New iCloud Pricing: How Does It Measure Up?

When it comes to cloud services, Apple has been lagging behind its rivals for quite a while, but on Monday, the tech titan took some steps to play catch-up.

Most notably, Apple announced that it plans to drop the price of cloud storage plans later this year, offering customers more space than they get now for less than what they're currently paying.

Here's Apple upcoming iCloud plans:

5 GB for free
20 GB for $0.99 per month
200 GB for $3.99 per month.

Apple also said it will offer plans that range all the way up to 1 TB, but it did not specify pricing beyond the 200 GB option. The company also did not say when these plans will become available.

Either way, Apple's new plans are a lot cheaper than what it offers now:

5 GB for free
10 GB for $20 per year, about $1.67 per month
20 GB for $40 per year, about $3.34 per month
50 GB for $100 per year, about $8.34 per month

The upcoming iCloud pricing structure will make Apple a more attractive option when compared to its rivals. Here's how they stack up:

Google Drive

15 GB for free
100 GB for $1.99 per month
1 TB for $9.99 per month
10 TB for $99.99 per month
20 TB for $199.99 per month
30 TB for $299.99 per month

Microsoft OneDrive

7 GB for free Additional 50 GB for $25 per year, about $2.08 per month
Additional 100 GB for $50 per year, about $4.17 per month
Additional 200 GB for $100 per year, about $8.34 per month

DropBox

2 GB for free 100 GB for $9.99 per month

Unlimited storage for $15 per month per customer, requires at least five users. This means there's a total minimum price of $75 per month.

Box

10 GB for free
100 GB for $5 per month

Unlimited storage for $15 per month, per customer, requires at least three customers. This means there's a total minimum...