IDrive
Storage
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
IDrive 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
IDrive starts at $11.99/mo (Personal 5 TB) and pCloud at $4.17/mo (Premium 500 GB). For 10 people that's $11.99 vs $4.17 a month: pCloud is $7.82 a month (65%) cheaper than IDrive on list price.
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
IDrive and pCloud plans
Every plan with a public price, in US dollars.
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.
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.
| Team | IDrive (Personal 5 TB) | pCloud (Premium 500 GB) | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 people | $11.99/mo$143.88/yr a year | $4.17/mo$50.04/yr a year | pCloud $7.82 less a month |
| 10 people | $11.99/mo$143.88/yr a year | $4.17/mo$50.04/yr a year | pCloud $7.82 less a month |
| 25 people | $11.99/mo$143.88/yr a year | $4.17/mo$50.04/yr a year | pCloud $7.82 less a month |
IDrive 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
IDrive vs pCloud: questions
Which is cheaper, IDrive or pCloud?
IDrive starts at $11.99/mo (Personal 5 TB) and pCloud at $4.17/mo (Premium 500 GB). For 10 people that's $11.99 vs $4.17 a month: pCloud is $7.82 a month (65%) cheaper than IDrive on list price. Compare features too: the cheaper plan isn't always the closer match.
Do IDrive and pCloud have free plans?
IDrive has a free plan (Basic (Free)). pCloud has no free plan in Surba's catalog.
Are IDrive and pCloud cheaper if you pay yearly?
pCloud lists up to 17% off yearly billing. Surba's catalog lists no yearly discount for IDrive.
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