Sep 1, 2023 at 12:38 AM Microsoft has stopped offering unlimited cloud storage for OneDrive business plans, signaling a decline in this trend
Microsoft has ceased offering unlimited cloud storage for its Microsoft OneDrive business plans. Previously, the OneDrive for Business (Plan 2) provided unlimited storage per user at $10 a month. However, as of mid-July, this option has been removed, as reported by TechRadar.
Now, Microsoft's website only features OneDrive for Business (Plan 1), which provides up to 1TB storage per user at $5 a month, expandable to 5TB. Two more Microsoft 365 Business plans also offer 1TB of storage per user. Microsoft confirmed these changes, citing customer demand. Current subscribers of OneDrive for Business (Plan 2) can maintain access to the unlimited storage plan and have the option to add seats and renew licenses. Nevertheless, this plan is no longer accessible to new customers.
Microsoft's move mirrors actions taken by Dropbox, which recently announced the termination of its unlimited storage plans, attributing this decision to crypto users abusing the service. Google also terminated its unlimited storage plans for Google Photos two and a half years ago, and as per reports from Reddit users, a similar change occurred for Google Workspace a few months ago as well (5TB per user now). Some alternatives that currently offer Unlimited Storage include OpenDrive, Storj (more like pay-as-you-use per TB), and Sync.com.
