Scramble Cloud wants $314.95 once, not monthly, for 20TB of cloud storage that's yours for life.
The deal, live through October 11 with code CLOUD, cuts the listed price from $1,440 to $314.95 for a lifetime license to 20TB of space. Scramble encrypts files with AES before upload and uses zero-knowledge architecture, meaning the company itself can't see your data. Access works through a desktop client, WebDAV, a command-line interface, or the browser, with in-browser previews for Word and Excel files and support for streaming video. There's no mention of a free trial or refund window beyond the standard terms.
Cloud storage pricing is usually a subscription trap: pay forever or lose access. At this price, 20TB works out to about $31 a year if you keep the service for a decade, which beats renting a fraction of that capacity from Apple or Google. That math only holds if Scramble is still around to honor it.
Lifetime deals are a bet on a company's longevity, not just its software, so read the terms before you hand over years' worth of iCloud fees in one go.