Dropbox vs OneDrive
A side-by-side look at what Dropbox and OneDrive publish about pricing, plans and features.
This page sets the two products' recorded data side by side. It is not an editorial review — nobody has tested either product for this page, and the figures below are not independently verified. Read how we handle data and what each label means.
| Field | Dropbox | OneDrive |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Cloud Storage | Cloud Storage |
| Entry price | $12/mo | $2/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | 30-day trial | 30-day trial |
| Tagged for | Freelancers | Enterprise |
| G2 rating unverified | 4.4 / 5 | 4.3 / 5 |
| Capterra rating unverified | 4.5 / 5 | 4.5 / 5 |
Where they differ
- Entry pricing recorded here is $2/month for OneDrive and $12/month for Dropbox. Plan structures differ, so these are not like-for-like — check both pricing pages before comparing totals.
Head to head
Dropbox
Dropbox still owns the hardest problem in file sync: keeping large files consistent across devices quickly and without conflicts, where its engine remains best-in-class. Smart Sync saves local disk space, sharing links are universally understood, and Dash adds AI search across content. But storage economics favor Google and Microsoft bundles, so Dropbox increasingly must justify itself as a premium sync tool rather than a storage utility.
Simple, reliable file sync and sharing.
What we record about Dropbox →Reported strengths
- Best-in-class sync
- Cross-platform
- Easy sharing
Reported drawbacks
- Pricey storage
- Small free tier
OneDrive
OneDrive is the storage layer Microsoft 365 users already own: 1 TB per person on most business plans, deep Office integration, and Windows-native sync with Files On-Demand. Known Folder Move quietly backs up desktops across entire companies, and Personal Vault adds protected storage. As a standalone product it is unremarkable; as an included benefit of the Microsoft stack it makes third-party storage a hard sell.
Microsoft 365 cloud storage and sync.
What we record about OneDrive →Reported strengths
- Bundled with 365
- Good value
- Office integration
Reported drawbacks
- Sync quirks
- Best inside Microsoft