Recently I happened upon a new player in the game: pCloud. I’ve used a lot of cloud storage tools, from Dropbox to SpiderOak to Google Drive. See what pCloud offers on the desktop and mobile. ![]() The pCloud service is the best cloud sync you've never heard of, according to Jack Wallen. It’s not particularly cheap, but if you think long-term, then the lifetime subscriptions do offer good value.PCloud: As good as a cloud sync service gets PCloud is probably a better option if you’re looking to permanently store large numbers of files in the cloud. The free allocation is pitiful, but if you’re happy to pay the (we think quite reasonable) monthly subscription then it becomes an excellent solution. Thanks to its deep system integration, your contacts, calendars, passwords, photos, files and other important data are all automatically backed up to the iCloud servers, where they can be accessed via apps or the web. If you’re looking for a seamless way to keep your various Apple devices in sync, then iCloud makes life very easy indeed. For that you’ll need to read ourīest backup software for Mac roundup. Can I use iCloud or pCloud to back up my hard disk?īoth services give you the ability to save specific files and folders, but neither creates full system backups you can use to recover from things like a hard disk crash. If you want the Crypto storage option, that uses the ultra-safe client-side encryption, then it costs an additional £4.29/$4.99/€4.99 per month or you can buy a lifetime subscription £107/$125/€125. You get a free allocation with both services.In addition you can pay for the following: There’s also Hide My Email, which allows you to instantly create disposable email addresses you can use when signing up to things online, so your real one is never exposed. This protects your browsing from any prying eyes, so long as you use Safari. With the introduction of iCloud+ (the paid tiers of iCloud) towards the end of 2021, Apple did add Private Relay to the feature-set. Any data you store on the service is accessible only by you, as the encryption key is held on your device rather than the pCloud servers. PCloud offers client-side encryption via its Crypto Folder, though it is a paid extra. This means that with the latter, Apple can technically see the files in an unencrypted format. ![]() Security is also different for the two services, with iCloud offering end-to-end encryption only for elements such as the Keychain (passwords), payment information and health data, while other areas (Mail, Notes, iCloud Drive etc) are securely transferred to Apple’s servers where they are then encrypted. You can also select various folders on your Mac that will be backed up automatically in real time. On the other hand, pCloud is a classic ‘virtual’ drive, meaning you have a drive folder on your device into which you can drag or send various files, all of which will then be synced up to the pCloud servers.īy default, pCloud has a variety of folders in place where you can store Music, Pictures, and Videos alongside documents and any other files you want to back up. So, really, iCloud is purpose-built to be Apple-only. While you can access iCloud through the web version, which makes it available for non-Apple users, it’s not great. ICloud also links straight into Apple’s iWork apps (Pages, Numbers and Keynote) so you can use it as your document storage online. ![]() The only limitation is that you’ll need enough iCloud storage capacity to be able to store all the data (we discuss the costs below). The iCloud Drive folder acts as a synced drive with the iCloud servers, so whatever you put in there will be available across all your devices. ![]() As mentioned above, this is a file-syncing service rather than a back up, so deleting a photo on one device deletes it on all of them. You’ll still be able to view the photos on your device, but these will be lower-res versions that won’t take up as much space. For example, you can store high res versions of your photos in iCloud, rather than on your iPhone, freeing up space on your iPhone. This is not a back up – it’s a way to store all your files in the cloud so you can view them on all your devices. In many ways, iCloud is essentially an extension of the storage on your device. What can you back up with iCloud and pCloud? There are apps available for iPhone, iPad, Mac, Windows, Linux and Android.īoth have web-based versions you can use, but the better user experience is definitely found in the apps. This makes it a better option if you regularly move between Apple and non-Apple devices. PCloud doesn’t have the access privileges granted to iCloud, so it acts as a separate app that you can use to store your files on whichever platform you desire.
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