Google Drive vs Icedrive

Google Drive stores and shares files across Windows, macOS, Android, and iOS. Google accounts include up to 15 GB, and listed storage options reach 5 TB per user; additional storage can be requested, with costs that vary. Users can grant edit, comment, or view permissions and set expiration dates for shared files. Shared drives let teams store, access, and manage files together, and file versioning is available. The mobile app can scan receipts and billing statements into searchable PDFs. Drive integrates with Google Workspace apps and services including Slack, Zoom, Salesforce, Atlassian, and SAP. Security and administration options include ransomware detection, client-side encryption, Vault, DLP policies, and Workspace management controls. Drive for desktop offers ransomware detection and file recovery, while Gemini in Drive can find, summarize, and analyze files with AI. Google One Basic is listed at $1.99 a month for 100 GB; Google AI Plus is $9.99 a month for 2 TB, and Google AI Pro is $19.99 a month for 5 TB. Google Workspace offers a 14-day trial.

Icedrive is a cloud storage service with web, desktop, and mobile apps for Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, and Android. Its Free plan provides 10 GB of storage at free. The desktop app mounts cloud storage as an operating-system drive and offers cache controls; the web file manager includes drag-and-drop, previews, media streaming, and chunked uploads. Mobile apps support streaming, sharing, and device backup. Icedrive lists file versioning and zero-knowledge encryption. It says its client-side encryption protects file contents and names on the device using 256-bit keys. The plan comparison also lists encryption at rest and TLS 1.2/1.3 transfers. Paid plans include user-to-user sharing, with public links and controls such as expiry, download caps, preview-only mode, and passwords. WebDAV is disabled for new users and being phased out for existing users.