We performed a comparison between Dropbox and Google Cloud Storage based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Cloud Storage solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."It offers convenience. It can connect with all devices that you own."
"It offers security, accessibility, and user-friendly features."
"Many people can use the Dropbox service and edit the data, it is simple to use."
"Irrespective of the geographical location that you are present in, and even if you don't have any storage devices, you can access your data and files with the help of Dropbox."
"Dropbox's most valuable features are ease of use and performance."
"A valuable feature is that it's useful for exchanging large files and documents. I'm happy with it."
"The various methods for accessing files, such as through mobile apps, online synchronization, and on a PC, are highly valuable."
"I like the synchronization, and the integration with Microsoft Office is good."
"The solution's customer service and support are helpful since they are responsive...Stability-wise, I rate the solution a nine out of ten."
"The solution is already stable and I have not encountered problems in this regard."
"Google Cloud is handy and easy to use."
"The most valuable feature of Google Cloud Storage is the shared folder."
"The most valuable feature of Google Cloud Storage is that the backup feature is always on."
"What I like most about Google Cloud Storage is that it's very stable, very quick, and very useful."
"It is stable and scalable."
"I have more than enough personal storage and have had no security issues."
"The product could always offer more storage."
"I find it a little hard to organize my Dropbox folders on my mobile device."
"The solution could be more scalable."
"They can do the scanning of viruses, and they can also do malware detection when they do the synchronization."
"Dropbox, like many file sharing tools, needs to synch to a local hard drive. That is a bit difficult with 5TB Dropbox content."
"The free storage amount should be increased."
"The problem with the storage is that you are only able to synchronize the information within the amount of storage that you have. It doesn't matter if you are accessing from a team member who has more storage, the limitations are with your storage."
"I'd rate the scalability maybe a seven out of ten. Once I stop paying, it is an issue."
"An area for improvement is that when you share with others, they can see all your folders instead of just those you share. Only the folders you specifically share should be visible."
"The security of this solution and its performance could still be improved."
"The licensing fees could be reduced."
"The solution should improve its security and accountability."
"There are inefficiencies with cache when the names are sequencing."
"I would also like to be able to use my own tools and packages within this solution and also have a tool to visualize the data with graphics."
"Additional cost for more storage"
"Google Cloud Storage could improve by increasing the storage from 15 GB. If I want to have more storage I need to pay extra money."
Dropbox is ranked 4th in Cloud Storage with 85 reviews while Google Cloud Storage is ranked 2nd in Cloud Storage with 66 reviews. Dropbox is rated 8.2, while Google Cloud Storage is rated 8.8. The top reviewer of Dropbox writes "Seamless file synchronization across devices with user-friendly deployment". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Google Cloud Storage writes "Flexible, reliable, and beneficial for small sized companies". Dropbox is most compared with Microsoft OneDrive, SharePoint, Citrix ShareFile, Google Workspace and Azure NetApp Files, whereas Google Cloud Storage is most compared with Amazon S3 Glacier, AT&T Cloud Storage, Amazon EFS (Elastic File System), Microsoft Azure File Storage and Google Drive Enterprise. See our Dropbox vs. Google Cloud Storage report.
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