pCloud Business

RATING:

4.5

(178)

About pCloud Business

pCloud is a cloud-based digital asset management tool that provides an integrated file sharing platform where users can upload files and documents. Users can manage access to business data through role-based access permissions, restore previous versions of files, track downloads and more. pCloud can help facilitate collaboration between users through configurable data storage and file sharing tools. Users can be organized into teams, and administrators can set group permissions or give specific access permissions to individual accounts. Users can manage team workflows using shared folders. The application allows users to comment on files and folders with permission-controlled comments. pCloud also provides an activity-monitoring module that records account activity in...

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pCloud Business Pricing

pCloud Business 7.99 USD user/month (Annual payment) - includes 1TB storage per user, pCloud Encryption, 180 days File history pCloud Business Pro 15,98 USD user/month (Annual payment) - Unlimited storage, pCloud Encryption, 180 days File history 30-day Free trial available here: https://www.pcloud.com/business?ref=85139

Starting price: 

$7.99 per year

Free trial: 

Available

Free version: 

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pCloud Business Reviews

Overall Rating

4.5

Ratings Breakdown

Secondary Ratings

Ease-of-use

4.5

Customer Support

4

Value for money

4.5

Functionality

4.5

Most Helpful Reviews for pCloud Business

1 - 5 of 174 Reviews

User Profile

Leonard

Verified reviewer

Professional Training & Coaching, 1 employee

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review Source: Capterra
This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you.

OVERALL RATING:

5

EASE OF USE

5

VALUE FOR MONEY

5

FUNCTIONALITY

5

Reviewed November 2018

Fast, easy online file storage ... with excellent security *or* sharing

PROS

The pCloud servers are fast. Uploading is fast, downloading is fast. That's one of the main prerequisites for a good online storage platform, isn't it? pCloud isn't a *backup* platform, it's a storage platform for selective storage and retrieval of files. You can have perfect end-to-end encryption via pCloud Vault. You pay extra for this, but when you have this, not even pCloud has access to whatever you put in the Vault. You can also share files from pCloud - and this is the feature that I use most often. I host video files in my pCloud Public area, presented through a video management service and then embedding them on my website. pCloud is fast, and I don't have to worry about how much storage space I'm using. Sure, you could use DropBox but you'd be paying more for the storage space you get. Finally, I also like the fact that pCloud is not an American company because of the legal & data access concerns that can come up for non-Americans like myself, my business, and some of my current clients.

CONS

If pCloud believes there is copyright infringement with any of your files that are not in the Vault - whether in your regular "mostly-private" area or the Public area - they'll block off your account and they won't tell you why. I had this happen with one of my pCloud accounts. I had a lot of anxiety from that experience, and thankfully after a very thoughtfully-worded letter (explaining why I didn't think there was any copyright infringement in my files) *faxed* to their legal representative, I got that account - and access to the files there - reinstated. Part of my frustration was in their inability and/or unwillingness to tell me what content was deemed problematic by either (a) their automatic "sniffing" algorithms or (b) someone's complaint. How do you defend yourself against an accusation when you aren't given any specifics at all about the accusation? So beware of that possibility.

Wiktor

Education Management, 2-10 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review Source: Capterra
This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you.

OVERALL RATING:

5

EASE OF USE

5

VALUE FOR MONEY

5

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

5

FUNCTIONALITY

5

Reviewed June 2023

pcloud for Education Buissness

I already moved all my data, documents and files into the pCloud. Thanks to the Restore feature i stopped making endless backups and different version of the documents. I already planning on moving all my personal data into the pcloud too.

PROS

I like that it is one time payment, insted of subscription model. It make me feel safe, that my data is secure even when i would, for example, go bancrupt and couldn't afford payment. Restore feature is perfect, it saved my bussiness few times, it makes my data storage stress-free. Synchronization is instant and the access managment is easy and intuitive. I tried a lot of data managment software and so far pCloud is the number one without any doubt. I use it on Mac, on Windows, and mobiles.

CONS

I would like it to make some kind of document editing/collaborating inside of pCloud Drive. Other than that i really can't think of any disadvantages of this software.

Reason for choosing pCloud Business

It worked without any troubles on all my devices, it was faster, cheaper. Access managment was perfect, while in alternatives products there was constant troubles with that. I was amazed with the Restore option, especially with restoring exact time version of a file.

