What are the differences between iCloud and Tencent Weiyun?

Let us understand the concepts of iCloud and Tencent Weiyun before learning the differences between them.

iCloud

iCloud is one of the cloud storage and provides cloud computing services, it was launched in the year 2011 by Apple Inc. It enables users to store data like documents, photos, and music on remote servers. It also provides wireless backup iOS devices directly to iCloud instead of manual backups.

We can store all type files in iCloud Drive, if they are less than 50GB in size. Generally if we sign up for iCloud we get 5GB free storage for Backup’s, Mail and iCloud Drive. If we want more storage we need to upgrade our iCloud storage based on the plans. We can also share 200Gb and 2TB plans with our family by paying a monthly bill in Apple.

Features

The features of iCloud are as follows −

• iCloud Drive helps us to save files and app data to iCloud.

• It is available for iOS, Macs, and Windows PCs.

• We can access all of our files and data from any device.

• Keeps the files/folders up to date in our devices.

• File sharing management.

• Cloud storage security.

• Cloud administration.

• Cloud storage platform.

Advantages

The advantages of iCloud are as follows −

• Increase efficiency.

• Portability

• Work from anywhere made it easier.

• It is a clean platform.

• iCloud is user-friendly.

Disadvantages

The disadvantages of iCloud are as follows −

• Accessibility of photos on desktop platforms.

• App options on desktop.

• Automatically backs up files.

• Customization is not possible.

• To share large files, you need to upgrade to a paid version.

Tencent Weiyun

Weiyun is the cloud storage service from Tencent which is providing a massive 10 TB of free cloud storage for its new customers. It was owned by Tencent Holdings Limited in 2012. It was mostly used by China.It can be available in Chinese and English language.

Tencent Cloud is one of the secure, reliable and high-performance cloud compute services provided by Tencent. It is the largest Internet company in China, and Asia. It is providing services to so many people through its products like QQ and WeChat.

Features

The features of Tencent Weiyun are as follows −

• Easy to Deploy

• Low Cost

• High reliability

• We create a unique QR code for any file or folder that we want to share.

• Weiyun automatically updates any files that you modify.

• The pictures can easily be viewable across the browser, mobile, and desktop clients.

Advantages

The advantages of Tencent Weiyun are as follows −

• Superior network availability

• Optimal customer support

• Keen regulatory insight

• An expansive ecosystem

• Innovative cloud security

Differences

The major differences between Tencent Weiyun and iCloud are as follows −