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The Best Cloud Storage Software

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Cloud storage is so reliable and affordable that users are storing more in the cloud than ever before. Back in 2014, 1.136 billion people saved their important documents, videos, and images in the cloud. By 2020, that number will have more than doubled to 2.3 billion according to forecasts. There are lots of reasons for this. For some users, the lack of space on their hard drive has pushed them towards it. For others, the freedom of cloud storage, that makes files available across various devices, is the reason for the growth in these numbers.

Google Drive

Let's start with the one you've either heard of or are already using ? Google Drive. You get a generous amount of storage, easy integration with Android devices, and the web interface is among the best currently on offer. If you own an Android device, it's a natural choice because it's already integrated. If not, it's still worth having because it offers very generous free storage. You can also use Google's G-suite, an office package, and use Google Photos to store high def images.

Box Cloud Storage

This service is ideal for business users but it works well for individuals too. Business users get advanced collaboration features and unlimited storage. Those features are also great for individuals but the 10GB free version is enough for most users. This service supports Office 365 and Google Docs. It integrates with Google's G-Suite so your slides, sheets, and documents are automatically saved on Box. There's an Android app and both Mac and PC users can download it from Box's website.

IDrive

This is one of the fastest most user-friendly services. It had good security and it comes with IDrive Express service. This is great for anyone starting out with cloud backup as you can quickly transfer data from your machines to the cloud. If you have several gigabytes of data, you'll find that it takes a long time to upload piece by piece. Think how long your data will take to transfer at five Mbps and you might want to use this service in which you upload your data to a temporary storage device which IDrive send you and then mail it back to them. Data that would have taken weeks to upload is saved in days even with the normal delay taken to post the device.

pCloud

Do you have large media files to store? Long videos and other files that take up a lot of data? If so, you might find pCloud cloud storage useful. It comes with 30 days of trash history and seemingly no limit to the size of data files it can handle. The intuitive interface makes it a joy to use and the fact that the company behind it are based in Switzerland means you're covered by some of the world's best privacy laws.

OneDrive

You might want to back up your precious documents with a company you know and trust. If so, why not use OneDrive by Microsoft? It's already part of Windows 10's File Explorer so you won't need to download anything to start using it. If you're uploading pictures, you can use Microsoft's Photos app to sync across all your devices. You can get apps for Android and iOS devices so there's no problem integrating an Android tablet and an Apple phone for example.