iCloud+ vs Google One vs Dropbox: Storage Plans Compared

iCloud+ vs Google One vs Dropbox lines up most directly at 2 TB: in our US monthly price records that tier is $9.99 at iCloud+, $9.99 at Google One and $11.99 at Dropbox. The Dropbox price has a 2026 observation, while the iCloud+ (2017) and Google One (2018) prices come from older records.

How iCloud+, Google One and Dropbox plan tiers are arranged

All three services sell storage in fixed sizes, and a larger size costs more each month. They differ in how many sizes they offer: our US records hold six iCloud+ tiers, three Google One tiers and one Dropbox plan. Only one size, 2 TB, appears at all three.

The tiers in our records are:

• iCloud+: 50 GB, 200 GB, 1 TB, 2 TB, 6 TB and 12 TB, named by size.
• Google One: Basic (100 GB), Standard (200 GB) and Premium (2 TB).
• Dropbox: Plus 2TB.

Our records cover US monthly billing only. A provider may sell sizes or billing periods we do not hold, so a missing tier here means we have no record of it, not that it does not exist. Annual billing and how it compares with paying monthly are covered in a separate guide.

Each price below is shown with the date of its record. For the iCloud+ and Google One rows, the record does not say whether that date marks when the price started, when it was announced or when it was seen. The two Dropbox rows are clearer: one carries an effective date and the other an observation date, and we label them that way.

iCloud+ storage tiers and recorded US monthly prices

iCloud+ has the widest range in our records, from 50 GB at $0.99 a month to 12 TB at $59.99 a month. The most recent iCloud+ record we hold is dated September 18, 2023, for the 6 TB and 12 TB tiers. The other tiers were last recorded on their own dates between 2015 and 2017.

The 2 TB price change

The 2 TB tier is the only iCloud+ tier with more than one price in our records. A price of $19.99 a month was reported on August 30, 2016, and a price of $9.99 a month was reported on June 5, 2017. The change between those two records is -10.00 USD, or -50.0%. Our records count one decrease and no increases for this tier.

Two tiers at the same price

Our records show $9.99 a month for both the 1 TB and the 2 TB tier reported on June 5, 2017. The records do not tell us whether both sizes were on sale at that price at the same time. For the tiers on offer today and their current prices, see our iCloud+ US prices and Apple’s own pricing page.

Google One and Dropbox tiers and recorded US monthly prices

Google One has three tiers in our records, from $1.99 to $9.99 a month, all reported on May 14, 2018. Dropbox has one plan, Plus 2TB, at $11.99 a month. The Dropbox price is the only one in this comparison with a 2026 observation.

Google One

In the US, on monthly billing, our records show:

• Basic (100 GB): $1.99 a month, reported on May 14, 2018
• Standard (200 GB): $2.99 a month, reported on May 14, 2018
• Premium (2 TB): $9.99 a month, reported on May 14, 2018

We hold one record for each Google One tier. That means our records cannot show whether any of these prices has changed since 2018, only that we have no second price to compare with. Current tiers and prices are on our Google One price page and on Google’s own site.

Dropbox

Dropbox Plus 2TB in the US, billed monthly, was $11.99 a month, reported on May 29, 2019. The same plan was $11.99 a month, reported on March 1, 2026. The two records show no change in price. Our records do not include other Dropbox tiers; the Dropbox price page lists what we hold.

Lining up the three services by storage size

Lined up by size, the three services overlap at only two points: 200 GB, where iCloud+ and Google One both show $2.99 a month, and 2 TB, where all three have a recorded price. Below 200 GB and above 2 TB, our records hold only one provider at each size.

Dates in the table are the dates of the records. The Dropbox date is an observation, not the date the price started.

The 2 TB tiers side by side

Taken together, the three 2 TB tiers add up to $41.97 a month using the first price we recorded for each, and $31.97 a month using the latest, a change of -10.00 USD. The first total uses iCloud+ 2 TB at $19.99 (reported on August 30, 2016), Google One Premium at $9.99 (reported on May 14, 2018) and Dropbox Plus at $11.99 (reported on May 29, 2019). The latest total uses iCloud+ 2 TB at $9.99 (reported on June 5, 2017), the same Google One record and Dropbox Plus at $11.99 (reported on March 1, 2026). The whole change comes from the iCloud+ 2 TB records, since the Google One and Dropbox prices are the same in both totals.

What the comparison cannot show

Because the iCloud+ and Google One records are years older than the Dropbox observation, the table compares prices from different points in time. It shows how each provider priced its tiers in the records we hold, not what each one charges on the same day.

What to check before moving to a different storage tier

Before changing tiers, it helps to confirm the current price on the provider’s page, how much storage is in use and where the plan is billed. The steps below follow the order in which those details usually come up. Features beyond storage, such as editing tools, backup behavior and sharing controls, are described on each provider’s own pages.

1. Compare the current price with the recorded one. Most of the prices here come from records dated between 2015 and 2023, so the provider’s pricing page is the place to see today’s figure for the tier you are looking at.
2. Check how much storage is in use. A smaller tier needs to hold what is already stored. Each provider explains on its help pages what happens to files when an account is over its limit.
3. Find where the plan is billed. A storage plan can be charged through an app store, directly by the provider or as part of a bundle, and the place you change the plan usually follows the place it is billed. Bundles such as Apple One are compared in a separate guide.
4. Check who else uses the storage. If the plan is shared with others in a household, a change affects their space too. How sharing works is covered in our family plans guide.
5. Confirm the billing period. The prices here are monthly. If the plan is billed yearly, the timing and amount of the change can differ; monthly and annual billing are compared in a separate guide.
6. Note when the new price starts. Providers set out in their terms whether a change of tier applies right away or at the next billing date, and how any remaining paid time is handled.