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pCloud vs myCloud Desktop: catalog facts
pCloud	myCloud Desktop
Freemium A free tier is available. Paid plans are sold as subscriptions or lifetime purchases…	Free The desktop client is a free download; it is used with a myCloud storage account.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Web, Browser extension	Windows, macOS
Lifetime plans instead of a perpetual subscription Virtual drive streams files without using local disk space	Synced folder that behaves like any other local folder Offline editing with sync on reconnect
Client-side encryption is a paid add-on, not the default Closed source	Only works with Swisscom myCloud storage No Linux client
Downloadable app, Hosted service, Browser extension	Downloadable app
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
Account needed	Account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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