One of the big drawbacks of Apple devices is that, despite their price, the base storage is quite little, since the 64, 128 or 256 GB offered in the initial configuration may be insufficient as soon as they are installed. day-to-day applications, save important files and take a few photos and videos. Luckily there are cloud storage services to alleviate the local load of our iPhone, iPad or Mac, and we offer you a selection with some of the best and most interesting.
Google Drive
Most likely you have access to Google Drive and don’t know it, since if you have a Gmail email account you have, free of charge, 15 GB of cloud storageas well as other advantages ranging from the office suite on-line from Google to write documents, create spreadsheets, make presentations and forms, as well as voice calls and video conferencing through Meet.
However, 15 GB is not outrageous either, especially if we are going to use it for our photos and videos, so it would be best to take a look at the Google One payment plans. There are various subscriptions, which can be paid month by month or annually (this option has some savings, something to keep in mind):
- BASIC: 100 GB of storage in Photos, Drive and Gmail for 1.99 euros per month or 19.99 euros per year.
- Premium: 2 TB of storage in Photos, Drive and Gmail; Unlimited saving quota in Magic Editor in Google Photos, and premium Google Workspace features for 9.99 euros per month or 99.99 euros per year.
- Premium AI: 2 TB of storage in Photos, Drive and Gmail; Gemini Advanced; Gemini in Gmail, Documents and more, as well as the rest of the benefits of the Premium plan for 21.99 euros per month.
Google Drive – Google One
*Some prices may have changed since the last review
Internxt Drive
A more unknown service than Google’s, but ideal for users who want their data to be safe. Internxt Drive, as you can read on its website, is a cloud storage service that allows you to synchronize, backup and share files with complete privacy quickly and easily. Dispose of Military grade encryption and file fragmentation so that the user has control over their files.
With apps available for Mac, Windows, Linux, Android and iOS, as well as access through a browser with their web application, Internxt Drive takes privacy and security very seriously, and they achieve this with end-to-end encryption with AES-256 (the most powerful processor in the world would need twice the age of the universe to decrypt even a small file, according to its website) and the ability to review how the service works as it is open source, since it is published on GitHub.
One of the latest additions to Internxt is the Internxt CLI, a powerful command line tool to enable Access and manage Drive data via commands and WebDAV. Payment for the service subscription can be made monthly, annually and there are even modalities Lifetime (for life), that with a single payment you obtain all the benefits forever.
The basic option, the one that offers us 200GB, has a price of 45.99 euros. In addition, Xataka users can get a discount of 80% choosing one of the lifetime plans as long as they use the code AppleSphere80 when subscribing. Thus, the plan with 2 TB for life goes from 900 to 180 euros, the one with 5 TB from 1,900 to 380 euros and the one with 10 TB goes from 2,900 to 580 euros.
And these are the advantages obtained When contracting the Internxt Drive service:
- Share encrypted files and folders
- Share password protected files
- Access your files from any device
- Access to all our services
- Upload files up to 20 GB
- Two-factor authentication (2FA)
- Premium customer support
- 30-day money-back guarantee
*Some prices may have changed since the last review
Dropbox
Dropbox is, surely, one of the best-known storage services for being one of the oldest in the sector and one of the first to arrive, discovering the advantages of saving files in the cloud to access them from almost anywhere to millions of users. And the fact that it offers a free modality has also helped to gain people’s trust.
The operation of Dropbox is quite simplesince it depends on the use of its application for mobile devices, desktop or from the web, a dedicated folder appearing on our computer in which to include the files that we want to access from anywhere.
With Dropbox not only can files be stored and protectedsince it is also possible to share them with other users through tracked links and access collaboration tools with which to streamline workflows.
As we have commented previously, Dropbox has a free version in which 2 GB of storage is providedwhich may be enough to save backups of light text files, but fall short for photos and videos, for example:
- Plus: 2 TB of storage for 11.99 euros per month.
- Essentials: 3 TB of storage and other tools for professionals for 19.99 euros per month.
- business: for teams with three users or more and from 9 TB. 12 euros per month per user.
- Business Plus: for teams of three users or more and from 15 TB for the team. 21.50 euros per month per user.
*Some prices may have changed since the last review
Proton Drive
Proton started making a name for itself several years ago thanks to its email service, which stands out for being encrypted and based in Switzerland, ensuring data is protected by some of the strictest privacy laws in the world. Little by little it has expanded its functions to create an ecosystem of services that includes VPN, password manager, calendar and cloud storage through Proton Drive.
Proton Drive provides up to 5 GB of free cloud storage for users to save and share their files, being safe by end-to-end encryption. Apart from this, files can be password protected and shared with other users using links with an expiration date.
- Drive Plus: 200 GB for 3.99 euros per month.
- Proton Unlimited: 500 GB and access to Mail, Calendar, VPN and Pass for 9.99 euros per month.
- Proton Family: 3 TB and access to Mail, Calendar, VPN and Pass for 23.99 euros per month (up to six users).
*Some prices may have changed since the last review
iCloud
We end Apple’s cloud storage service, iCloud, one one of the most recommended if we have several bitten apple devices (iPhone, iPad and Mac, mainly).
It is a solution that allows users to access personal information in a secure and updated manner from anywhere, since it has a version accessible from the Internet browser, Even on Windows computers the iCloud application can be installed for syncing files, photos and passwords.
Apple provides any user with an iCloud account with 5 GB of cloud storagewhich are insufficient as soon as we start making backup copies of applications like WhatsApp (not to mention whether we have Cloud Photos synchronization activated).
However, Apple allows you to quickly expand the space by upgrading the account to iCloud+, which provides more storage space and additional features as iCloud Private Relay, Hide my email and HomeKit Secure Video. These are the prices to have more storage:
- 50 GB for 0.99 euros per month
- 200 GB for 2.99 euros per month
- 2 TB for 9.99 euros per month
- 6 TB for 29.99 euros per month
- 12 TB for 59.99 euros per month
There is also the option to subscribe to Apple One, which is a pack that provides access to multiple services from Apple for a monthly fee:
- Individual: 19.95 euros per month for iCloud+ (50 GB), TV+, Music and Arcade.
- Familiar: 25.95 euros per month for up to five people for iCloud+ (200 GB), TV+, Music and Arcade.
- Premium: 34.95 euros per month for up to five people for iCloud+ (2 TB), TV+, Music, Arcade and Fitness+.
*Some prices may have changed since the last review
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