I was talking to a friend yesterday who is so obsessed with music and was concerned that if his Laptop crashed someday, he would really miss his collection of music. However, what I didn’t know he was way ahead of the game and had already invested in the cloud storage options for his backup.
Cloud storage apps really provide an appropriate alternative for expanding your phone storage compared to buying a memory card. It lets you transfer files automatically as well as access them from anywhere using WiFi, 3G, or 4G. Here is a list of top 5 secured storage apps that provides a large free capacity for users which you should try it out.
Dropbox
In March 2016, this service became the biggest cloud storage after Google. Dropbox offers an enhanced data firewall that encrypts both outgoing and incoming files before they reach the server and vice versa.
The free 2GB storage is enough for all types of documents and small data. An additional 500MB space is given for sending a partner link to your friends. Up to 32 links can be activated and bring you 16GB storage for free.
With the expansion plan, you can get 2 terabytes with advanced sharing features, remote file management, a history of file versions, and a special administrator dashboard for business accounts. Access to both personal and business cabinets is allowed from a single app.
DropBox Pricing
| Plans | Dropbox Basic | Dropbox Plus | Dropbox Professional |
| Month-to-Month Cost: | Free | $9.99 | $19.99 |
| Annual Cost (by Month): | Free | $8.25 | $16.58 |
| Cloud Storage: | 2GB | 1TB | 1TB |
Google Drive
Google Drive is like one of the treasure hunt cloud storage apps available on all Android phones and iOS as well. Most people ignore how helpful Google Drive but it can really be helpful for backing up your photos, music, and videos. The Verge reports that Google Drive surpassed 1 billion users mark in 2018, with over 2 trillion uploaded files.
Now that the offline feature which allows users to access even non-Google files offline is almost done, this will be a huge compliment to the variant this app offers. The free storage for personal backups supports up to 15GB and an astonishing 30GB for the corporate user(G-suites accounts). It offers global integration of the cloud into over 60 proprietary services and thousands of third-party apps and websites.
Microsoft OneDrive
OneDrive is a consumer service tied to a Microsoft account. It comes with a free package that offers 5GB of file storage, you can upgrade the available storage to 50GB for $2 a month. OneDrive features include the ability to automatically save photos and videos on devices you connect to a computer that has it installed.
SugarSync
Unlike Google Drive and Microsoft OneDrive, SugarSync has an option to store and share files without reference to your personal data, such as email and phone number. It also provides real-time synching across several devices.
The program monitors all changes to files 24/7 so that you can be sure to have all devices freshly updated. The free plan provides only 5GB of storage, but it’s more than enough for personal and corporate documents which you prefer to be safe. The app is also available for computers and all web browsers. It has a reputation for being one of the quickest cross-platform sync cloud solutions in the market.
Mega
Amongst all alternatives, it provides the biggest free storage, as much as 50GB! Furthermore, you can enable team collaboration over any document, and add users simply by giving them a QR-code.
As soon as they scan it, they get to contacts automatically. You can share data, assign tasks, and receive responses directly in the chat, so it’s a convenient cooperation tool.
