SugarSync’s been duking it out with Dropbox for first place in the cloud storage space, and so far, SugarSync’s winning on the strength of their additional features and flexibility. While SugarSync would prefer to entice you to sign up for one of their paid plans with free 30 day trials, you can sign up for a completely free version that gives you 5 GB of storage right off the bat, no credit card required.
Earn More Free Storage Through Referrals
SugarSync has a generous referral program which allows you to earn free space in exchange for getting your friends to sign up with them. The referral program is only available for individual customers, and not for business customers. For every friend who signs up for a free 5 GB account, you and your friends will earn 500 MB of storage, and the maximum in storage space you can earn is 32 GB. For every friend who signs up for at least a 60 GB account, you and your friends will earn 10 GB in storage, and there’s no limit. Your bonus space doesn’t expire. If you have a free account and you’ve already earned 32 GB via previous promotions, you cannot earn additional space.
You will be given a unique referral URL to share with your friends, and your friends must use that link in order to sign up for SugarSync for you to get the referral credit. You can also share folders with your friends to get referrals. If you want to get a head start, and don’t know anyone with a SugarSync account, you can search for “SugarSync referral link” to find users sharing their links to get an instant extra 500 MB when you sign up.
Earn 30% In Commissions As A SugarSync Affiliate
If you’d rather earn cash, you can apply to become a SugarSync affiliate via Commission Junction. You’ll earn 30% in commissions on each paid sale, and if you make a sale on a Business plan, you’ll earn $150.
Wait For 50% Off Sales For Paid Plans
Right now, if you’re impatient and itching to get a paid plan, you can score a 15% discount for the first year. If you can wait, though, historically, SugarSync has run larger promotions on a bi-annual basis. Unfortunately the last half off sale closed on June 30, but waiting until the winter holidays to upgrade your account can net you a significant discount. Last year, for Black Friday, Sugar Sync offered a 30% off discount for new paid signups.
