Cloud storage pricing
StorageBites has seven cloud storage tiers from 100 GB to 1 TB, starting at $1 per month — roughly one cent per gigabyte. Pick the size that actually fits instead of paying for a full terabyte you'll never use, and change tiers any time. Every file is encrypted in your browser before upload.
| Storage | Price / month | Effective rate |
|---|---|---|
| 100 GB | $1 | 1.0¢/GB |
| 250 GB | $2 | 0.8¢/GB |
| 400 GB | $3 | 0.8¢/GB |
| 550 GB | $4 | 0.7¢/GB |
| 700 GB | $5 | 0.7¢/GB |
| 850 GB | $6 | 0.7¢/GB |
| 1 TB | $7 | 0.7¢/GB |
Pricing questions
What's the cheapest cloud storage plan?
StorageBites starts at $1 per month for 100 GB, which works out to roughly one cent per GB. That is at or near the bottom of the consumer market for plans of this size with files encrypted at rest, and we don't know of a major provider that beats it for the 100 to 500 GB range with the same encryption and durability properties. Free promotional tiers exist (the 1 TB on Terabox, for example) but come with ads and trade-offs that are worth reading the fine print on.
Why do most providers jump straight to 1 TB?
Because it's easier to sell two SKUs than seven. Most providers offer a small free tier and then one big paid plan, usually 1 TB or 2 TB, so they don't have to think about pricing very hard. The result is that a lot of people who only need 200 or 300 GB end up paying for a full terabyte they'll never touch. StorageBites breaks the jump into seven tiers from 100 GB to 1 TB, in 150 GB steps, starting at $1 per month. You pay for the size you actually use.
Can I change my plan later?
Yes. From your account page you can upgrade, downgrade, or cancel at any time. Upgrades take effect immediately, your storage cap goes up right away, and your bill is prorated for the rest of the current billing period. Downgrades take effect at the end of the period, so you keep the storage you paid for until then; the one condition is that your current usage has to fit inside the smaller tier (if you're using 400 GB, you can't drop to the 250 GB tier without deleting some files first). Cancel works the same way: files stay accessible until the period ends, and you can resubscribe before then without losing anything. Most providers also let you downgrade. Where we differ is the granularity: seven tiers in 150 GB steps means you can shave a dollar or two off your bill instead of jumping all the way back down to a free tier.