Cloudup – Best free cloud-based file sharing and syncing services in 2014 – Review
Everyday technology is advancing to a new step and the world is changing dramatically. It is also the same in cloud-based file sharing and syncing services, as new strong and innovative products are emerging which are challenging the present flagships strongly. Yes, it is Cloudup – a new, innovative and user-friendly cloud-based file sharing service.
Yesterday I got the signup invitation code from the Cloudup and after logging in, I was amazed at the features. Really Cloudup is going to beat the toppers of the file-sharing market. It is the part of Automattic (the company behind WordPress.com). Presently sign-up is only through invitation. (check the end of the post)
After going through a few of the major cloud-based file-sharing services, I have compiled the following fact sheet which is without any bias and don’t forget that below data is for free-limit:
| Cloudup | Dropbox | Skydrive | Google Drive | Box | Mediafire | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free Storage Limit | 200 GB | 2 GB | 7 GB | 15 GB | 10 GB | 10 GB |
| Max File Size | 200 MB | 10 GB < quota | 2 GB | 10 GB | 250 MB | 200 MB |
| File Sync Methods | Service folder | Service folder | Service folder | Service folder | Service folder | Service folder |
| Direct File Access | Yes | Yes [1] | No | Yes [2] | No | No |
| Sharing Permission and Password Protection | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Permission Only | Yes |
| Bandwidth Limit | Unlimited | 20 GB per day | Unlimited | Yes [3] | 10 GB per month | Unlimited |
| Remote Upload | Yes | No | No | No | No | No |
| File Expiry | None | 90 days of Account Inactivity | 270 days of Account Inactivity | None | Inactivity rules applied | 1 Year account activity + download activity rules applied |
| Video Streaming | Unlimited | Bandwidth Limits | None | None | None | None |
| Audio Streaming | Unlimited | Bandwidth Limits | None | None | None | None |
| URL sharing | Yes | No | No | No | No | No |
| Images and Document support | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Windows App | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Mac App | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Android App | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| iOS App | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
[1] Direct file access in Dropbox
[2] Direct file access in Google Drive
[3] Link 1, Link 2
It is very crystal clear that the winner is Cloudup. So don’t wait, start queuing for sign-up today. If you don’t want to wait, there is a secret link to signup without any queue. Use any of the below Invite Link to get started with Cloudup:
Invite 1 Invite 2