Icedrive VS WeTransfer

Icedrive Reviews

1. James Thomas

   over 4 years ago
   Just ok service

   Hi

   I am a lifetime subscriber of Icedrive and would like to share my thoughts on it. I would like to point out that Icedrive offers only 10GB free space now for new accounts.

   They have a very long way to go to reach anywhere near the big guys like Onedrive, Google Drive, Dropbox and pCloud.

   There are lots of basic function issues they need to fix. Folder downloading is not possible on Icedrive, which is a huge problem. Not possible to see folder details. (When you upload lots of files, most times the progress bar hangs and stops at some random percentage. So you’re not sure if all the files are uploaded or not. And without any option to check the folder details its headache at times) When you try to rename files & folders, it won’t allow at times, may allow after you try multiple times. Encrypted file option is good. But there are some issues in that too.

   I know, they have only started this year. But with lots of technical issues I don’t recommend them to be your main cloud storage. They would require atleast one year more to stabilize every basic operations and run smoothly. It’s good for your mobile backups (photos & videos) which are not that important. But I DO NOT recommend them to store your important documents.

   I think they have to reconsider their prices too, atleast until they gain more customers. 1 TB lifetime plan on Icedrive is 150$ 2 TB plan on pCloud is 350$ which makes their 1 TB 175$ (though they do not have 1 TB plan, but still that’s what their plan value is) And they always give offers too, like I got my 2TB LT pCloud plan for 245$, which makes 1 TB just 122.5$ which is cheaper than the IceDrive. With crypto LT subscription my 1 TB pCloud plan values at 185$. Just 35$ more than Icedrive.

   I would definitely go with pCloud as my primary backup solution as they are already established cloud providers.

   Icedrive looks cool, their customer support is good and they are trying very hard to make a name in the competitive world of online storage solutions. But when you need to trust you personal and sensitive documents its always better to choose the best out there.

   🏁 Competitors: pCloud, Microsoft OneDrive, Google Drive, Dropbox

   👍 Pros:    Design|Easy to use|Lifetime plans available

   👎 Cons:    No folder downloading|Cannot rename files properly|Price is more for a new service|Duplication of files not prevented|Browser hangs when many files are added for uploading

WeTransfer Reviews

Icedrive mentions (26)

• Ask HN: Roast My Landing Page

  Okay I'll bite. Some details as to how it integrates into a site would be nice. Show me some code snippets! Also, and this is tangential: how do stats get collected if a visitor browses with JS disabled? Also your logo[0] looks very similar to IceDrive's[1] logo. Links below for comparison. [0] https://beamanalytics.io/favicon.svg [1] https://icedrive.net/ [1] https://icedrive.net/favicon.ico. - Source: Hacker News / over 1 year ago

• please recommend personal cloud backup of 1 TB

  I recommend icedrive for their lifetime 1TB plan - it's the best bang for your buck in the cloud storage sector for long term. Source: over 1 year ago

• Cloud providers 2022

  IceDrive https://icedrive.net/ really efficient,with high grade Encryption and focused on totally privacy (haves lifetime plans). Source: over 1 year ago

• Data Encryption for your Personal Cloud Storage?

  I've used IceDrive (https://icedrive.net) and Jaybod (https://jaybod.com) for Cloud Platform. I think it's effective, but "it's really it's up to you". Source: over 1 year ago

• Ask HN: How do you plan to archive all your digital content?

  I am pretty simple when it comes to archiving data. I archive my blog posts and writings using archive.ph. For storing other type of content (images, etc.), I use Icedrive[0], which provides enough storage for me to store important images and other data. [0]: https://icedrive.net. - Source: Hacker News / over 1 year ago

WeTransfer mentions (245)

• Please help me solve the problem, the fabric is torn

  That's super weird. Share the Marvelous garment, or just the sleeve,should be enough. I'll have a look. Source: 5 months ago

• Sharing One/Two photos from iphone to google pixel

  Https://wetransfer.com/ My wife has an Iphone and I have a pixel 8 pro, we use this platform to send images to each other without losing quality. Source: 5 months ago

• Inflate face sets not working, what am i missing?

  Record a short video, good resolution (OBS), of you working, so that I see how you do all that. And if it doesn't help really understanding your problem (I guess it will) then send me a link to that file, I'll have a look. Source: 6 months ago

• Recap of Werner Vogels' Keynote at re:Invent 2023

  Vogels intertwined financial savings with environmental responsibility, articulating how minimizing cloud usage correlates with a reduced ecological footprint. He cited WeTransfer as an example, showcasing their remarkable 78% reduction in environmental impact through streamlined server resource consumption, earning them recognition as a Certified B Corporation. - Source: dev.to / 6 months ago

• Upload speeds are several times magnitude slower in FF than Chromium browsers.

  I upload lots of stuff and I find I have trouble getting past 60mbit upload speed on most drive websites. The only website that I even remotely used close to my potential upload speed is wetransfer.com with ~700mbit. Source: 7 months ago