IDrive review

IDrive approaches cloud storage from the backup side. One Personal account can back up multiple PCs, Macs and Linux machines plus iPhones, iPads and Android devices, and continuous backup picks up changed files in near real time. It also backs up external USB drives and NAS boxes from Synology, QNAP and others, which most sync services do not. Cloud Drive adds a sync folder across linked devices. Pricing is the draw: there is a free 10 GB plan, IDrive Mini starts at $0.25 a month billed yearly for 100 GB, and Personal 5 TB costs $6.99 a month on yearly billing in the first year. IDrive Express ships a storage device to speed up large first backups or restores. The downsides are an interface built around backup sets rather than a simple folder, and first-year discounts that give way to standard prices. If your goal is backup rather than file sharing, it is hard to beat.

Who it is for

Households that want to back up several PCs, Macs and phones, plus external drives, on one cheap plan.

Price

Free 10 GB; IDrive Mini from $0.25 per month billed yearly for 100 GB; Personal 5 TB $6.99 per month billed yearly in the first year.

$ 0.25 / month 100 GB Storage One user 100 GB $0.25 / month 500 GB $0.83 / month
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 9, 2026.

Key features

• Back up PCs, Macs, Linux, iPhones, iPads and Android devices into a single account
• Continuous data backup that picks up file changes in near real time
• External hard drive and NAS backup
• Cloud Drive to sync files across linked devices
• IDrive Express to back up or retrieve bulk data by shipped storage device

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: The cheapest paid tier on this list
• Strength: Personal plans cover multiple computers in one account
• Strength: Backs up external drives and NAS devices
• Weakness: Interface is built around backup sets, which takes longer to learn than a sync folder
• Weakness: Discounted prices apply to the first year only
• Weakness: Mini is limited to one user and 100 GB or 500 GB

Key facts

• Free plan: 10 GB
• Personal storage: 5 TB to 100 TB
• Devices: Multiple computers and mobile devices
• Support: 24/7 chat, email and phone

Where it ranks

IDrive is No. 7 in our Best Cloud Storage Services verdict.