With all the hype that Condolezza Rice's appearance on the Dropbox board of directors is causing, many are ditching the service, such as we have commented previously. From Androidsis We show you 10 very interesting alternatives, which can perfectly replace the ill-fated Dropbox service.
The options you'll find below range from the well-known Google Drive and OneDrive to lesser-known alternatives like SugarSync and Jottacloud. We'll also introduce Mega and MediaFire, which are other important options for keeping your files safe. And let's not forget Hubic with its incredible offers, or the importance of knowing how to use a service like BitTorrent Sync to truly own your files across different synchronized devices.
Google Drive
Google's storage service received a significant price reduction , now offering 100GB for $2, and thanks to its integrated ecosystem of applications, it's one of the best options.
15GB of free storage for the various services that are integrated in Drive such as Gmail or Google+ Photos. And if you want to expand your account, you can opt for 1TB for $ 9,99 per month or 100GB for $ 1,99 per month.
Box
This service has been around for a few years and has the experience to offer up to 10GB of free cloud storage . However, the free plan has a limit of 250MB for uploaded files.
You have the Starter plan for € 4 per month to have 100GB of storage and being able to have files of up to 2GB. In its free version you have the normal synchronization options through several devices or shared use, and even office integration.
OneDrive
With OneDrive, we have the backing of being Microsoft's storage service , which offers you 7GB for free, although with a 2GB size limit for each file.
The plans that you can find in OneDrive it's $ 4,49 for 50GB, $ 7,49 for 100GB and $ 11,49 for 200GB per month. You can increase the space by adding friends, for which you will receive an extra 500MB or 3GB when using the camera's backup feature.
SugarSync
This cloud storage service is an alternative series, although now we can only use it for free for one month with 5GB , after which we will have to access one of its plans of 60GB for $74,99 per year or 100GB for $99,99.
An important fact about SugarSync is that it has no size limit per file. Your account can be synchronized through the different devices you have. All your files will be protected with 256-bit AES encryption.
MediaFire
MediaFire recently announced its new 1TB storage plans for $5 per month , even beating Google Drive, where you can find the same amount of storage for $9,99. For a limited time, you can take advantage of their 1TB offer at 50% off, now $2,49.
In her free version you can have 10GB of storage in the cloud although be prepared to see advertising on the different platforms that you will have synchronized. It also has the restriction in the free plan that you can only upload files up to 200MB.
Amazon Cloud Drive
Perhaps you weren't familiar with Amazon Cloud Drive, which presents itself as a major alternative to Dropbox, with a free 5GB plan and different apps for various applications such as Android, iOS, or your desktop computer.
Data plans for $ 10 for 20GB, $ 50 for 100GB and $ 500 a year for 1TB are the prices that Amazon Cloud Drive has. Like Dropbox, you can download the app on your computer to upload the files to the folder that you can later manage from your smartphone or website.
JottaCloud
It's a service that's not very well-known but has been offering 5GB of free storage for a while now, and you can add more by inviting friends, just like Dropbox . It also syncs across multiple devices, such as computers and smartphones.
Plans are up to 20GB for $ 1,7 per month, 50GB for $ 3,4, 100GB for $ 6, and 500GB for $ 29,2. A Norwegian company that may be a choice if you do not want to cross the pond to take your files online.
Mega
Mega can be called the most secure cloud storage service available, as it uses 128-bit AES encryption with 2048-bit RSA to maintain the anonymity of the files that are stored.
You have a free 50GB plan with no restrictions. You can update the plan for € 9.99 for 500GB, 2TB for € 19.99 and 4TB for € 29.99 per month. Another remarkable point of Mega is its high bandwidth for uploading files. You have specific apps for mobile devices and then the web with plugins for web browsers to manage your files.
Hubic
Another option arriving from Europe is Hubic, a French company , which offers 25GB of free data. They have plans for 100GB for €1 per month and another for 10TB for €10, which will surprise everyone with the immense amount of data for such a low price.
With Hubic you have no size limitation per file and it has applications for iOS, Windows Phone and Android for both desktop computers. An interesting option that we have very close to.
BitTorrent Sync
Finally, a very pleasant surprise is BT Sync, an alternative that stands out from the rest because of how it works. It doesn't store files on servers, and therefore, as its website claims, it's safe from attacks and prying eyes. Instead of uploading files to an online server, the transfer happens between different devices , which means there are no limits on data storage or transfer speed.
You can access the files you have in a folder across all your devices, which uses a special sharing method: a 21-bit Base32 key. The standout feature of BitTorrent Snyc is that it encrypts the traffic between devices with AES encryption and a 256-bit key.
Although BitTorrent Sync is not as easy to use as other types of storage, it is a very interesting proposition in terms of security and own our files.
