pCloud
🇨🇭 CH · Free plan · paid from €199/yr
3.0/5· 1,805 reviews across 3 portals
Swiss cloud storage with client-side encryption and EU data residency in Luxembourg.
Replaces
pCloud is sought as a European alternative to:
Features
Access & Flexibility
- Access files from any device (desktop, mobile, tablet) anywhere
- Offline access with automatic sync when back online
- Choose data storage location: Europe or USA
Sharing & Collaboration
- Share files and folders via secure links
- Control access with view/download permissions, expiration dates, and passwords
- Invite team members to folders with custom permissions
- Request files from others without exposing folder contents
- Branded links with custom logos, cover images, and messages
Storage & Backup
- Free up device storage by moving files to the cloud
- Store files of any size with unlimited upload/download speed
- Automatic backup of selected folders and mobile galleries
- Instant backup of file changes
- File versioning (restore previous versions up to 30 days)
Data Recovery & History
- Rewind feature to restore entire account or folders to a previous state
- Trash for deleted files (15 days free, 30 days paid plans)
- Extended File History add-on for up to 365 days recovery
Security & Compliance
- Swiss-based with strict privacy laws (GDPR-compliant)
- TLS/SSL channel protection and 256-bit AES encryption
- No tracking or third-party access to data
Media & Usability
- Built-in music and video player for streaming media files
- Easy organization and access to media files
Pricing
- 10 GB secure cloud storage
- No credit card required
- Basic file sharing and sync
- 500 GB storage
- Lifetime access with one-time payment
- 14-day money-back guarantee
- 500 GB storage
- Annual billing
- 14-day money-back guarantee
- 2 TB storage
- Lifetime access with one-time payment
- 14-day money-back guarantee
- 2 TB storage
- Annual billing
- 14-day money-back guarantee
- 10 TB storage
- Lifetime access with one-time payment
- 14-day money-back guarantee
- 10 TB storage
- Annual billing
- 14-day money-back guarantee
Lifetime plans are one-time payments with no recurring fees. All plans include a 14-day money-back guarantee.
EU Trust Profile
What we verified against public sources, last checked 2026-09-28. Every point links to its evidence.
- Evidence →EU data residency
Customers can select EU/EEA data residency in Luxembourg during registration or relocation.
- Evidence →Trust center / security page
Dedicated GDPR compliance and data protection pages serve as the central trust and compliance hub.
- Evidence →Local-language support
Support is explicitly documented for German and French.
We list only what we could verify against a public source on the check date. A point that is absent was not established either way — it is not a finding against the vendor. The vendor's own information prevails.
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Reviews
Recurring themes, synthesized from public reviews across portals.
What users value
- Clean, intuitive interface with seamless OS integration (Windows Explorer, Mac Finder, Linux)
- Affordable pricing with unique lifetime plans and generous free storage (up to 15 GB)
- Strong security features including optional client-side zero-knowledge encryption (pCloud Crypto) and Swiss data privacy laws
- Fast upload/sync speeds and reliable performance for large files and multimedia streaming
- Comprehensive file management with versioning, rewind, and granular permissions for business users
Where users see room to improve
- · Recurring reports of data loss, corrupted files, and unreliable sync (especially on macOS)
- · Customer support often slow, unresponsive, or unable to resolve critical issues
- · Limited collaboration features (no real-time document editing, weak office suite integration)
- · Key security features like client-side encryption and 2FA require paid add-ons
Ratings across portals
Linked facts, we bring ratings from every portal together in one place.
pCloud: frequently asked questions
- How much does pCloud cost?
- pCloud has a free plan; paid plans start at €199/yr. Plans: Premium 500 GB (Lifetime) (€299), Premium 500 GB (Annual) (€199/yr), Premium Plus 2 TB (Lifetime) (€599), Premium Plus 2 TB (Annual) (€399/yr), Ultra 10 TB (Lifetime) (€1890), Ultra 10 TB (Annual) (€1190/yr). Lifetime plans are one-time payments with no recurring fees. All plans include a 14-day money-back guarantee.
- Where does pCloud store its data?
- Customers can select EU/EEA data residency in Luxembourg during registration or relocation.
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Feature, pricing and integration details are based on web research (as of 2026-06-21), without guarantee, errors are possible. The vendor's website prevails.