# pCloud Application: pCloud AG Also called pcloud drive, p cloud pCloud AG, Productivity A Swiss cloud drive with a Windows sync client. The process is pCloud.exe. It is not Dropbox. ## What you need to know pCloud.exe is pCloud AG. Dropbox.exe is Dropbox. The Swiss vendor's Windows client is not Dropbox. Lifetime plans, Crypto, and a drive letter are pCloud features. Dropbox has its own Smart Sync story. - **What is it?**: Cloud sync **Still current?**: Yes, see Current status **Official download?**: Use the vendor link in this article Feex says If pCloud.exe is the tray icon, that is pCloud AG, not Dropbox. I would not unlink Dropbox to stop a pCloud upload. ## What is pCloud? pCloud is pCloud AG's cloud storage. pCloud.exe is the Windows client. Dropbox is a different vendor. pCloud Encryption is an optional paid folder pCloud documents. ## If you have never used it If your files live on pCloud, this is the Swiss vendor's Windows client, not Dropbox. Download it from pCloud's download page. pCloud.exe mounts a drive or syncs folders. Dropbox.exe is Dropbox, Inc. A lifetime pCloud plan is a pCloud contract, not a Dropbox purchase. ## What is it used for? **Drive letter or synced folders** pCloud Drive in Explorer. Dropbox uses a Dropbox folder, not this mount. **Optional Crypto folder** pCloud's extra encrypted folder is a pCloud add-on. Dropbox does not sell this SKU. **Share links from the client** pCloud links. A dropbox.com link is a different host. ## Who is it for? - People who bought a pCloud plan - Users who want a non-Dropbox brand - Anyone who should not sign into Dropbox for a pCloud folder ## Current status Actively developed. This article is the Windows client, not only the website. ## How old is it? pCloud AG launched in 2013 from Switzerland. Dropbox launched in 2008 in the US. They are different companies and different jurisdictions. A "Swiss privacy drive" pitch is pCloud's marketing, not Dropbox's. ## Versions Major channels first. Exact build numbers are not all verified here. pCloud Drive pcloud.com ## System requirements Values follow the publisher's public guidance. Workload still changes the real need. ### Minimum | Operating system | A current supported Windows 10 or Windows 11 release, per the vendor | | ---------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------- | | RAM | Enough for Windows plus this app. Heavy projects want more. | ## Resource profile - **CPU demand**: Follows what you open inside the app **RAM demand**: Follows documents, tabs, or libraries ## Installed processes These executables belong to this product when it is installed. | pCloud.exe | pCloud Drive client | | ---------- | ------------------- | ## Startup components pCloud can start with Windows from its own setting. That is not Dropbox. ## File locations | Typical install | C:\Users\\\\AppData\Roaming\pCloud\pCloud.exe | | --------------- | -------------------------------------------------- | ## File formats whatever you store in pCloud ## Common problems ### Drive letter missing after a reboot pCloud Drive is a mount. Restart the client from the tray. That is not a Dropbox overlay issue. ### Two clouds on Documents pCloud plus Dropbox on one tree double-writes. Move one root. ## Getting unstuck ### Install from pcloud.com's official download page A "pCloud free storage" search ad is the wrong file. dropbox.com/install is the sibling. ### Sign in with the pCloud account A Dropbox login will not open this folder. ### Pause sync from the pCloud tray before you debug Explorer The worker is pCloud.exe, not Dropbox.exe. ## Alternatives Dropbox, MEGA, and Tresorit overlap. Dropbox is the sibling this article is not. ## Official help and downloads Start with the vendor. Random exe sites are not a support channel. | Download | [www.pcloud.com/download-free-online-cloud-file-storage.html ](https://www.pcloud.com/download-free-online-cloud-file-storage.html)Official installer or vendor page | | ------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Help | [www.pcloud.com/help.html ](https://www.pcloud.com/help.html)Vendor support | | Official site | [www.pcloud.com/download-free-online-cloud-file-storage.html ](https://www.pcloud.com/download-free-online-cloud-file-storage.html)Start here, not a random exe host | ## Related hardware A virtual drive wants a healthy disk. First sync still wants network. ## Technical details Technical details Vendor version numbers change. This article does not pin a build. ## Related These entities connect to this article. Type is shown on every link. [Dropbox: Application](https://feex.it/wiki/software/dropbox)[How to read Task Manager: Guide](https://feex.it/wiki/software/system/how-to-read-task-manager) ## Sources and verification Reviewed by Feex editorial. Last verified August 2026 Status: Feex Reviewed. [How we research](https://feex.it/wiki/research). - [pCloud official site ](https://www.pcloud.com/download-free-online-cloud-file-storage.html)· Vendor product page - [pCloud help ](https://www.pcloud.com/help.html)· Vendor support - [pCloud help center ](https://www.pcloud.com/help/drive)· Drive client notes - [Foxhole process map ](https://foxhole.feex.it/)· First-party samples on Windows PCs. Not a lab benchmark. ## Was this article useful? A yes or no is enough. Pick a reason if you want, or add a short note. Quick facts The short identity of this page. Specs, sources, and the full story stay in the article. - **Developer**: pCloud AG **Category**: Cloud sync **Process**: pCloud.exe **License**: Free tier plus paid and lifetime plans pCloud sells **First released**: 2013 **Official site**: [pcloud.com](https://www.pcloud.com/download-free-online-cloud-file-storage.html) **Mapped by Feex**: Seen on Windows PCs in Foxhole Feex Reviewed: Last verified August 2026 --- Source: [Canonical Feex Wiki page](https://feex.it/wiki/software/pcloud/) [Developer guide](https://feex.it/wiki/developers/) | [API policy](https://feex.it/developers/api-policy/) | [Agent guidance](https://feex.it/wiki/llms.txt)