pCloud

Secure cloud storage with lifetime plans from Switzerland

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Free Tier Cloud Storage

Privacy Score

Grade D

Last reviewed: Jan 2026

How we score

View Score Breakdown

Data Residency (30%)

EU Only

Where is your data stored? EU-only storage gets full points.

Open Source (20%)

25/100

Is the code open source and auditable?

65/100

How clear, comprehensive, and user-friendly is the privacy policy?

Trackers (15%)

55/100

How many third-party trackers are used? Fewer is better.

60/100

How fair and user-friendly are the terms of service?

Replaces

Google Drive Dropbox OneDrive

Developer Info

API Available

Yes Basic

Self-Hosting

Not yet reviewed

License

Proprietary Proprietary

Compliance

GDPR

Pricing

Free tier available, lifetime from €199

pCloud is a Swiss cloud storage provider known for competitive pricing and lifetime storage plans. They offer optional client-side encryption with pCloud Crypto.

Key Features

Lifetime plans: Pay once, store forever
pCloud Crypto: Optional client-side encryption
EU data centers: Choose between US and EU storage
Media streaming: Built-in music and video player
Generous free tier: 10 GB free storage

Privacy Highlights

pCloud offers EU data residency with servers in Luxembourg. The optional pCloud Crypto add-on provides zero-knowledge encryption for your most sensitive files. Swiss company under Swiss privacy laws.