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Cloudinary vs pCloud: 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 pCloud at $4.17/mo (Premium 500 GB). For 10 people that's $99 vs $4.17 a month: pCloud is $94.83 a month (96%) cheaper than Cloudinary on list price.

Cloudinary

Storage

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

pCloud

Cheaper for 10 people

From$4.17/mo

10 people: $4.17 a month · $50.04 a year

  • No free plan
  • Up to 17% off yearly
  • No startup credits listed
  • 2 plans · priced per plan

Plans

Cloudinary and pCloud 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.

pCloud

  • Premium 500 GB

    500 GB storage · Lifetime option $219

    $4.17/mo

  • Premium Plus 2 TB

    2 TB storage · Lifetime option $499

    $8.33/mo

Annual prices from pricing-page structured data (search snippet); monthly equivalent $4.99/$9.99. Lifetime: Ultra 10 TB $1,499. Family and Business prices not captured.

Prices from pCloud'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 pCloud cost by team size
TeamCloudinary (Plus)pCloud (Premium 500 GB)Difference
5 people$99$1,188/yr$4.17$50.04/yrpCloud $94.83 less a month
10 people$99$1,188/yr$4.17$50.04/yrpCloud $94.83 less a month
25 people$99$1,188/yr$4.17$50.04/yrpCloud $94.83 less a month

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

FAQ

Cloudinary vs pCloud: questions

Which is cheaper, Cloudinary or pCloud?

Cloudinary starts at $99/mo (Plus) and pCloud at $4.17/mo (Premium 500 GB). For 10 people that's $99 vs $4.17 a month: pCloud is $94.83 a month (96%) cheaper than Cloudinary on list price. Compare features too: the cheaper plan isn't always the closer match.

Do Cloudinary and pCloud have free plans?

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

Are Cloudinary and pCloud cheaper if you pay yearly?

Cloudinary lists up to 10% off yearly billing. pCloud lists up to 17% off yearly billing.

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