Dropbox vs Microsoft OneDrive comparison

Dropbox and Microsoft OneDrive compared side by side in Cloud storage.

CurrencyUSD KRW EUR

Dropbox

The original cloud storage, known for sync quality. Strong in large file transfer and collaboration tools

What is good

Stable sync engine and an official Linux app
Even Plus can transfer files up to 50GB
Includes collaboration tools such as PDF editing, e-signatures and video review

What could be better

Smallest free storage at 2GB
Billed in dollars even in Korea, so exchange rate and foreign transaction fees apply

Dropbox official site

Microsoft OneDrive

Cloud storage included in a Microsoft 365 subscription. Comes with 1TB plus the Word, Excel and PowerPoint desktop apps

What is good

Among the lowest price per TB in KRW in Korea (Family 6TB ₩155,000/yr)
Includes Office desktop apps and Copilot
Built into Windows

What could be better

No end-to-end encryption and no official Linux app
Family plan storage is fixed at 1TB per person, so one person cannot use more than that

Microsoft OneDrive official site

At a glance

Highlighted rows are where they differ.

Item	DropboxVisit site	Microsoft OneDriveVisit site
Starting price	$9.99+Official USD price	≈$2.19+ (₩2,900)Official KRW price
Free tier	Free plan available	Free plan available
Free storage	2GB	5GB
Largest personal plan	3TB	1TB
Family sharing	Some plans	Some plans
How family sharing works	On the Family plan, up to 6 people share 2TB Provides a shared Family Room folder and personal accounts	Up to 6 people on Family and Premium plans Storage is not pooled, 1TB is assigned to each person separately
Photo backup	Automatic backup	Automatic backup
End-to-end encryption	Not supported	Not supported
Supported devices	Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, Web	Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, Web
Korean support	Average	Good
Good for	People who use several operating systems or Linux Creators and freelancers who often exchange large files	Windows users Students and workers who need Office Households where several family members each need 1TB
Type	Cloud storage	Cloud storage
Company	Dropbox, Inc., United States	Microsoft, United States
Plans	Free (Basic) 2GB Plus 2TB USD 9.99/mo (estimated for yearly billing, monthly billing is about USD 11.99) Essentials 3TB about USD 16.58~19.99 (needs checking) Family 2TB shared by up to 6 people about USD 16.99~19.99 (needs checking)	Free 5GB Basic 100GB ₩2,900/mo (₩29,900/yr) Personal 1TB ₩12,500/mo (₩125,000/yr) Family 1TB per person for up to 6 people ₩15,500/mo (₩155,000/yr) Premium 1TB per person for up to 6 people ₩29,000/mo (₩290,000/yr)
Pros	Stable sync engine and an official Linux app Even Plus can transfer files up to 50GB Includes collaboration tools such as PDF editing, e-signatures and video review	Among the lowest price per TB in KRW in Korea (Family 6TB ₩155,000/yr) Includes Office desktop apps and Copilot Built into Windows
Cons	Smallest free storage at 2GB Billed in dollars even in Korea, so exchange rate and foreign transaction fees apply No end-to-end encryption on personal plans	No end-to-end encryption and no official Linux app Family plan storage is fixed at 1TB per person, so one person cannot use more than that AI features are for the subscriber only

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Prices converted at 1 USD = ₩1,325.57 (2026-10-21). Original price shown in brackets. Taxes as listed by each provider.

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