Proton Drive is 100% cheaper
than pCloud
$0/mo (Proton Free) vs pCloud Premium 500 GB at $4.17/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.
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. 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 pCloud offers. ✓ native · ◐ via integration · ✗ not found.
| Capability | Proton Drive | pCloud |
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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) |
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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?
We have not yet verified Proton Drive's capabilities, so no coverage claim is made.
When were these prices checked?
pCloud: 2026-09-12; Proton Drive: 2026-09-12 — on the official pricing pages.
Sources & freshness
- https://www.pcloud.com/features.html (feature_page, checked 2026-09-12)
- https://www.pcloud.com/plans.html (feature_page, checked 2026-09-12)
- https://www.pcloud.com/cloud-storage-pricing-plans.html (official_pricing, checked 2026-09-07)
- Proton Drive data last verified 2026-09-12