How Terebyte compares

Updated October 12, 2026

The facts, side by side. Every cell for another provider is copied from that provider’s own public pages, read on October 12, 2026 from the United States, with the sources listed below. Prices change and offers come and go, so check their pages before you decide. If something here is out of date, tell us at support@terebyte.com and we’ll correct it.

Storage services

Comparison, checked October 12, 2026
What	Terebyte	Proton Drive	Tresorit	Sync.com	Dropbox	Google Drive	OneDrive
Prices (US dollars, before tax)	Basic 250 GB: $3.99 a month, or $43.89 a year Starter 500 GB: $4.99 a month, or $54.89 a year Pro 1 TB: $9.99 a month, or $109.89 a year Power 2 TB: $19.99 a month, or $219.89 a year	Drive Plus 200 GB: $4.99 a month, or $47.88 a year Drive Professional 1 TB (business): $9.99 per user a month, or $95.88 a year	Personal Lite 50 GB: $5.99 a month, or $4.75 a month yearly Personal Essential 1 TB: $13.99, or $11.99 Personal Pro 4 TB: $33.99, or $27.49 Business (3+ users): $24 per user a month, or $19 yearly	Personal 1TB: $16 a month, or $12 a month billed annually (first year: $12 and $9) Solo 5TB: $32, or $28 (first year: $24 and $21) Teams 1TB (3+ users): $8 per user a month, or $6 (first year: $6 and $4.50)	Plus 2 TB: $11.99 a month, or $9.99 a month yearly Standard (business, from 3 TB for the team): $18 per user a month, or $15 Advanced (business, 3+ people, from 15 TB): $30 per user a month, or $24	Google One Basic 100 GB: $1.99 a month, or $19.99 a year Google AI Plus 2 TB (with Google’s AI features): $9.99 a month, or $99.99 a year Workspace Business Standard 2 TB (business): $16.80 per user a month, or $14 on a yearly plan	Microsoft 365 Basic 100 GB: $1.99 a month, or $19.99 a year Microsoft 365 Personal 1 TB (with Office apps): $9.99 a month, or $99.99 a year Microsoft 365 Business Basic 1 TB (business): $8.40 per user a month, or $7.00 paid yearly
Free tier	Yes, 5 GB	Yes, 5 GB	Yes, 3 GB	Yes, 5 GB	Yes, 2 GB	Yes, 15 GB	Yes, 5 GB
Can the provider read your files?	No. Files and names are encrypted on your device; we never have the keys	No: “no one, not even Proton, can access your files and folders or see their names without your permission”	No: “Tresorit never has your keys”	No, by default: “not even Sync can read your files”; with email password reset on, its Terms say the account is “not configured on a strictly zero-knowledge basis”	Yes: “Dropbox manages file encryption keys on behalf of users”; end-to-end encrypted team folders on team plans	Yes, by default: Google holds the keys (data “encrypted in-transit and at-rest”); client-side encryption, where “Google cannot decrypt your files”, only on some Enterprise, Frontline and Education editions	Yes, by default: each file’s key is protected by master keys “stored in Azure Key Vault”; its terms say it “may use automated systems and humans to review content”
Apps	Web app today; native apps next	Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, web; a command-line tool for Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, web	Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, web; a command-line WebDAV server for Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, web	Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, web (Linux not mentioned)	Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, web (Linux not mentioned)
Independent security review	Not yet	Security assessment by Securitum; Proton says it publishes the reports	Penetration test at the end of 2025 by a firm it doesn’t name; ISO 27001 certified by TÜV Rheinland	SOC 2, report on request	ISO 27001 (EY CertifyPoint); SOC 1, 2 and 3 reports (Ernst & Young)	Google Workspace: ISO 27001 certificates, SOC 2 Type II reports; not stated for personal accounts	Office 365, including business OneDrive: ISO 27001, SOC 2 Type 2; not stated for personal accounts
Jurisdiction	United States (Terebyte, Inc., Delaware); data in the United States	Switzerland (Proton AG); servers in Switzerland and Germany	Switzerland (Tresorit AG, part of Swiss Post); files stored in Ireland unless a business plan picks another region	Canada (Ontario law); files stored in Canada or the United States	United States (California law); data centres in the United States	United States (Google LLC; California law for US users); data may be processed outside your country	United States (Microsoft Corporation, Washington); personal data stored where Microsoft operates
Business features	Company seats through a partner agreement, invoiced; no admin console, single sign-on or shared folders	Admin panel, user management, delegated admins, enforced two-factor sign-in, custom branding	Audit logs, admin policies, single sign-on, data residency choice, user provisioning	Admin console, roles and delegated admins, enforced two-factor sign-in, activity logs, custom branding	Admin console, admin roles, sign in as user, audit logs, single sign-on (Advanced)	Admin controls, pooled storage; Vault and eDiscovery (Business Plus)	Microsoft 365 admin center: access, permissions and devices; business email
Email address needed to sign up?	Yes	No (a username creates a Proton address; a phone or email check may be asked for)	Yes	Yes	Yes, or sign in with Apple, Google or Microsoft	No: an existing email address, a phone number, or a new Gmail address	An email address or a phone number
Payment methods	Card	Card, PayPal, Bitcoin, cash, bank transfer	Card, PayPal; bank transfer for yearly team plans of 3+ users	Card, PayPal	Card, PayPal, direct debit (some countries), invoice (teams), app stores	Card, US bank account, PayPal, Google Play balance	Card, bank account, PayPal, mobile phone billing (varies by region)

Checked October 12, 2026. Prices for business plans are per user a month. Plans that mainly sell other products (mail, VPN, office apps, AI) are left out, except where they’re the provider’s only way to buy that much storage; those say what they include.

Sign-up and payment, checked October 12, 2026
Service	Email address needed to sign up?	Payment methods
Peergos	No: “All you need is your username and your password”	Card, through Stripe; no crypto, cash or bank transfer mentioned
Cryptee	No: “All you need to sign up and start using Cryptee is a username”	Card, through Stripe; “we legally can’t activate crypto-currency checkouts yet”

Checked October 12, 2026.

Sources

Proton Drive

Tresorit

Sync.com

Dropbox

Google Drive

OneDrive

Peergos

Cryptee

Our own row comes from Pricing and Security.

Trademarks

Proton Drive, Tresorit, Sync.com, Dropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive, Peergos and Cryptee are trademarks of their respective owners. Terebyte isn’t affiliated with, sponsored by or endorsed by any of them.