Along with updates to its Mac OS X and iOS operating systems, Apple unveiled a new file-storage system called iCloud Drive, as well as new prices to make its cloud solution even more competitive.
But figuring out which features appeal to cloud-storage customers is like hitting a moving target, so we've put together an updated comparison list of the competition to show exactly where Apple's new cloud offering stands. Check it out, below:
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Apple iCloud update
5GB - free
20GB - $0.99 per month ($11.88 per year)
200GB - $3.99 per month ($47.88 per year)
Tiers available up to 1TB
7GB and up - free
50GB - $25 per year
100GB - $50 per year
200GB - $100 per year
1TB (available soon) - $2.50 per user per month with an annual commitment
15GB - free
100GB - $1.99 per month ($23.88 per year)
1TB - $9.99 per month ($119.88 per year)
10TB and up - starting at $99.99 per month ($1,199.88 per year)
2GB and up - free
100GB and up - starting at $9.99 per month or $99.00 per year
10GB - free
100GB - $5 per user per month ($60 per year)
Unlimited - $15 per user per month ($180 per year)
The prices and options -- as currently listed by each service -- for large amounts of cloud storage have become fairly competitive, but vary widely. Some of the intangibles baked into each include uptime reliability, integration with each company's larger software suite, and of course, trustworthiness when it comes to protecting your personal data.
While each company offers an attractive free tier of service, their other options are too different to be compared directly to each other. Regardless, Apple's new iCloud pricing plan puts it in a relatively good competitive position when compared to some other options on the market.
Although Apple's operating-system updates have been slated for a fall release, the company did not specify when the new iCloud prices would be available, nor did it divulge sizes or prices for the announced up-to-1TB tiers.