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Dropbox vs Office 365 comparison

 

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

Categories and Ranking

Dropbox
Ranking in Content Collaboration Platforms
1st
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.5
Number of Reviews
89
Ranking in other categories
Cloud Storage (5th)
Office 365
Ranking in Content Collaboration Platforms
9th
Average Rating
8.4
Number of Reviews
54
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2025, in the Content Collaboration Platforms category, the mindshare of Dropbox is 8.0%, down from 12.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Office 365 is 5.5%, down from 6.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Content Collaboration Platforms
 

Featured Reviews

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.
Minos Pitsillides - PeerSpot reviewer
Excellent technical support, easy to install, but the price, while affordable, could be improved
Office 365 is scalable, but it is dependent on the situation. We don't have a problem with it from an organizational standpoint. They started with 100 employees and then added another 500 after six months, for a total of 600 employees. The setup of new users, new emails, and new applications to be assigned to the new users is straightforward. They also provide the PowerShell command, which they provided more, development type, like, for example, you can create users, not manually, but through a script that can create users, for example, 100 users in two, three minutes, and you don't do it manually. They're fantastic. My portfolio contains approximately 50 companies. Office 365 is our primary platform for the 50 companies. I only have one on G Suite, and the majority of them will be migrating from G Suite to 365 in the coming month.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The search functionality and the ability to preview images are quite good."
"It offers convenience. It can connect with all devices that you own."
"I can use the cloud version for storage and easy retrieval."
"The features that I find most valuable are the ability to sync across devices, easily access/share files and organize them among myself and my team."
"Dropbox is easy to set up as it doesn't require any installation, just a download."
"As the solution is cloud-based, installation is easy."
"I can edit my files online, and I like the comments option."
"The most valuable features of Dropbox are it can be used as a repository of all the photographs and videos that you have on the cloud. You do not need to worry about the hard disk crashing."
"The cloud service and Skype are the most valuable features."
"The most valuable feature of this solution is the integration."
"The technical support is outstanding."
"The most valuable feature of Office 365 is that it has many solutions bundled together."
"Reliable without any glitches."
"I like all of the features."
"The most valuable features of Office 365 are Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Teams. Teams helped us to collaborate more through its call and document sharing features."
"It has more features than somebody would expect, and it is worth taking a deeper look into the features available."
 

Cons

"The solution could be a bit less expensive."
"The mobile aspect of the solution needs improvement. For instance, if I want to use a file from Dropbox on my phone, I sometimes struggle to download images off of Dropbox. The solution lacks accessibility on different devices."
"I'd rate the scalability maybe a seven out of ten. Once I stop paying, it is an issue."
"I would like to have a document flow. S"
"Currently, it permits up to five users, but for larger families, it would be beneficial to have a more flexible offering."
"Dropbox could improve by being more secure."
"They can maybe provide a bit more free space. By default, they give you 2 Gigabytes. The storage space could be a bit more."
"Dropbox can improve by enhancing the capacity of storage in the free version."
"I rate the support of Office 365 a four out of five."
"The security should be improved."
"Office 365 could be easier to use at first. Tutorials are needed to know how to use the solution."
"The feature to convert PDF file to a Word document needs improvement as well as the feature to save the file automatically when typing, without using the save command."
"There are several additional features we would like to see, such as advanced features of SAN protection in Office 365. The main thing is the SAN protection; we would like to see a lot of advanced features added because we had a lot of spam attacks."
"Security is still complex, but the admin console improving."
"Their support is so terrible and unusable except during dire emergencies."
"Microsoft Word is a little bit left behind regarding the tools it has."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Given the price and limitations, there are more competitive options available."
"I believe I pay around $5 per month for the license."
"Dropbox is one of the cheapest tools in the market."
"I use the free version of the solution."
"The pricing varies depending on the version, and the one we currently utilize is the business version."
"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 am using the free version of the solution."
"A basic version of Dropbox is available for free with a paid subscription from Microsoft."
"We have a license to use this solution. We have an E3 license which covers many different solutions."
"​The pricing/licensing is easy to manage."
"The pricing is not really high, but one can get the software with the license key for free."
"The pricing is high and has actually caused us to limit the number of licenses we purchase due to budgeting."
"Good reporting and good value subscriptions for international calls."
"For the moment, we are paying on a monthly basis because we are still adapting the support and how we want to proceed. I think we will move to paying for the annual license."
"Licensing fees are paid on a monthly basis, or we prepay them."
"Licensing, billing, and accounting are available from the management interface."
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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
82%
Computer Software Company
3%
Financial Services Firm
2%
Government
2%
 

Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise
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?
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Comparisons

 

Also Known As

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Microsoft Office 365, Office 365 Enterprise, Office 365 Enterprise E1, Office 365 Enterprise E3, Office 365 Enterprise E5, Office 365 ProPlus, Office 365 Business, Office 365 Business Essentials, Office 365 Business Premium, Office 365 F1
 

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