None of your Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides files count towards your limit. SugarSync ($0.00 at Amazon) (Opens in a new window) is a little more tightfisted, offering 100GB for $7.49 a month and 250GB for $9.99 a month.īut most of the files you create or upload through other Google services don't count toward your Google Drive size limit. Microsoft OneDrive ($0.00 at Microsoft Store) (Opens in a new window) also offers 100GB for $1.99 a month, but it offers 1TB of storage space for a mere $6.99 a month. Read our editorial mission (Opens in a new window) & see how we test (Opens in a new window).īy quick comparison, Dropbox Pro ($0.00 at Google Play) (Opens in a new window) provides up to 1TB for $9.99 a month.

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Note that if you are using Google Apps, which is for business customers, your allotments and price may differ. Plans are available all the way up to 30TB for $299.99 per month. Kicking that up to 100GB costs $1.99 per month, and 1TB costs $9.99 a month. Google Drive is available for free from the Play store, and you start out with 15GB of storage without paying a cent.

When these powers combine, the already excellent Google Drive becomes a hub for collaboration and productivity, earning it a coveted five-star rating and an Editors' Choice award. Many Android apps offer cloud-based file syncing and storage, but Google Drive's killer advantage is its tight integration with Google Docs, Sheets, Slides, and Photos apps. Thanks to Google Drive, you never have to be. Now that we're all living in the future (with its wonderful and horrifying consequences), there's no reason that simply being away from your computer means being away from your most-important files.

To get the best results, you need to have Google Docs, Sheets, Slides, and Photos apps installed.

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