Dropbox alternatives with more space that won't break your budget
Dropbox caps you at 2 TB on Plus, then €18 per person for teams. Nextcloud stores unlimited files on one bill. Compare five alternatives and see why managed Nextcloud wins for teams that need to scale storage without scaling costs.
Savings per month for a 10-person team
Team needs 1 TB each? Dropbox costs €180/mo (€18 per person for Advanced plan). Nextcloud managed by Opsily: €50-100/mo flat, all users, unlimited storage.
See all pricingDropbox vs. Nextcloud: The storage math
Dropbox pricing in EUR as of Oct 2026. Opsily pricing is indicative; see actual plans below. Nextcloud is self-hosted or managed; Opsily removes the ops burden.
Why storage capacity matters more than you think
Dropbox, Google Drive, and OneDrive sell storage in tiers. Each tier locks you into per-user pricing. A team of 10 people each needing 1 TB of space pays €180/month with Dropbox Advanced. Add one more person: €18 more.
This model breaks at scale. A startup with 30 people and growing storage needs faces €540/month just for file sync. It doesn't have to be this way.
How unlimited changes the game
Nextcloud's cost model is inverted. You pay for one instance (managed by Opsily in German data centers). Storage capacity depends only on server disk. Add 100 users, add 10 TB of files, add 500 GB of files — your bill stays the same.
Google One, Sync.com, and Proton Drive offer encryption and privacy, but still cap your storage. You still pay per person or per GB. Nextcloud is all-you-can-store, one bill, no user-seat math.
What "more space" really means
When people search for "dropbox alternatives with more space," they mean one of three things:
- I need more than 2 TB but don't want to pay Dropbox's per-seat tax. Nextcloud solves this with unlimited storage on one plan.
- I have a team, and per-person licensing is unsustainable. Nextcloud's flat billing model stays flat as your team grows.
- I want to own my data and not worry about cloud vendor tiers changing. Nextcloud is self-hosted or managed; you control when to scale.
EU teams also value one more thing: German data residency. Dropbox, Google, and Microsoft host data in US zones by default. Opsily hosts Nextcloud in ISO 27001-certified German data centers. No trans-Atlantic data flows. No GDPR workarounds.
Google One
Free: 15 GB Basic: €1.99/mo (100 GB) AI Plus: €9.99/mo (2 TB + Gemini) AI Pro: €21.99/mo (5 TB + Premium Gemini)
Pros: Cheap entry, bundled with Gmail/Photos, AI features on paid tiers. Cons: Still per-plan storage caps. Integrated with Google ecosystem (lock-in). No team billing model.
Best for: Individuals, light collaboration, Google Workspace users.
Sync.com
Teams 1 TB: $8/user/mo (3-user minimum) Teams 2 TB: $12/user/mo Teams 10 TB: $18/user/mo Certifications: SOC 2 Type 1, HIPAA, GDPR, PIPEDA
Pros: End-to-end encryption, compliance certifications, privacy-first design. Cons: Per-user billing with 3-user floor ($24-54/mo minimum). Still capped storage.
Best for: Healthcare, regulated teams, privacy-conscious orgs.
Proton Drive
Free: 5 GB Drive Plus: 200 GB Proton Unlimited: 500 GB + VPN Proton Duo: 2 TB + VPN (2 users) Proton Family: 3 TB (6 users)
Pros: End-to-end encryption, VPN bundled, no-log privacy policy, 30-day money-back guarantee. Cons: Storage capped by tier. Family plan is the largest option (3 TB / 6 users = 500 GB each).
Best for: Privacy-focused individuals and small families, not growing teams.
Why managed Nextcloud from Opsily
Nextcloud is powerful. Self-hosting it takes time. Opsily runs your instance so you don't have to.
Unlimited storage, one bill
No per-user surcharge. No per-GB fees. Store as much as your plan's server capacity allows. A 10-person team with 10 TB of files pays the same as a 100-person team with 10 TB. Scale people, not costs.
German data centers, GDPR built-in
Your data stays in ISO 27001-certified servers in Germany. No US data residency by default. No extra configuration. No compliance checkbox theater. Opsily handles the ops; you keep control.
No vendor lock-in
Nextcloud is open-source. Your data exports cleanly. If you ever leave Opsily, you take your files, your setup, your integrations. No rescue mission from a proprietary platform.
Built for teams who need reliability
Managed Nextcloud pricing
All plans include nightly backups, SSL certificates, GDPR-compliant German hosting, and automatic security updates. No credit card required to start.
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Trust & compliance
Opsily's infrastructure is built for teams that cannot compromise on privacy or regulations.
GDPR Compliant
Data stored in German servers. No cross-border flows. No US surveillance implications.
German Data Centers
Secure infrastructure with encryption at rest and in transit.
Open-Source Codebase
Nextcloud source is public on GitHub. You can audit the code. No black-box algorithms.
Frequently asked questions
People search this phrase when Dropbox's storage tiers don't fit their team's needs. They're usually comparing cost-per-storage-unit, hitting Dropbox's 2 TB cap on Plus, or frustrated by Dropbox's per-user billing model. Nextcloud solves all three: unlimited storage, no per-user surcharge, flat pricing. Google One and Sync.com also offer larger tiers than Dropbox's free tier, but still cap storage per plan. Opsily's managed Nextcloud removes the self-hosting burden while keeping the unlimited storage advantage.
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