4 alternatives · productivity & storage · 2026
Dropbox alternatives, by price.
Dropbox starts at $9.99 a month. 3 of the 4 alternatives below start lower. Standing prices, not promotions — each read from the vendor's own page and linked to its source.
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What the alternatives cost
| Product | Starts at | Against Dropbox | Free plan | Changes on record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dropbox the one you are comparing against | $9.99 per month · Plus | — | Yes | 4 since 2026 |
| Proton Proton | $3.99 per month, billed yearly · Mail Plus | 60% less | Yes | none |
| Google Workspace Google | $7 per seat / mo · Starter | not like-for-like | — | 3 since 2026 |
| Backblaze Backblaze | $99 per year · Personal backup | 17% less | — | none |
| Microsoft 365 Microsoft | $99.99 per year · Microsoft 365 Personal | 17% less | — | 7 since 2026 |
CHEAPEST PAID PLAN FIRST. “NOT LIKE-FOR-LIKE” MEANS ONE IS PRICED PER USER AND THE OTHER IS NOT, ONE IS NOT BILLED BY THE MONTH OR YEAR, OR THEY ARE IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES. THE RECORD DOES NOT CONVERT ANY OF THOSE.
Questions
Dropbox alternatives, answered
Q1 What is the cheapest alternative to Dropbox?
Proton, at $3.99 a month billed yearly for its Mail Plus plan — the lowest paid entry price of the 4 alternatives on the record. Dropbox itself starts at $9.99 a month. Proton also lists a free plan.
Q2 Which Dropbox alternatives have a free plan?
Proton. Only a plan the vendor lists at $0 counts; free trials do not.
Q3 Is Dropbox more expensive than its alternatives?
3 of 4 alternatives start below Dropbox's $9.99 a month: Proton, Backblaze and Microsoft 365. Entry prices are compared only where both are charged the same way — per user against per user, flat against flat.
Q4 How current are these prices?
Each pricing page is re-read by MarkupBot at least daily. The table shows the standing price of every plan — where a vendor is running a promotion, the price it reverts to — and every product name links to its dated history and the archived capture behind each figure.