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Free Google One alternatives

More free cloud storage than Google gives you, from encrypted and established services.

Sir Cancelot says: Two dollars a month for storage, forever, for photos of receipts. Delete the receipts, fam.

4 free alternatives

Rated by how safe they are to install. Established tools have years of use behind them; early alpha means brand-new.

MEGA

20 GB of free end-to-end encrypted cloud storage with no credit card. The catch: free accounts have a transfer quota that can pause big downloads.

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pCloud

Up to 10 GB free after a short checklist (verify email, upload a file, install the app). Client-side encryption (pCloud Crypto) costs extra.

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Icedrive

10 GB of free cloud storage with no file-size limit on uploads. Free bandwidth is capped per day and encrypted folders are paid.

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Proton Drive

End-to-end encrypted storage from the makers of Proton Mail. Free plan starts at 2 GB and grows to 5 GB once you finish a 3-step checklist within 30 days.

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Questions people ask

Is there a free alternative to Google One?

Yes. The best free alternatives to Google One are MEGA, pCloud, Icedrive and Proton Drive. Each is free to use, and we rate how safe each one is to install.

How much does Google One cost in 2026?

Google One costs $1.99/mo for the main plan (Basic (100 GB)). Other plans: Google AI Plus (400 GB) $4.99/mo; Google AI Plus (2 TB, formerly Premium) $9.99/mo; Google AI Pro (5 TB) $19.99/mo. Prices are US list prices checked October 2026.

Does Google One have a free trial?

No free trial. Check the official page before you sign up.

How do I cancel Google One?

Go to one.google.com and sign in. Open Settings and choose Manage membership (or Change membership plan). Click Cancel membership and confirm. If you subscribed through the iPhone App Store, cancel in iPhone Settings > Subscriptions instead. Full guide: https://nosub.co/how-to-cancel-google-one/

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