Alternatives to Google Drive
By App Store Tracker Editorial · Updated — App Store ratings fetched to
The short version
Google Drive stores files in the cloud, syncs them across devices, and makes sharing and access easy from anywhere. If you want the closest full cloud-storage rival, Microsoft OneDrive is the strongest pick: automatic photo backup, file sync, and tight Office integration, backed by nearly half a million ratings. Several other picks are Google's own companion apps. Your choice depends on whether you live in the Google or Microsoft ecosystem.
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People look for Google Drive alternatives when they want different storage pricing, a non-Google ecosystem, or a more flexible file manager than Drive's tabs allow. Drive reviewers ask for better organization and bulk file handling. Every pick below shares Drive's core: storing files in the cloud, syncing across devices, and accessing or sharing them anywhere. Some are rival storage services like OneDrive, others are Google's own apps for docs, sheets, and backup. We ranked these by embedding similarity to Drive's store-sync-and-share model, then weighed live App Store ratings and review counts so the busier, better-reviewed apps surface first. Ratings shift often, so treat the order as a starting point.
| App | Developer | Rating | Price | Last update |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dropbox: Cloud Storage Backup | Dropbox, Inc. | 4.8 (919K) | Free · IAP | Oct 14, 2026 |
| Microsoft OneDrive | Microsoft Corporation | 4.7 (487.8K) | Free · IAP | Oct 16, 2026 |
| Phone Drive Pro: File Sync | Yew Chen Chung | 4.7 (2.3K) | $4.99 | Oct 20, 2026 |
| Phone Drive: File Manager | Eightythree Technology | 4.7 (1.8K) | Free · IAP | Oct 20, 2026 |
| Cloud Storage: Cloud Drive App | Fazcon PTY LTD | 4.5 (1.7K) | Free | Oct 15, 2026 |
| Proton Drive: Cloud Storage | Proton AG | 4.1 (1.2K) | Free · IAP | Sep 28, 2026 |
| Forms for Google Drive | BurningFlower INC | 4.6 (310) | Free · IAP | Aug 20, 2026 |
| Infomaniak kDrive | Infomaniak Network SA | 4.7 (48) | Free | Sep 28, 2026 |
| @Drive | Evolutive Apps S.L. | 4.2 (45) | Free · IAP | Mar 22, 2020 |
| LINE WORKS Drive | LINE WORKS Corp. | — | — | — |
US App Store ratings, prices from Apple. See the latest US top free Productivity chart.
Why it's similar
Dropbox: Cloud Storage Backup matches Google Drive on core function and category fit. Embedding similarity score: 84%.
How it differs
Distinguishes on monetization (free download with in-app purchases) and editorial focus. Rated 4.8 stars across 919K reviews.
Why it's similar
Microsoft OneDrive backs up photos, videos, and files with sync and sharing across devices, the closest full storage rival to Drive. Reviewers credit it with saving their data when laptops died, praising reliable cross-device sync and Office integration, much like Drive's anywhere-access appeal.
How it differs
OneDrive ties into Microsoft 365 and Office rather than Google's apps, and reviewers flag confusing subscription billing through Apple. At 4.7 stars across about 485,000 ratings, it rates just below Drive. It is the main Microsoft-ecosystem alternative, not a Google companion.
Why it's similar
Phone Drive Pro turns your iOS device into a wireless flash drive and file manager, handling local and cloud files with drag-and-drop transfer over Wi-Fi and multi-account cloud support, sharing Drive's manage-and-access role. Both let you store and stream files across devices.
How it differs
Phone Drive Pro centers on local storage and Wi-Fi transfer with built-in viewers rather than Drive's always-synced cloud and live collaboration. At 4.67 stars across about 2,200 ratings, it is far smaller. It is a device-side file manager, not a cloud suite.
Why it's similar
Phone Drive turns your iPhone into a wireless flash drive and file manager, storing local and cloud files in one place and connecting to a Mac or PC over Wi-Fi, sharing Drive's manage-and-access role. Both let you organize files and stream media from the cloud.
How it differs
Phone Drive centers on local device storage and Wi-Fi transfer with built-in viewers, rather than Drive's always-synced cloud and collaboration. At 4.69 stars across about 1,800 ratings, it is far smaller. It is a device file manager, not a cloud productivity suite.
Why it's similar
Cloud Storage offers free secure cloud space for photos, videos, and contacts backup with access from anywhere, sharing Drive's store-and-sync core. Both let you back up files and reach them across devices, with this app pushing a large free tier upgradable to 2TB.
How it differs
Cloud Storage is a backup-focused service centered on photos and contacts, lacking Drive's built-in document editing and collaboration. At 4.52 stars across about 1,400 ratings, it is small and unproven. It is a storage locker rather than Drive's full productivity ecosystem.
Why it's similar
Proton Drive: Cloud Storage matches Google Drive on core function and category fit. Embedding similarity score: 84%.
How it differs
Distinguishes on monetization (free download with in-app purchases) and editorial focus. Rated 4.1 stars across 1.2K reviews.
Why it's similar
Forms for Google Drive creates Google Forms surveys, quizzes, and sign-ups from your phone and views responses, tying directly into the Drive ecosystem where forms are stored. It serves the same Google users who manage their work in Drive.
How it differs
Forms for Google Drive is a focused form-building tool, not a general file store like Drive, and it is a third-party app rather than an official Google product. At 4.6 stars across about 325 ratings, it is small. It extends Drive's forms workflow rather than replacing Drive.
Why it's similar
Infomaniak kDrive is a secure cloud for storing, sharing, and viewing documents, photos, and files across devices, with automatic photo backup and document scanning, sharing Drive's store-sync-and-share core. Both let you collaborate online and reach files anywhere.
How it differs
kDrive stores data exclusively in Switzerland with a privacy and sovereignty focus, unlike Drive's Google-hosted model. At 4.69 stars across just 35 ratings, it is tiny and unproven. It suits privacy-conscious European users rather than Drive's broad ecosystem audience.
Why it's similar
@Drive matches Google Drive on core function and category fit. Embedding similarity score: 84%.
How it differs
Distinguishes on monetization (free download with in-app purchases) and editorial focus. Rated 4.2 stars across 45 reviews.
Why it's similar
LINE WORKS Drive gives mobile-first access to files for checking and editing on the go, sharing Drive's store-sync-and-share core for fieldwork. Both let you reach and edit documents away from a desk and share information in real time across a team.
How it differs
LINE WORKS Drive is a business tool tied to the LINE WORKS workplace suite, aimed at salespeople and field staff rather than Drive's general consumer use. With no ratings yet, it is unproven. It serves a specific corporate ecosystem, not Drive's broad personal storage.
Every app in our database carries a dense vector embedding derived from its title, subtitle, full description, and category metadata. To find apps similar to Google Drive, we compute cosine distance against every other app and keep the closest 30. The similarity score shown on each pick is 1 - distance/2 clamped to [0,1] — 100% means the embedding spaces are identical, 0% means orthogonal.
Apps from Google Drive's own developer are left out. The 10 most similar of the rest are ordered by App Store rating times the logarithm of their rating count, so a 4.8-star app with 100,000 ratings ranks above a 4.5-star app with 200 ratings.
The similar-app list was computed on May 25, 2026. Ratings are the latest US App Store fetch for each app, taken between July 12, 2026 and October 22, 2026. Prices and update dates come from Apple when the page is built.
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