pCloud vs Dropbox: the 2 TB plans side by side
pCloud Premium Plus and Dropbox Plus both give one person 2 TB. Premium Plus is $99.99 a year billed yearly, as listed on 3 October 2026. Dropbox Plus is $9.99 a month on yearly billing, as listed on 5 October 2026. Only pCloud also sells 2 TB as a one-time plan: Lifetime, $499.
| Feature | pCloud Premium Plus 2 TB | Dropbox Plus 2 TB |
|---|---|---|
| Price, billed yearly | $99.99 a year | $9.99 a month, billed yearly |
| One-time option | $499 Lifetime | None listed |
| Free plan | Basic: 2 GB, up to 10 GB | Basic: 2 GB |
| Restoring deleted files | 30 days; 365 with Extended File History add-on | 30 days |
| Sending large files | pCloud Transfer: up to 5 GB | Transfers up to 50 GB |
| Trial or refund | 14-day money-back guarantee | "Buy now" button; no trial shown |
Dropbox lists its yearly-billing price as a monthly rate, so the table sets it beside pCloud's yearly price. Dropbox also offers monthly billing; this page compares yearly billing only.
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Sign up for pCloud →Paying once against a Dropbox subscription
pCloud's Lifetime plan is one payment that lasts for the account owner's lifetime or 99 years, whichever is shorter, per pCloud's terms. Lifetime 2 TB is $499. Dropbox's plans page lists no one-time plan, and pCloud's own monthly and yearly plans renew automatically until you end them. pCloud pricing shows every pCloud plan on each basis.
A Lifetime account cannot pass to another person, pCloud's terms let it change or discontinue the service, and the refund window is the same 14 days as on any paid plan.
Sending files and restoring deleted ones
For big transfers Dropbox Plus allows more: its plans page lists transfers up to 50 GB. pCloud Transfer, a separate send-a-file service, sends up to 5 GB by email or link, and the recipient needs no pCloud account. A pCloud shared link is the other route: anyone can open it without an account, and Premium Plus allows 4 TB of link traffic a month, the allowance for how much other people can view or download through your links.
Both keep deleted files for 30 days. pCloud's Trash, where deleted files wait before permanent deletion, holds them 30 days on paid plans, and its paid Extended File History add-on stretches that to 365 days. Dropbox says permanently deleted files cannot be restored from version history; treat permanent deletion on pCloud as final too. pCloud lists password-protected links on its Premium plans; Dropbox lists password-protected files on its Standard card, and its Plus card does not list them.
Free plans, trials and refunds at pCloud and Dropbox
Both have a free plan: Dropbox Basic is 2 GB, and pCloud Basic starts at 2 GB and reaches up to 10 GB through its tutorial and invitations. Dropbox shows no trial on Plus, while pCloud's terms allow a written refund request within 14 days of payment, which pCloud can decline on a promotional purchase.
Pick pCloud for 2 TB on a one-time payment, or on yearly billing at $99.99 a year. Pick Dropbox Plus for transfers of up to 50 GB on one subscription billed yearly. Dropbox alternatives and best cloud storage set other services beside both.
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The facts above come from the pages below, read on 6 October 2026 or on the date shown against each page. We have not used these products hands-on. Prices and terms change, so confirm them on the vendor's site before you buy.
- pCloud cloud storage pricing plans — Vendor pricing page · pcloud.com · read 3 October 2026
- pCloud Terms and Conditions — Vendor legal page · pcloud.com · read 6 October 2026
- Dropbox plans — Vendor pricing page · dropbox.com · read 5 October 2026
- Dropbox help: version history overview — Vendor documentation · help.dropbox.com · read 6 October 2026
- pCloud help: pCloud Transfer — Vendor documentation · help.pcloud.com · read 5 October 2026
- pCloud help: file recovery and history — Vendor documentation · help.pcloud.com · read 5 October 2026
- pCloud help: shared links — Vendor documentation · help.pcloud.com · read 6 October 2026
- pCloud help: plan details — Vendor documentation · help.pcloud.com · read 6 October 2026
- pCloud help: referral program and Beginner tutorial — Vendor documentation · help.pcloud.com · read 5 October 2026