Proton Drive is 100% cheaper
than Dropbox
$0/mo (Proton Free) vs Dropbox Plus at $9.99/mo — capabilities not yet verified, so no coverage is claimed.
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.
Plus plan at $9.99/mo, the cheapest paid plan.
Proton Free: 0 USD/monthly.
Dropbox costs $9.99/mo on the Plus plan at single user, monthly billing. Proton Drive costs $0/mo (Proton Free plan), 100% less, but we have not yet verified its capabilities, so no coverage claim is made.
Capability comparison
We have not yet verified Proton Drive's capabilities; the table shows what Dropbox offers. ✓ native · ◐ via integration · ✗ not found.
| Capability | Proton Drive | Dropbox |
|---|---|---|
| Password-protected shares | ✗ | ✓ |
| Custom branding | ✗ | ✓ |
| Transcription & captions | ✗ | ✓ |
| Video editing & trimming | ✗ | ✓ |
| SSO (SAML/SCIM) | ✗ | ✓ |
| Desktop app | ✗ | ✓ |
| Mobile app | ✗ | ✓ |
Plans & pricing, side by side
Advertised prices in USD as observed on the official pricing pages — per-seat and transaction-fee plans are marked.
| Proton Free | Free |
| Drive Plus | Contact sales |
| Proton Unlimited | Contact sales |
| Proton Duo | Contact sales |
| Proton Family | Contact sales |
| Drive Professional | Contact sales |
| Basic | Free |
| Plus | $9.99/mo |
| Standard | $15/seat/mo |
| Advanced | $24/seat/mo |
| Enterprise | Contact sales |
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Frequently asked
How much cheaper is Proton Drive than Dropbox?
100% cheaper in our scenario (single user, monthly billing): $0/mo on Proton Free vs $9.99/mo on Plus. That is $119.88 a year.
What does Proton Drive lack compared with Dropbox?
We have not yet verified Proton Drive's capabilities, so no coverage claim is made.
When were these prices checked?
Dropbox: 2026-09-07; Proton Drive: 2026-09-12 — on the official pricing pages.
Sources & freshness
- https://www.dropbox.com/plans (official_pricing, checked 2026-09-07)
- https://www.dropbox.com/plans#main-content (official_pricing, checked 2026-08-31)
- Proton Drive data last verified 2026-09-12