Proton Drive is 100% cheaper
than pCloud
$0/mo (Proton Free) vs pCloud Premium 500 GB at $4.17/mo — covering 60% 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.
Premium 500 GB plan at $4.17/mo, the cheapest paid plan.
Proton Free: 0 USD/monthly.
pCloud costs $4.17/mo on the Premium 500 GB plan at single user, monthly billing. We found 1 assessed alternative that is cheaper in this scenario; 0 of them cover at least 75% of the 5 compared capabilities.
Capability comparison
Proton Drive covers 60% of the 5 capabilities compared against pCloud. ✓ native · ◐ via integration · ✗ not found.
| Capability | Proton Drive | pCloud |
|---|---|---|
| Share links | ✓ | ✓ |
| Desktop sync app | ✓ | ✓ |
| Team folders | ✓ | ✓ |
| Lifetime plan | ✗ | ✓ |
| File versioning | ↑ Drive Plus | ✓ |
What you give up
Capabilities pCloud has that Proton Drive lacks.
- Lifetime plan — A one-time payment option for permanent storage.Missing from Proton Drive.
- File versioning — Restore earlier versions of a file or recover deleted files for a stated period.Missing from Proton Drive.
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 |
| 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) |
Share this comparison
For Proton Drive: use the verified claim in your own marketing — card, badge, or link. The numbers stay tied to this evidence page.
Frequently asked
How much cheaper is Proton Drive than pCloud?
100% cheaper in our scenario (single user, monthly billing): $0/mo on Proton Free vs $4.17/mo on Premium 500 GB. That is $49.99 a year.
What does Proton Drive lack compared with pCloud?
Lifetime plan, File versioning — 2 of the 5 compared capabilities.
When were these prices checked?
pCloud: 2026-10-26; Proton Drive: 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://www.pcloud.com/cloud-storage-pricing-plans.html (official_pricing, checked 2026-10-26)
- https://www.pcloud.com/features.html (feature_page, checked 2026-10-26)
- https://www.pcloud.com/plans.html (feature_page, checked 2026-10-26)
- Proton Drive data last verified 2026-10-26