When comparing iCloud vs Amazon Drive, the Slant community recommends iCloud for most people. In the question“What are the best cloud storage services for Mac?” iCloud is ranked 1st while Amazon Drive is ranked 11th. The most important reason people chose iCloud is:
iCloud syncs a users settings and files across a range of Apple hardware making for a simple solution to backup and sync data across ones Apple devices.
Specs
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Pros
Pro Synchronisation and backup services
iCloud syncs a users settings and files across a range of Apple hardware making for a simple solution to backup and sync data across ones Apple devices.
Pro Documents in the Cloud
Integrates different office tools such as Keynote or Pages for writing and presentations, etc with iCloud.
Pro Unlimited space
There are no limits on how much data you can upload.
Pro Secure
It runs on top of S3 which is very secure, and does not get "all up in your kernel" like Dropbox does.
Pro Mobile, web and desktop apps
You can access your cloud from wherever you want.
Pro Backed by Amazon
Amazon S3 is one of the best network infrastructure in the world and Amazon Drive is probably based on this.
Cons
Con Apple devices only
Con Certain file restrictions
Does not allow uploading certain file types.