What China Cloud Guide is and how it works

What we cover

Chinese cloud storage services are built for a domestic audience. Downloading from them outside China involves throttling, registration walls, and a rotating set of workarounds that break when the underlying platforms update. This site exists to document which paid tools handle that reliably, what the free alternatives actually involve, and where each approach makes sense.

Coverage includes Baidu Pan, Quark Pan, Alipan, 123Pan, Xunlei, and 9 other Chinese cloud services. Rankings are updated when we test new tools or when existing tools change in ways that affect real users.

How we test

Testing focuses on real-world use rather than controlled benchmarks. We look at how tools behave across different file sizes, different source services, and repeated use over time. A tool that scores well in a single test but fails inconsistently under normal conditions does not rank well here.

Scores are updated when tools change in meaningful ways, not on a fixed schedule. The last tested date on the comparison page reflects when rankings were last reviewed.

Contact

For corrections, tool submissions, or general questions about the site, use the contact page. We read everything and respond to substantive questions about the rankings and methodology.