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Cloudinary vs Dropbox Business: 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

Cloudinary starts at $99/mo (Plus) and Dropbox Business at $15/user/mo (Standard). For 10 people that's $99 vs $150 a month: Cloudinary is $51 a month (34%) cheaper than Dropbox Business on list price.

Cloudinary

Cheaper for 10 people

From$99/mo

10 people: $99 a month · $1,188 a year

  • Free plan
  • Up to 10% off yearly
  • No startup credits listed
  • 3 plans · priced per plan

Dropbox Business

Storage

From$15/user/mo

10 people: $150 a month · $1,800 a year

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

Plans

Cloudinary and Dropbox Business plans

Every plan with a public price, in US dollars.

Cloudinary

  • Free

    25 credits/month · 3 users

    Free

  • Plus

    225 credits/month · 3 users, 2 accounts

    $99/mo

  • Advanced

    600 credits/month · 5 users, 3 accounts

    $249/mo

Yearly: Plus $89/mo, Advanced $224/mo. 1 credit = 1,000 transformations or 1 GB storage/bandwidth. Enterprise: contact sales.

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

Dropbox Business

  • Standard

    $15/user/mo · Starts at 3 TB for team · 1+ users

    $15/user/mo

  • Advanced

    $24/user/mo · Starts at 15 TB · 3+ users, SSO

    $24/user/mo

Page shows $15/$24 per user/mo with a monthly/yearly toggle; these are the yearly-billed rates per Dropbox's plan announcement. Monthly-billed prices not confirmed on current page. Enterprise: contact sales.

Prices from Dropbox Business'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.

Cloudinary and Dropbox Business cost by team size
TeamCloudinary (Plus)Dropbox Business (Standard)Difference
5 people$99$1,188/yr$75$900/yrDropbox Business $24 less a month
10 people$99$1,188/yr$150$1,800/yrCloudinary $51 less a month
25 people$99$1,188/yr$375$4,500/yrCloudinary $276 less a month

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

FAQ

Cloudinary vs Dropbox Business: questions

Which is cheaper, Cloudinary or Dropbox Business?

Cloudinary starts at $99/mo (Plus) and Dropbox Business at $15/user/mo (Standard). For 10 people that's $99 vs $150 a month: Cloudinary is $51 a month (34%) cheaper than Dropbox Business on list price. Compare features too: the cheaper plan isn't always the closer match.

Do Cloudinary and Dropbox Business have free plans?

Cloudinary has a free plan (Free). Dropbox Business has no free plan in Surba's catalog.

Are Cloudinary and Dropbox Business cheaper if you pay yearly?

Cloudinary lists up to 10% off yearly billing. Surba's catalog lists no yearly discount for Dropbox Business.

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