Reasons for switching to pCloud Business

one-time payment instead of subscription model, better synchronization, restore function, non-problematic log-in.

Vendor Response

Hello, We are thrilled to hear that you are enjoying pCloud for your Education Business needs! Regarding document editing and collaboration, we appreciate your feedback and will take it into consideration for future improvements. We are continuously striving to enhance our platform and provide even more functionalities to meet our users' needs. We are delighted that pCloud has surpassed your expectations and outperformed alternatives like OneDrive, Google Drive, and Dropbox Business. The ease of access management and the Restore option were standout features for you, making the switch to pCloud Business a worthwhile decision. Thank you for choosing pCloud for your data management needs. We're honored to be your number one choice, and we look forward to serving you and your business with top-notch service and features in the future. Best regards, The pCloud Team

Replied August 2023

Dr Steven

Photography, 1 employee

Used daily for less than 12 months

Review Source: Capterra
This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered

OVERALL RATING:

1

EASE OF USE

3

VALUE FOR MONEY

1

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

2

FUNCTIONALITY

2

Reviewed August 2017

pCloud Business review

It was another lesson in you get what you pay for. Cheap and not good

PROS

Easy to use, just does not do the job. Concept and format is good, operationally flat out bad. Look elsewhere

CONS

I hate to take issue with so many, but pCloud is nowhere near as good as these reviews suggest. For months, I have been working with pCloud support to load a full set on my folders & files to their server. After much effort and may days and even more emails we got the data loaded. Then it all fell apart. While trying to sync their server locked up and could no longer upload files. Their solution was to tell me to not load any of my photographic data as their system was not designed to load those file types. Note that there was no time in the buying process where that is explained. Note too, that their system had uploaded the data initially but then could not sync. Next pCloud support said wait for the new release and all would be fine. The release came and NOTHING improved. This is all before we even talk about the number of DAYS it took to upload the data. I did request a refund of the money spent on the lifetime subscription and that simply fell on deaf ears. No question but what it is easy to use, it simply does not work as it should.

Vendor Response

Steven, clearly you didn't have a good experience with us. I'm sorry for this and would like to apologize. I've checked your support ticket and the main issue is trying to sync hundreds of files (cache files!) which have been changed every minute. I doubt any sync program can handle this, but anyway, we've refunded in full your payment, you've made 6 months ago. Take care, Andrew

Replied August 2017

Jack

Non-Profit Organization Management, 2-10 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review Source: Capterra
This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you.

OVERALL RATING:

5

EASE OF USE

5

VALUE FOR MONEY

5

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

5

FUNCTIONALITY

5

Reviewed August 2022

The best app to back up and store your files :)

I just love pc cloud everyone on the market should own one already! As now you can extend till 10tb of storage that great!

PROS

Since I putted my hand on this app I stoped using wetransfer for file transfers! So glad I have this as my phones and computers have an automatic back up! The best is available on iPhone as a cloud to use so I use it instead of Apple iCloud!

CONS

I wish they could have the way to record a video directly to pc cloud!

Reasons for switching to pCloud Business

Because it was lifetime deal ! And is the best!

Vendor Response

Thank you for choosing to use pCloud, your feedback is very important to us! We're glad to hear that you are happy with our app and we will pass on your suggestions for future development. Thank you again for choosing pCloud and feel free to reach out if there is anything else we can do to make your experience better. Best, pCloud

Replied September 2022

Fernando

Marketing and Advertising, 1 employee

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review Source: Capterra
This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you.

OVERALL RATING:

5

EASE OF USE

5

VALUE FOR MONEY

5

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

3

FUNCTIONALITY

4

Reviewed May 2020

A friend in the cloud

My experience has been wonderful, I have had no problems, I have been able to recover some lost or deleted files from my computer thanks to the fact that it keeps a file history for 30 days where it allows recovering from individual files to complete folders.

PROS

For more than 4 years I have kept my files synchronized with pCloud, I have never had problems, I have kept the files synchronized on 3 computers and backed up securely at the moment. pCloud is like an hard drive when you installing it is added as one more drive in my computer.

CONS

It does not integrate an online file editor as well as Google Drive that allows you to edit Word files online without opening them on the computer.

Reasons for switching to pCloud Business

I had problems with software that keeps files in sync between my computer and the cloud