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Dropbox vs SharePoint comparison

 

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Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

Dropbox
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.5
Number of Reviews
89
Ranking in other categories
Cloud Storage (5th), Content Collaboration Platforms (1st)
SharePoint
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
158
Ranking in other categories
Enterprise Content Management (1st), Web Content Management (2nd), Corporate Portals (Enterprise Information Portals) (1st), Enterprise Intranet (1st)
 

Mindshare comparison

While both are Messaging and Collaboration solutions, they serve different purposes. Dropbox is designed for Cloud Storage and holds a mindshare of 4.8%, down 6.4% compared to last year.
SharePoint, on the other hand, focuses on Enterprise Content Management, holds 16.7% mindshare, down 20.6% since last year.
Cloud Storage
Enterprise Content Management
 

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.
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

"One of the most useful features of Dropbox is its ease of use."
"File syncing is the most valuable feature. I use it every day to sync files across to the cloud."
"It's very easy to use and quite accessible for everybody."
"The solution is easy to use."
"The most valuable feature of this solution is the ability to access files and documents from any device, anywhere."
"We haven't had any issues at all with the solution."
"Its usability is valuable. It is easy to use."
"The product's initial setup phase was easy."
"The metadata services, the WCF service integration and the Voxel feature are three most valuable elements of this solution."
"Information is much more readily available."
"SharePoint has an option where you can open files on the browser, whereby more than five people can make amendments to one Excel online file."
"For SharePoint, I believe the most valuable feature is the customization and allowing you to share and edit files and documents. Being able to share externally and the precise administration of the files in terms of giving permissions and controlling who has access to what is a very good feature."
"The solution is easy to use."
"Ability to store files of any type."
"SharePoint is easy to collaborate with."
"The most valuable feature is the ability to easily build intranet sites for communicating within teams, storing documentation, product information, pricing policies, updates on product infrastructure, and other related news."
 

Cons

"They can do the scanning of viruses, and they can also do malware detection when they do the synchronization."
"The product's high price is an area of concern where improvements are required."
"I would like to see an option to secure my files and set password protection to my folders."
"It could be more secure."
"Dropbox needs to improve its integration with Google platforms, including Google Sheets, Google Docs, and Google Slides, which facilitate easier collaboration."
"The solution could be a bit less expensive."
"I'd like to see security improved a bit."
"Dropbox can improve by enhancing the capacity of storage in the free version."
"Flexibility and extensibility, above everything, could be improved."
"Make it more intuitive."
"SharePoint’s scalability could be improved."
"The management of the product/back-end is complex."
"It does not integrate despite being part of the Microsoft family."
"The areas of this solution that need improvement are the relationships between lists, cross-site web parts, and page-building tools."
"The workflow engine cannot support the business needs."
"The solution should be made more user-friendly for technical and business people."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"We are using the unlicensed free version of Dropbox."
"I need to pay towards the licensing costs attached to the solution. The solution is expensive."
"You pay as you go, which is a good thing. There is a monthly fee, and you can also pay annually. This flexibility makes the subscription easier and affordable for some of us. I prefer yearly pricing, which is also slightly cheaper than monthly pricing."
"We must pay when we upsize to a larger space."
"The solution is expensive."
"I am on a monthly subscription for the solution and I am somewhat satisfied with the pricing. However, the price could a bit better."
"I believe I pay around $5 per month for the license."
"A bigger discount for existing users would be appreciated."
"The pricing is competitive."
"The licensing model for SharePoint Online is based on per user, and it is monthly. The price of the solution overall is good."
"It comes bundled with the Microsoft 365 pricing plans."
"The replacement costs for it are cheaper if you use only SharePoint."
"We have purchased add-ons to handle multiple site collections, form creation, and design."
"The cost is expensive, but worthwhile."
"The solution's pricing is relatively expensive because it's bundled with other products."
"It is pretty reasonable. It is $5 per month per user. We have 12 users now, so it is about $60 per month."
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Comparison Review

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Top Industries

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

Company Size

By reviewers
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?
I would like to have a document flow. Sharing documents with other people in the same division or department and being able to work without downloading the file would be ideal. Working online would...
Would Alfresco give an organization more benefits in terms of cost, features & security as compared to Sharepoint?
Alfresco scores are high on all features of an ECM solution and tools. Back office processing, rated as 3.36 good. Business Process Application 3.55 Good to excellent. Document Management 4.12...
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 necessary applications are included in the Microsoft license, making it cost-effe...
 

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