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Dropbox vs ShareFile comparison

 

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Executive Summary
 

Categories and Ranking

Dropbox
Ranking in Content Collaboration Platforms
1st
Average Rating
8.2
Number of Reviews
88
Ranking in other categories
Cloud Storage (6th)
ShareFile
Ranking in Content Collaboration Platforms
8th
Average Rating
8.4
Number of Reviews
11
Ranking in other categories
eSignature (Electronic Signature) (5th), Cloud Data Exchange Services (3rd)
 

Featured Reviews

SS
Dec 7, 2023
Provides good stability, but the data recovery feature for the free version needs improvement
I use Dropbox to store files and pictures The application helps free up storage space on my phone. I mostly have all the data in Dropbox. The product's most valuable feature is storage. The product's data recovery feature for the free version needs improvement. Once, I had lost all the data.…
Salim Malik - PeerSpot reviewer
Jan 5, 2024
Reliable, user-friendly, and secure
The initial setup is straightforward. It's not complicated. I’ve done the deployment when I was in Citrix and the deployment for the current customer and therefore have experience doing this a few times. How long the deployment takes is up to the customer in terms of what type of storage zone controller you're going to operate. If you're going to operate on-premise, then you need to have the network team and the server, physical server, the load balances, and storage zone controller storage deployed. It shouldn't take, if the infrastructure is ready, more than a week. IN that time, you can set up the entire full-fledged configuration and have enrollment running if you have all the hardware and the communications ready. That's on the on-premise side. If it's on a specific cloud, even when you purchase the procurement, it won't take even a day. In 24 hours, you will be up and running easily on the ShareFile cloud if you are working with the Citrix cloud. If you're doing a private cloud, then the communication to open the ports between the ShareFile can complain to the private cloud. That might be at least a week, depending on the internal teams. If they work very fast and smoothly, it's a matter of a day. You only need one person to maintain the solution. It’s pretty low-maintenance.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"One of the advantages of Dropbox is that you can share files with people who are external to your organization without any additional costs. It is also easy to use, stable, and trustworthy."
"It is easy to install. It is stable and scalable."
"The performance is good."
"A valuable feature is that it's useful for exchanging large files and documents. I'm happy with it."
"The solution provides great performance."
"Setting up DropBox is straightforward, and one person can do it in less than five minutes."
"Dropbox offers helpful functionalities for business purposes, such as receiving file requests from external parties like customers who don't have an account. Additionally, it includes features, such as reminders and workflow capabilities."
"Reliability is the most valuable feature."
"Easy to manage and fully secure."
"ShareFile gives you all of the features of cloud providers, but in an on-premises solution."
"Citrix has a very good file auditing features and security features."
"The solution would query the Active Directory, and if new accounts were identified, Citrix ShareFile would add them automatically."
"It's user-friendly for end users."
"This provides us with a secure way of sending tax returns without having to use passwords."
"The solution is scalable."
"The Enterprise Dropbox solution is highly integrated with Microsoft's Office 365 and Azure products."
 

Cons

"The solution could provide more capacity for free."
"The product must be more user-friendly."
"Dropbox can improve by enhancing the capacity of storage in the free version."
"They can maybe provide a bit more free space. By default, they give you 2 Gigabytes. The storage space could be a bit more."
"I see that if you use a mobile device that does not allow you to properly configure the email part with Dropbox, then you cannot access it."
"2 Gb of free space and then a not so cheap subscription (also if the competitors have similar proposals for customers)."
"I would like to see more storage included and more lessons on how to optimize it."
"I'd like to see security improved a bit."
"Some of our customers are facing issues if they've deployed in hybrid mode."
"There are sometimes scalability issues after updates."
"The configuration on the mobile devices is a little clunky, in terms of setting up the application."
"Everything they have should be integrated into one item."
"The user interface is not very intuitive."
"They should integrate the solution with more email services."
"My only issue with this solution is the cost, which should be improved."
"DLP features are lacking and required because, especially with everyone working from home, security is now paramount when the data is on BYOD devices."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"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."
"I believe I pay around $5 per month for the license."
"Its price is quite cheap. It is quite competitive. You just need to pay for the license. There are no additional costs."
"The solution does not come with a licensing cost."
"I am using the free solution, which provides me with 2GBs of storage, and for me, it's sufficient."
"We pay a monthly subscription fee."
"The solution allows one only a certain amount of free storage, but he must pay for a subscription, perhaps on a six-month basis, if he wishes to maintain this."
"I don't pay any licensing costs."
"If you are already a Citrix customer, I recommend having the Platinum licensing level, as it provides licensing for a number of various features that all integrate together."
"I give the cost of the solution a five out of five."
"Citrix has a very good file auditing features and security features."
"You have to work hard in order to get the suitable licenses."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Educational Organization
55%
Computer Software Company
6%
University
4%
Government
4%
Computer Software Company
13%
Legal Firm
10%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Construction Company
8%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
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?
The product improvement could include better integration with other tools and more advanced file versioning features. Enhanced stability and performance would also be beneficial.
What needs improvement with Citrix ShareFile?
They should integrate the solution with more email services. That would be very helpful.
What is your primary use case for Citrix ShareFile?
We use the solution primarily for sending and receiving encrypted files. It helps us share large files as well.
 

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