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Dropbox pricing

Dropbox pricing: From $9.99/mo. Free plan: yes — 2 GB (Dropbox Basic). Rated 4.4/5 on G2 (31,428 reviews). Each figure links to the comparison it was verified in.

Last verified October 6, 2026 Official site ↗Vendor pricing ↗ Methodology Get this as JSON
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Entry price
From $9.99/moPer month, billed yearly, for 1 person (Dropbox Plus, a personal plan), 1 user includedVerified in dropbox-vs-google-drive
Free plan
Free plan2 GB (Dropbox Basic)
G2 rating
4.4 / 531,428 reviews · checked
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Dropbox pricing

Everything we have verified about Dropbox

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AttributeValueSource & date
Entry price From $9.99/mo dropbox-vs-google-drive
Free plan 2 GB (Dropbox Basic) dropbox-vs-google-drive
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Dropbox security, offline access & remote work

Compliance reports, sign-in controls, offline access and the setup details that matter for remote, hybrid and in-office teams. Each value links to the vendor page it came from. Dropbox’s own security documentation: dropbox.com. Scope: Dropbox team plans: current Business and Business Plus; legacy Standard, Advanced and Enterprise. Help articles list both sets of names.

Security & compliance

SOC 2 report
SOC 2 reportType not stated by vendorsource
ISO/IEC 27001
Certifiedsource
Other certifications
ISO/IEC 27017, ISO/IEC 27018, ISO/IEC 27701, ISO 22301, CSA STAR Level 2, ISMAP, PCI DSS (merchant), EU Cloud Code of Conduct Level 2source
HIPAA (BAA)
BAA availableStandard / Business and abovesource
GDPR data processing agreement
Not published
Single sign-on (SAML/OIDC)
YesAdvanced / Business Plussource
SCIM user provisioning
YesStandard / Business · automated provisioning via Microsoft Entra IDsource
Two-factor authentication
YesEnforcement: All team planssource
Admin audit log
YesStandard / Businesssource
Data residency choices
US, Australia, EU, Japan, UKStandard / Businesssource
Encryption
AES-256 at rest; SSL/TLS in transitsource
Self-hosting option
Not published

Offline access

Offline mode
Works offlineIn the desktop app (Windows, macOS, Linux), files marked available offline can be opened and edited in local apps with no internet connection, and the mobile apps can save files for offline use. Offline changes don't sync until the device is back online.source
Desktop apps
Windows, macOS, Linuxsource
Mobile apps
iOS, Androidsource
Offline limits
Whole folders offline on mobile need Plus, Family, Professional, Standard, Advanced or Enterprise; any plan can make individual files available offline.Plussource

Remote, hybrid & in-office

IP allowlisting
Not published
Device & session controls
YesStandard / BusinessDevice approvals (limit which devices members use), remote wipe of linked computers (Business/Advanced and up), and web session control for dropbox.com sessions.source

Dropbox: worth knowing

  • OfficeOn Enterprise, network control works with your proxy or CASB to decide which Dropbox accounts can sign in and sync on the corporate network. source
  • OfflineOffline edits on a device don't show up on your other devices until that device syncs with Dropbox again. source
  • RemoteOn mobile, offline files update only over Wi-Fi by default unless you change the setting. source
  • SecurityRemote wipe removes synced files from computers. Phones and tablets can't sync files, so for them it just signs the member out. source
Dropbox vs Google Drive: security & offlineSecurity databaseOffline databaseRemote vs office guide

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  • Vendor pricing and documentation — www.dropbox.com, checked October 6, 2026.
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