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Dropbox vs Microsoft OneDrive vs SharePoint comparison

 

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We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

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Edgar  Paez - PeerSpot reviewer
Work from anywhere and backup easily while being practical
I recommend Dropbox, yet not for all of the features it has. I am a basic user. In a personal mode, we have about 100 employees, and maybe 20 of them use Dropbox as a personal backup system. ShareFile is more secure than Dropbox. Five years ago, ShareFile was qualified as having better security control, access privilege management, and version control recovery, among many features that we were using for private documentation. Overall, I would rate Dropbox an eight out of ten.
Victor Bayouwa - PeerSpot reviewer
I love the backup capabilities and the offline sync
We use OneDrive to share documents throughout the organization and collaborate. It is also used for backups.  The backup capability is one feature I love about OneDrive. I also like how it syncs when you're working offline. Everything is updated once you connect again. It takes too long for…
Sanil Paul - PeerSpot reviewer
Streamlined collaboration through seamless integration and customization
I have been an administrator for SharePoint and have used it as an end-user for document storage. Predominantly, I've been involved in administration SharePoint helps a lot since we've moved from using it directly to using it as a backend for Teams, which makes collaboration easier. It supports…

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"The performance has been good."
"Many people can use the Dropbox service and edit the data, it is simple to use."
"The scalability is great for us."
"For me, the biggest thing is version history. I can easily go back and view older versions."
"We haven't had any issues at all with the solution."
"The small business version gave us ample capacity."
"A valuable feature is that it's useful for exchanging large files and documents. I'm happy with it."
"The security features of the product for data protection are good. I rate the security part a ten out of ten."
"It's quite easy to use and then of course it is quite well integrated to the rest of Office 365."
"Scalability is good just because it is a cloud-based product."
"It helps you keep organized."
"It is well integrated with other Microsoft products."
"The most valuable feature of the solution is the amount of space allotted to each user that is issued a subscription."
"It is free if you use Microsoft Office 365."
"It's pretty easy to learn. Once someone taught me, I was able to navigate it quite easily."
"It is good as a central hub for the storage of documents and sharing among team members."
"SharePoint is easy to collaborate with."
"I rate it a ten."
"The product makes it easy to manage lists, forms, searching, and security. One of the most valuable features is its integration with Active Directory."
"Document flows, storage, and numbering take off the actions for checking and assigning the numbering and running around with approvals and pre-approvals."
"SharePoint's collaborative features are valuable as they enable productivity by allowing multiple users to edit documents simultaneously."
"It has an easy to distribute administration capability, and can also scale to meet a large number of future needs."
"Our staff found it simpler, as they did not have to work within a classification system."
"Ability to store files of any type."
 

Cons

"The product must provide users with the ability to edit and modify documents."
"Currently, it permits up to five users, but for larger families, it would be beneficial to have a more flexible offering."
"Dropbox can improve by enhancing the capacity of storage in the free version."
"The interface could have bigger buttons."
"They can do the scanning of viruses, and they can also do malware detection when they do the synchronization."
"The solution could be a bit less expensive."
"I cannot edit a document at the same time as another user."
"DropBox is a little more complicated to scale up than OneDrive. It isn't as seamless to scale up storage or change the number of users. We have two or three users in Mumbai, and we don't plan to add more."
"The user interface could be a little more intuitive."
"The file structure insight could be made more flexible like for creating more flexible folders."
"If I want to pick out certain criteria of pictures, Google enables me to do that whereas OneDrive is a bit sort of flaky."
"No one gets an alert when files are deleted."
"I think it should be more user-friendly with more tutorials on the full scale of the program."
"It is not very stable because there are a lot of bugs."
"It takes too long for OneDrive to synchronize various applications, especially when you are saving office data. It also requires too much bandwidth."
"The area that can be improved is to be able to share easily with folks outside the organization and with folks who don't have an office account. Sometimes, when you send a link, you might have some form of repetition. If you don't know how to share it properly, whoever you are sharing it with will have issues using it. Also, the link that you use to share a document can be made a bit shorter. It doesn't have to be long. Typically, when you want to share a document, it has everything, such as the name of the organization, SharePoint, etc. A short URL will be easier to use, and it will just make life easier, especially because a lot of people are now going mobile. I'm not sure if there's a mobile version of Microsoft OneDrive, similar to Google Drive. If they don't have a mobile app, it would also be nice to have a mobile app because that would help in checking out your documents. It would be easy to check your documents on the go on your phone."
"There are some limitations on storage."
"The technical support process should be more streamlined as it usually involves contacting vendors and arranging calls for resolution."
"Integration needs to be more straightforward, particularly with Azure. SharePoint also needs a more comprehensive introductory course for users."
"Needs improvement on the user interface."
"During uptime under our network, it is hard to find info when content is hefty."
"SharePoint is not always intuitive to use and can be overwhelming for non-tech-savvy users."
"Emails stored now do not display metadata in native format."
"SharePoint sometimes cannot handle the amount of co-editing that we do."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"I don't pay any licensing costs."
"While the pricing is comparable, especially for users of Microsoft Office 365, the value proposition might not be as competitive for those seeking primarily storage options."
"I use the free version of the solution."
"Dropbox offers a freemium model which is very convenient and affordable. Beyond that, the pricing is favorable."
"I am using the free version of the solution."
"We must pay when we upsize to a larger space."
"The product is free up to a certain limit."
"We use a yearly license. The pricing is not a bad price. I'd rate it about a five out of ten, with ten being expensive and one being cheap."
"Costwise, it is a great option. In most cases, it is a free space, which will be more than enough for most customers."
"We pay a lot for the Enterprise version, but it is a premium service."
"The price of Microsoft OneDrive is reasonable and compatible with competitors."
"OneDrive comes with Microsoft 365 so it is just an added part of that package."
"Using this software, it has had an amazing impact moneywise on our business. It allows us to share documents without the need of extra hardware."
"It is free if you are using Office 365, and you get a terabyte of storage with your account."
"The licensing is expensive and on a yearly basis."
"This is a pricy solution, given that we are only using it at 50% capacity."
"The pricing works for us."
"It is pretty reasonable. It is $5 per month per user. We have 12 users now, so it is about $60 per month."
"The solution's pricing is relatively expensive because it's bundled with other products."
"The pricing is competitive."
"They are about an eight in comparison to other similar products."
"The licensing model for SharePoint Online is based on per user, and it is monthly. The price of the solution overall is good."
"The data classification and search elements are cheap."
"The cost is expensive, but worthwhile."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Educational Organization
65%
Computer Software Company
5%
Financial Services Firm
3%
University
3%
Educational Organization
53%
Computer Software Company
6%
Financial Services Firm
6%
Manufacturing Company
3%
Government
13%
Computer Software Company
10%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Manufacturing Company
8%
 

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Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Dropbox?
For me, the biggest thing is version history. I can easily go back and view older versions.
What needs improvement with Dropbox?
I would like to have a document flow. Sharing documents with other people in the same division or department and bein...
What do you like most about Microsoft OneDrive?
The backup capability is one feature I love about OneDrive. I also like how it syncs when you're working offline. Eve...
What needs improvement with Microsoft OneDrive?
It takes too long for OneDrive to synchronize various applications, especially when you are saving office data. It al...
What is your primary use case for Microsoft OneDrive?
We use OneDrive to share documents throughout the organization and collaborate. It is also used for backups.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for SharePoint?
With SharePoint, we save by not needing multiple external licenses. Unlike Drupal ( /products/drupal-reviews ), all n...
What needs improvement with SharePoint?
When working on a website with SharePoint Online, not many people can edit simultaneously. If I am editing one sectio...
 

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