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Difference between Dropbox and pCloud

Last Updated : 09 Dec, 2022
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1. Dropbox: 
Dropbox is a file hosting service provided by the American company Dropbox Incorporation. It offers cloud storage, file synchronization, personal cloud and client software. It was founded in 2007. Dropbox was developed by two MIT students Drew Houston and Arash Ferdowsi. It offers only 2 GB free storage space. It is one of the earliest cloud storage services. 

2. pCloud: 
pCloud is a file sharing and cloud storage service which is provided by pCloud AG. It is a secure cloud storage service. It also provides the file sharing service which helps in sharing of files with other users. It does not have limitation of file size. It was developed by pCloud AG. It offers 10 GB free storage space. It provides limited maximum storage for paid. It was launched in 2013. 

Difference between Dropbox and pCloud :

DROPBOX PCLOUD
It is owned by Dropbox Incorporation. It is owned by pCloud AG.
It was launched in 2007. It was launched in 2013.
It was developed by Drew Houston and Arash Ferdowsi. It was developed by pCloud AG.
It offers 2 GB free storage space. It offers 10 GB free storage space.
It provides limited maximum storage space. It also provides limited maximum storage space.
It is a file hosting, file synchronization and cloud storage service. It is a file sharing, cloud storage and backup service.
Maximum storage size is 5 TB here. Maximum storage size is 2 TB here.
It partly supports file versioning. It fully supports file versioning.
Maximum file size is 100 MB for free, 2 GB for paid Plus plan 100 GB for paid Professional plan. Maximum file size is unlimited here.
It does not provide client-side encryption. It provides client-side encryption.
It shares files through web applications. While it shares files through links.
It uses block-syncing to update changes quickly. It does not use block-syncing to update changes quickly.
It has traffic or band-width limit of 20 GB per day for free and 200 GB per day for paid. It does not have traffic or band-width limit.
It provides additional 500 MB free storage space for referral up to 16 GB. It does not provide additional free storage space for referrals.

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