Compare OneDrive and pCloud - Mar 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Mar 23, 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - OneDrive or pCloud?

OneDrive is more expensive to implement (TCO) than pCloud, and OneDrive is rated higher (94/100) than pCloud (76/100). pCloud offers users more features (7) than OneDrive (1).

Looking for the right File Sharing solution for your business? Buyers are primarily concerned about the real total cost of implementation (TCO), the full list of features, vendor reliability, user reviews, and the pros and cons. In this article we compare between the two software products:

Microsoft Vs. pCloud

Microsoft: Microsoft Corporation is an American corporation that develops, manufactures, licenses and supports a wide range of products and services related to computing. The company was founded by Bill Gates and Paul Allen on April 4, 1975. Microsoft is the world's largest software maker measured by revenues.

pCloud: At pCloud, we are providing the world with a comprehensive easy-to-use cloud storage solution for individuals and businesses alike. Our approach incorporates the technical point-of-view with the end user in mind. Other cloud services are either too technical and are not user-friendly, or they are not comprehensive enough for users to get everything...

Who is more expensive? OneDrive or pCloud?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of File Sharing software includes the software license, subscription fees, software training, customizations, hardware (if needed), maintenance and support and other related services. When calculating the TCO, it's important to add all of these ”hidden costs” as well. We prepared a TCO (Total Cost) calculator for OneDrive and pCloud.

OneDrive price starts at $1.99 per month , On a scale between 1 to 10 OneDrive is rated 4, which is lower than the average cost of File Sharing software. pCloud price starts at $175 per license , When comparing pCloud to its competitors, the software is rated 2 - much lower than the average File Sharing software cost.

Bottom line: OneDrive is more expensive than pCloud.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared OneDrive Vs. pCloud based on some of the most important and required File Sharing features.

OneDrive: File sharing.

pCloud: Version Control, Workflow, Project Collaboration, User Access Controls, Document Management.

Target customer size

OneDrive's typical customers include: Small, medium and large size businesses, and pCloud's target customer size include: Medium and large size businesses.

OneDrive

ITQlick rating
(4.4/5)

starts at $1.99 per month

OneDrive is a cloud-based content management solution that helps organizations interact, collaborate, share and store documents. OneDrive is a Microsoft product, a company that was founded in 1975 in the United...

Categories: Document Management, File Sharing, Web Collaboration, Backup.

pCloud

ITQlick rating
(4.5/5)

starts at $175 per license

pCloud is a growing cloud-based Document Management software, it is designed to support medium and large size business. pCloud received a rating of 4.5 from ITQlick team. The software cost is considered afforda...

Categories: Document Management, Team Collaboration, File Sharing, Web Collaboration, Search.

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Compare features

OneDrive: 1 Features

File sharing

pCloud: 7 Features

Version Control
Workflow
Project Collaboration
User Access Controls
Document Management
File sharing
Backup
ITQlick rating ITQlick Rating is based on the software score (below) and aggregated online reviews
ITQlick score ITQlick Score is a 1 to 100, the calculation is based on pricing, and functionality Vs. alternative solutions
Pricing score pricing Score is a 1 to 10 (10 is high cost), based on the TCO (cost of licences, customizations, training, hardware when relevant) Vs. alternative solutions
License pricing license pricing (if provided by the software vendor)
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OneDrive
ITQlick rating
4.4/5
Score
94/100
Pricing
4/10
License pricing
$1.99 per month
Functionality
5
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pCloud
ITQlick rating
4.5/5
Score
76/100
Pricing
3/10
License pricing
$175 per license
Functionality
17
Review
Google d...
ITQlick rating
4.8/5
Score
99/100
Pricing
2/10
License pricing
$1.99 per month
Functionality
3
Microsof...
ITQlick rating
4.2/5
Score
92/100
Pricing
2/10
License pricing
$5 per user/month
Functionality
29
WeTransfer
ITQlick rating
4.8/5
Score
90/100
Pricing
2/10
License pricing
$12 per person/month
Functionality
4

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Shlomi Lavi is an entrepreneur and founder of ITQlick.com. He holds a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Information Systems Engineering from Ben Gurion University in Israel. Shlomi brings 17 years of global IT and IS management experience as a consultant and implementation expert for small, medium and large-sized (global) companies. Shlomi’s goal is to share the best knowledge and news about information systems so you can make smarter buying decisions for your business.