Apple iCloud doesn't have a 100GB plan, but it does offer 50GB for $0.99 per month. Google reserves additional features like a VPN and cash-back rewards for higher tiers. There's a $2 per month tier that also offers 100GB of space, but it's in Google's cloud, and that's all you get. Google One is a closer match for Microsoft's offerings.

The new Microsoft 365 Basic offers a meaningful upgrade over the free version, but how does it stack up to other entry-level cloud storage offers? Dropbox doesn't really have a comparable plan-it starts at $12 per month for 2TB of storage, and it doesn't include email enhancements. That's bundled with the more expensive Microsoft 365 Personal tier, which runs $6.99 per month and offers 1TB of storage and allegedly more advanced file protection.

One thing you will not get is the desktop Office suite. Microsoft says it's bringing more features to Microsoft 365 Basic later this year, too, including password-protected file sharing, ransomware detection and recovery, and bulk file restore. The service also includes additional email security to check suspicious links and scan attachments for malware, but it's strange this is a feature you pay for - even free Gmail accounts scan for malware and malicious links. Subscribers will get the same 100GB of storage with the new plan, and it removes ads from the Outlook web interface and mobile app. The new Microsoft 365 Basic plan will be available starting January 30th when it will replace the old 100GB OneDrive plan. Microsoft 365 Basic won't come with all the features of the more expensive OneDrive subscriptions, but it might be just right for those running low on the free storage that comes with all Microsoft accounts. It replaces a 100GB plan that offered just storage, but this one will have a few useful add-ons. Microsoft has announced a new 'Basic' tier of the service, which will cost $1.99 per month or $19.99 per year. OneDrive is Microsoft's answer to the Dropboxes and Google Drives of the world, and it's about to get cheaper.

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