The best cloud storage applications

Dropbox is the most used application to save data in the cloud . It was one of the first companies to offer the cloud storage service, allowing access to the files via a web interface or with an application that is installed on the computer and synchronizing the files to be able to access locally. This service offers a free version that can accommodate up to 2GB (with the option to extend them for free by inviting friends), or paid versions of up to 500GB for $ 500 annually. Without a doubt the most experienced cloud storage application.

Google Drive has already become one of Google’s flagship products. Google Drive offers a free 15GB cloud storage service for its users with the option to extend them under subscription with 100GB plans for $ 1.99 per month, 1TB for $ 9.99 or even more than 10TB for about $ 100. You can save data in the cloud and access it from a web browser, or with applications for computer or mobile device.

OneDrive is Microsoft's cloud storage tool, a successor to SkyDrive. In addition to being a cloud storage service, it integrates the Microsoft Office office suite. OneDrive offers free 7GB of space to its users to save files in the cloud , and payment plans of up to 200GB (at a price of $ 74 per year).

Box has almost everything that can be requested from a cloud storage service : native applications for mobile and desktop devices, online document editing with multiple users, data encryption ... All this with 10GB free for your users, and payment plans ranging from € 4 / month for 100GB to € 30 / month for unlimited space.

MEGA is a cloud storage service created by the well-known Kim Dotcom (creator of megaupload) that made a lot of noise at the time of its creation, but that is going very unnoticed despite its offer: applications for most devices, encryption of data and the possibility of collaborating with other users. Its main strength is that it offers 50GB of storage to its users for free, and payment plans of up to 4TB.

BitCasa is probably one of the least known cloud storage tools , but it is one of the first that appeared on the market. It offers, like many of its competitors: applications for the main platforms (both mobile and desktop devices), data encryption and periodic backups. They offer 20GB of data for free, and payment storage plans starting from 1TB for € 10 / month to an infinite plan for € 99 per month.

Wuala is a cloud storage service that includes a powerful data encryption system. Its main functions do not differ in excess of those offered by its competitors: synchronization on different devices, backups, shared use and a free 5GB space with payment plans ranging from 20GB for € 2.99 / month and arriving up to 2TB of space

And thinking more in a professional field, we have SugarSync . It is a paid product to host files in the cloud that in addition to allowing access to files remotely from any device, offers online backups and 256-bit AES encryption. Their plans range from $ 7.49 / month for 60Gb to professional 1TB plans for $ 55 / month.