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Afi vs IDrive: pricing compared

Plans, list prices and what a team of 5, 10 or 25 pays on each, from Surba's catalog of Storage tools. Updated for 2026.

At a glance

Side by side

Afi starts at $53/user/mo (SaaS Backup) and IDrive at $11.99/mo (Personal 5 TB). For 10 people that's $530 vs $11.99 a month: IDrive is $518.01 a month (98%) cheaper than Afi on list price.

Afi

Storage

From$53/user/mo

10 people: $530 a month · $6,360 a year

  • No free plan
  • No yearly discount listed
  • No startup credits listed
  • 1 plan · priced per user

IDrive

Cheaper for 10 people

From$11.99/mo

10 people: $11.99 a month · $143.88 a year

  • Free plan
  • No yearly discount listed
  • No startup credits listed
  • 6 plans · priced per plan

Plans

Afi and IDrive plans

Every plan with a public price, in US dollars.

Afi

  • SaaS Backup

    Google Workspace and Microsoft 365 · Starting from 5 users · Shared Drives/SharePoint no charge

    $53/user/mo

Pricing page shows 'CUSTOM or $53 / mo per user', starting from 5 users (figure as displayed; no yearly price shown). Custom pricing for 500+ users; education/non-profit discounts. Data Platform (Azure/AWS VMs and databases): custom, contact sales. Free trial available.

Prices from Afi's pricing page, checked 26 Oct 2026.

IDrive

  • Basic (Free)

    10 GB storage · No credit card required

    Free

  • Personal 5 TB

    1 user, unlimited computers · 5 TB storage

    $11.99/mo

  • Team 5 users

    5 users / 5 computers · 5 TB storage

    $11.99/mo

  • Team 10 users

    10 users / 10 computers · 10 TB storage

    $23.99/mo

  • Business 500 GB

    Unlimited users · Computers and servers · 500 GB storage

    $19.99/mo

  • Business 1.25 TB

    Unlimited users · Computers and servers · 1.25 TB storage

    $59.99/mo

Monthly list prices from idrive.com/pricing. Yearly standard price is lower (e.g. Personal/Team 5 TB $9.99/mo = $119.88/yr; Business 1.25 TB $49.99/mo); a first-year promo cuts yearly ~30% more (e.g. $6.99/mo). Business 500 GB is sold yearly only ($19.99/mo standard). Larger tiers up to 100 TB (Personal), 500 users (Team), 100 TB (Business). Overage $0.25/GB/mo Personal, $0.50/GB/mo Team/Business. 2-year plans also offered.

Prices from IDrive's pricing page, checked 26 Oct 2026.

Team cost

What each costs your team

Entry paid plans, per month and per year at list price.

Afi and IDrive cost by team size
TeamAfi (SaaS Backup)IDrive (Personal 5 TB)Difference
5 people$265$3,180/yr$11.99$143.88/yrIDrive $253.01 less a month
10 people$530$6,360/yr$11.99$143.88/yrIDrive $518.01 less a month
25 people$1,325$15,900/yr$11.99$143.88/yrIDrive $1,313.01 less a month

Afi is priced per user. IDrive is priced per plan. Per-user prices are multiplied by the team; per-plan prices aren't. Before tax; yearly discounts not applied.

FAQ

Afi vs IDrive: questions

Which is cheaper, Afi or IDrive?

Afi starts at $53/user/mo (SaaS Backup) and IDrive at $11.99/mo (Personal 5 TB). For 10 people that's $530 vs $11.99 a month: IDrive is $518.01 a month (98%) cheaper than Afi on list price. Compare features too: the cheaper plan isn't always the closer match.

Do Afi and IDrive have free plans?

Afi has no free plan in Surba's catalog. IDrive has a free plan (Basic (Free)).

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