Free Alternatives: Cloud Storage & Backup

Best free Cloud Storage compared: Google Drive, iCloud, Dropbox, Box and 4 more, with free-plan limits, platforms and prices from official pages checked October 23, 2026.

Best free Data Recovery Software compared: TestDisk and PhotoRec, EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard, Disk Drill, Stellar Data Recovery and 2 more, with free-plan limits, platforms and prices from official pages checked October 23, 2026.

Best free File Sharing Services compared: WeTransfer, Smash, Google Drive, Dropbox and 3 more, with free-plan limits, platforms and prices from official pages checked October 24, 2026.

Best free File Transfer Tools compared: FileZilla, WinSCP, Cyberduck, rclone and 3 more, with free-plan limits, platforms and prices from official pages checked October 24, 2026.

Best free Disk Cloning Software compared: Clonezilla, Rescuezilla, AOMEI Backupper, AOMEI Partition Assistant and 2 more, with free-plan limits, platforms and prices from official pages checked October 24, 2026.

Dropbox alternatives: Syncthing, Nextcloud, Seafile, Proton and 1 more. Prices and licenses checked October 23, 2026.

Best free Photo Storage compared: Google Photos, iCloud, Google Drive, Dropbox and 3 more, with free-plan limits, platforms and prices from official pages checked October 23, 2026.

Google Drive alternatives: Nextcloud, Seafile, Dropbox, Box and 1 more. Prices and licenses checked October 23, 2026.

Best free Backup Software compared: Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows Free, AOMEI Backupper, Duplicati, restic and 3 more, with free-plan limits, platforms and prices from official pages checked October 23, 2026.

WeTransfer alternatives: Google Drive, Dropbox, Nextcloud, Seafile and 1 more. Prices and licenses checked October 24, 2026.

iCloud alternatives: Nextcloud, Seafile, Syncthing, Google Drive and 2 more. Prices and licenses checked October 23, 2026.

Best open-source Backup Software compared: restic, BorgBackup, Kopia, Duplicati and 3 more, with licenses, platforms and prices from official pages checked October 24, 2026.

Best open-source Cloud Storage compared: Nextcloud, Seafile, ownCloud, Pydio Cells and 2 more, with licenses, platforms and prices from official pages checked October 24, 2026.

OneDrive alternatives: Nextcloud, Seafile, Syncthing, Google Drive and 2 more. Prices and licenses checked October 23, 2026.

Backblaze alternatives: Carbonite, IDrive, restic, Duplicati and 2 more. Prices and licenses checked October 25, 2026.

Best open-source Data Recovery Software compared: TestDisk and PhotoRec, GNU ddrescue, Autopsy, Scalpel and 2 more, with licenses, platforms and prices from official pages checked October 24, 2026.

Disk Drill alternatives: TestDisk and PhotoRec, Recuva, Windows File Recovery and 2 more. Prices and licenses checked October 23, 2026.

Macrium Reflect alternatives: Clonezilla, Rescuezilla, Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows Free and 3 more. Prices and licenses checked October 23, 2026.

Box alternatives: Nextcloud, Seafile, Dropbox, Google Drive and 1 more. Prices and licenses checked October 25, 2026.

Veeam Data Platform alternatives: restic, Duplicati, UrBackup, Proxmox Backup Server and 1 more. Prices and licenses checked October 25, 2026.

Best open-source Disk Cloning Software compared: Clonezilla, Rescuezilla, Partclone, FSArchiver and 2 more, with licenses, platforms and prices from official pages checked October 24, 2026.

Best free Photo Backup compared: Google Photos, iCloud, Proton, OneDrive and 3 more, with free-plan limits, platforms and prices from official pages checked October 23, 2026.

Best open-source File Sharing Tools compared: Nextcloud, Seafile, ownCloud, Syncthing and 3 more, with licenses, platforms and prices from official pages checked October 24, 2026.

Acronis True Image alternatives: Duplicati, restic, Clonezilla, UrBackup and 1 more. Prices and licenses checked October 23, 2026.

Carbonite alternatives: Backblaze, IDrive, restic, Duplicati and 2 more. Prices and licenses checked October 23, 2026.

pCloud alternatives: Nextcloud, Seafile, Syncthing, Google Drive and 2 more. Prices and licenses checked October 23, 2026.

SpiderOak alternatives: Cryptomator, Syncthing, Nextcloud, Seafile and 4 more. Prices and licenses checked October 25, 2026.

iCloud alternatives for photos compared on original quality, free storage and moving your library: Google Photos, Ente Photos and self-hosted Immich.

Linux has no official OneDrive client. Compare abraunegg's client, onedriver and rclone, plus Nextcloud, Syncthing and Seafile if you want out.