Dropbox vs pCloud Business
Estimate what moving from Dropbox to pCloud Business costs over 12 to 36 months, including the one-time switch. Then remap your exported CSV headers.
Why teams look at this switch: Dropbox Standard and Advanced per-user pricing compared with pCloud Business and its 3-user minimum
Cost calculator
Enter a number from 1 to 2,000. The result is hidden until the value is valid.
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Optional. A negotiated, start-up or non-profit discount, taken off the published price every month.
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Default rates are a starting point for a typical setup and may not match what Dropbox or pCloud Business charges you. Replace them with your own quote.
Reference price ladder
Reference prices, checked 10 Nov 2026. List prices in EUR; converted prices are explained in the assumptions. Prices exclude VAT and other taxes, change over time and differ by region and contract. Confirm on the vendor's page before you decide.
| Plan | Monthly billing | Annual billing, per month |
|---|---|---|
| Dropbox Standard | €14.50 | €12 |
| Dropbox Advanced | €21.50 | €18 |
Price per seat per month.
| Plan | Monthly billing | Annual billing, per month |
|---|---|---|
| pCloud Business | €9.99 | €7.99 |
Price per seat per month. Minimum 3 seats.
Assumptions
- Dropbox (dropbox.com/business/plans-comparison, EUR as shown in Greece, read 10 Nov 2026): Standard €14.50 per user per month billed monthly, €12 billed yearly, for 1 user or more, starting at 3 TB for the team; Advanced €21.50 / €18 for 3 users or more, starting at 15 TB (choose the plan in the selector above). The page does not say whether VAT is included. Enterprise is quoted.
- pCloud Business (pcloud.com/business.html, EUR, read 10 Nov 2026): €9.99 per user per month billed monthly, €7.99 billed annually, minimum 3 users, 1 TB per user, with client-side encryption. Business Pro (2 TB per user) costs €19.98 / €15.98 at its regular price; its 25% discount for new accounts is not used. Dropbox's storage is shared by the team, pCloud's is per user; compare against the space you actually use.
CSV header mapper
Rename exported Dropbox column headers to suggested pCloud Business column names, for reporting or manual data preparation. Not an official pCloud Business import format. It runs in your browser. Headers are renamed and the values in kept columns stay unchanged; columns that look like passwords or other secrets are removed.
Renamed headers do not make a file import-ready. Check whether and how pCloud Business accepts such data before importing, and create any custom fields there first.
| Dropbox column | pCloud Business column | Field type |
|---|---|---|
| Name | Name | Suggested |
| Suggested | ||
| Role | Team | Suggested |
| Status | Access | Suggested |
When moving to pCloud Business makes sense
- The comparison above shows a saving at your own volume, after the switching cost.
- Your team can finish the CSV import and onboarding within the switching budget you entered.
- You have checked that pCloud Business's plan covers the integrations and compliance rules you need.
When staying on Dropbox is the better call
- The one-time migration, re-integration or retraining cost is larger than 12 to 24 months of savings.
- You are inside a multi-year Dropbox contract with early-termination fees.
- Your workflow relies on add-ons or features pCloud Business does not support yet.
How the result changes with volume
Twelve-month totals at half, the same and double the volume you entered above, with the other settings you chose (plan, billing, multiplier, switching and extra costs).
| Volume (Users Who Need Storage) | Dropbox | pCloud Business | 12-month difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50% volume (3) | €43.50/mo | €29.97/mo | -€138 |
| Your volume (5) | €72.50/mo | €49.95/mo | -€29 |
| 200% volume (10) | €145/mo | €99.90/mo | +€241 |
≈ = above the last published price tier, so the amount is extrapolated.
Questions
How is the total cost of Dropbox and pCloud Business compared?
Each side's monthly cost is multiplied by the months in the horizon, and the one-time switching cost is added to pCloud Business. At the default volume (Users Who Need Storage: 5), the model gives about €72.50 per month for Dropbox and €49.95 per month for pCloud Business.
How do Dropbox CSV headers map to pCloud Business?
The mapper renames Dropbox columns (Name, Email, Role, Status) to pCloud Business columns (Name, Email, Team, Access) in your browser. Custom fields must exist in pCloud Business before you import.
When should a company stay on Dropbox?
Stay if the one-time switching, integration or contract-exit cost is larger than the savings over the horizon you care about. The calculator shows that case as a negative result.