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iCloud Drive vs pCloud: catalog facts
iCloud Drive	pCloud
Freemium A small free tier is available. More storage requires a paid iCloud+ plan.	Freemium A free tier is available. Paid plans are sold as subscriptions or lifetime purchases…
Windows, macOS, iOS, Web	Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Web, Browser extension
Invisible integration across macOS and iOS, including Desktop and Documents Advanced Data Protection adds end-to-end encryption to most categories	Lifetime plans instead of a perpetual subscription Virtual drive streams files without using local disk space
Only 5 GB free, shared across backups, photos and mail Poor experience outside Apple platforms	Client-side encryption is a paid add-on, not the default Closed source
Downloadable app, Hosted service	Downloadable app, Hosted service, Browser extension
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
Account needed	Account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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