OneDrive: Cost of Microsoft's cloud service
OneDrive is Microsoft's cloud storage. We summarize for you what costs may arise when using it.
OneDrive: at least 5GB free
A Microsoft account, often referred to as "Windows Live", is required to use OneDrive. If you already have an old account, for example from your Hotmail mailbox, and have activated OneDrive with it, you can even get up to 25 GB of free storage. If you create a new account, Microsoft will still grant you 5 GB.
The cost of OneDrive storage packages
If you need more storage, sign in to OneDrive. In the left column, click on "Manage Storage" below. Click the "Request storage" button to go to the order page. There you can choose from the storage plans. The storage is granted in addition to the free contingent.
- For € 2 a month, Microsoft grants you 50 GB of additional storage space in the cloud.
- In the package with Office 365 Personal, you get 1 TB for € 7 a month in the next stage.
- If you want to use this package with 5 users, you can upgrade to Office 365 Home. In this case, each of the 5 users gets 1TB, which costs you a total of 10 € per month.
- The storage plans run either monthly or yearly. In the annual subscription you get a little discount on Office 365 Personal (69 € / year) and Home (99 € / year).
If you cancel, you have full space until the end of the respective period. The OneDrive client simplifies the management of your data and offers significantly better handling than the web interface. OneDrive is also available as apps for iOS or Android.
Microsoft presents its cloud service OneDrive
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