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JDrive vs Apple iCloud Drive

Both keep your files online so you can share them and get them back from anywhere. The difference is who runs it, where your files are kept, and how much you pay.

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	Apple iCloud Drive	JDrive
Who runs it	Apple Inc. runs iCloud Drive as part of iCloud and iCloud+.	Your hosting company, under its own name
Where your files are kept	Not published	On your hosting company's own server, in the country they chose
How you pay	Every Apple Account gets free iCloud storage; iCloud+ adds storage for a flat monthly subscription rather than per-user business seats.	Set by your hosting company. No price per person.
Cheapest personal plan	iCloud+ 50GB: $0.99 a month for 50 GB	Set by your hosting company
Cheapest business plan	Not published	No price per person
Free storage	5 GB	Your hosting company decides
App that syncs to your computer	Yes	No, works in the browser
Phone app	Yes	No, works in the phone browser
Two-step login	Yes	No, not yet
Edit documents live with others	Yes	No
Run it on your own server	Not listed	Yes
Sell it under your own name	Not listed	Yes, with resellers built in

Pick Apple iCloud Drive if

you want your files synced to your computer automatically
you want a phone app
several people edit the same document at the same time
two-step login is a must today

Apple-device users who want seamless storage for files, photos, backups, and Apple productivity apps.

Pick JDrive if

you want your files kept by a company you know, in a country you know
you would rather not pay per person
you are a hosting company and want to sell file storage under your own name
your files must stay on a server you or your host control

Questions people ask

Is JDrive cheaper than Apple iCloud Drive?

Not necessarily. Apple iCloud Drive is inexpensive. The difference with JDrive is who runs it and where your files are kept, not the price. The hosting company sets JDrive's price.

Is JDrive a replacement for Apple iCloud Drive?

For keeping, sharing and getting back files in a browser, yes. If you want your files synced to your computer automatically, Apple iCloud Drive is the better choice today.

Where do I get JDrive?

From a hosting company that offers it. If you are a hosting company, you can download it and run it on your own server.

Sources for Apple iCloud Drive: pricing and free storage: iCloud includes 5 GB free and iCloud+ starts at 50 GB for $0.99/month (2026-09-13), desktop_sync_app and mobile_app: iCloud Drive works on iPhone, iPad, Mac and Windows PC (2026-09-13), two_factor_login: Apple supports two-factor authentication for Apple Accounts (2026-09-13), live_document_editing: Pages for iCloud supports collaboration on documents (2026-09-13), end_to_end_encryption: Advanced Data Protection extends end-to-end encryption to iCloud Drive when enabled (2026-09-13).