on official pricing pages.
plan at —, the cheapest paid plan.
Premium 500 GB: 49.99 USD/yearly.
We list 1 assessed alternative; Proton Drive's own price is not verified yet, so no cheaper-than claim is made.
Capability comparison
pCloud covers 80% of the 5 capabilities compared against Proton Drive. ✓ native · ◐ via integration · ✗ not found.
| Capability | pCloud | Proton Drive |
|---|---|---|
| End-to-end (zero-knowledge) encryption | ✗ | ✓ |
| File versioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Share links | ✓ | ✓ |
| Desktop sync app | ✓ | ✓ |
| Team folders | ✓ | ✓ |
What you give up
Capabilities Proton Drive has that pCloud lacks.
- End-to-end (zero-knowledge) encryption — Files are encrypted on your device so the provider cannot read them.Missing from pCloud.
Plans & pricing, side by side
Advertised prices in USD as observed on the official pricing pages — per-seat and transaction-fee plans are marked.
| Premium 500 GB | $4.17/mo (billed yearly) |
| Premium Plus 2 TB | $8.33/mo (billed yearly) |
| Ultra 10 TB | $25.00/mo (billed yearly) |
| Proton Free | Free |
| Drive Plus | Contact sales |
| Proton Unlimited | Contact sales |
| Proton Duo | Contact sales |
| Proton Family | Contact sales |
| Drive Professional | Contact sales |
Frequently asked
What does pCloud lack compared with Proton Drive?
End-to-end (zero-knowledge) encryption — 1 of the 5 compared capabilities.
When were these prices checked?
Proton Drive: 2026-10-26; pCloud: 2026-10-26 — on the official pricing pages.
Who switched
Anonymous: no account, no email, no IP stored. Reports are shown once a switch has 3 or more and never change ranking or order — alternatives are computed from prices and capabilities only.
Sources & freshness
- https://proton.me/drive/pricing (official_pricing, checked 2026-10-26)
- https://proton.me/drive (feature_page, checked 2026-10-26)
- pCloud data last verified 2026-10-26