Dropbox Pro: Dropbox responds to competition with storage price cuts

Are you a Dropbox user, there’s now reason to happen. Dropbox, with its latest pricing plan has finally responded to fierce competition from the likes of Google, Microsoft and Amazon who have waged a cut-throat storage war against each other in the last months.

Today Dropbox announced a new storage plan for individuals, called Dropbox Pro, that costs only $9.99 a month for 1 terabyte of storage. Before today’s announcement, $9.99 got you just 100 gigabytes; storage maxed out at 500GB, which cost a whopping $500 a year.

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Dropbox pricing

Dropbox pricing

In comparison with other cloud storage players, Dropbox has leveled up. Google charges $9.99/month for 1 TB with its Google Drive product while Microsoft with OneDrive has been  running a promotion for 1TB for $2.50 a month. Amazon on the other hand is a little slack with 1TB of storage on its Cloud Drive for $41.67 a month.

Besides just slashing prices, individual customers have one more reason to celebrate; you will be able to share links with password protection, share links that expire on a certain date, and to share some files in “read-only” mode. These features we previously available to only business users.

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About David Okwii

David Okwii is the Editor-in-Chief of Dignited.com and a seasoned tech enthusiast whose journey began in the early 2000s. He started blogging while at university, diving deep into mobile apps, smartphone reviews, and operating systems—from testing Linux distros to tweaking Windows machines. David also explores Chromebooks, experiments with Raspberry Pi projects, and brings hands-on curiosity to every review. With vast experience in Uganda’s tech ecosystem and deep knowledge of Africa’s startup landscape, he offers informed, grounded perspectives on consumer technology. When he's not writing or tinkering, David enjoys connecting with nature and exploring the outdoors.


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