One of Japan's largest tech companies just launched its own cloud storage service — its main appeal is not its free 10GB storage but its unlimited transfer service
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Rakuten Drive also lets users view and edit documents and spreadsheets in Microsoft 365

Highlights:

  • Rakuten Drive offers free 10GB storage and unlimited file transfers, unlike competitors.
  • Integrates with Microsoft 365 for document viewing and editing.
  • Targets both individuals and businesses with separate plans.
  • Paid “PRO” version increases storage to 1TB, allows bigger file uploads, and extends transfer link expiration.
  • Future integration with Rakuten’s loyalty program planned.
  • cmnyboEnglish
    360·
    8 months ago

    Encrypt everything before uploading it.

    • gregorumEnglish
      190·
      8 months ago8 months ago

      For 10 GB of storage? Meh. It feels like setting this up would be a headache unless someone really needed it for something iffy. It’s so tiny.

      • GenderNeutralBroEnglish
        130·
        8 months ago8 months ago

        1TB for $8/month isn’t bad. Cheaper than Google anyway. Never mind, it’s actually more expensive than Google and others. See below.

        I’d rather go for something with E2EE anyway.

        • Nyfure
          100·
          8 months ago

          Hetzner Storagebox is $3.5/M for 1TB

        • ObsidianZedEnglish
          40·
          8 months ago8 months ago

          What are you basing that off of??

          Google is 2TB for $10/month.

          $8.33/month with the annual plan.

            • PrefersAwkwardEnglish
              10·
              8 months ago

              The page you linked shows an annual plan of 100$ for 2 TB which means 8.33 per month.

              • GenderNeutralBroEnglish
                30·
                8 months ago

                Doh, I misread. I saw $20 and thought that was the monthly price, but that’s actually for 2 months, before annual discount. Never mind.

                So…yeah, who is Rakuten trying to compete with?

      • Tangent5280English
        20·
        8 months ago

        Cryptomator is free and about as easy as encryption comes.