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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

"The main feature that I found the most valuable is the ability to link the documents such that they are automatically taken to a page where you can review them."
"Reliability is the most valuable feature."
"Dropbox allows me to organize files well. I can name files in such a way as to lead students to the right destination."
"Simple to share files with others."
"Stability-wise, I rate the solution a nine out of ten."
"I think Dropbox is a good option for Windows users because it's easy to use in Windows and a user can access all other products and software."
"The product's initial setup phase was easy."
"The most valuable feature of this solution is the ability to access files and documents from any device, anywhere."
"The most valuable feature of the solution is file sharing or information sharing."
"There is not just one valuable feature; it is all of them working together."
"SharePoint is smooth and easy to use for editing, updating, and uploading files."
"We can now share to team members by MS Teams and assign planners to follow and update statuses in a single platform."
"SharePoint is already moving to cloud, if you are using SharePoint online, which is cloud-based technology, it is more accessible."
"The security feature is valuable."
"The search feature is valuable."
"SharePoint is easy to collaborate with."
 

Cons

"The solution could be better integrated with other platforms."
"The search could be made more intuitive."
"The Security and privacy of this solution need improvement."
"The storage is not large enough."
"The free storage amount should be increased."
"The solution lacks sufficient storage capabilities."
"The price is expensive for individual users."
"While I feel the price being charged to be reasonable, it should either be more cost-effective or account for an increased amount of storage space."
"It does not integrate despite being part of the Microsoft family."
"The solution lacks collaboration features."
"Integration needs to be more straightforward, particularly with Azure. SharePoint also needs a more comprehensive introductory course for users."
"It is too heavy. MS should not have paid foreign coders dollars per each row of code. They wasted the stability and reliability in the end."
"The solution should be made more user-friendly for technical and business people."
"The product could be improved in a lot of way. It is so frustrating to get things to work as advertised."
"We would like more security features, like automating."
"No good process to import emails from several users into a single comprehensive SP repository."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"We are using the free version of Dropbox which has approximately two gigabytes of data capacity."
"Given the price and limitations, there are more competitive options available."
"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."
"A bigger discount for existing users would be appreciated."
"The solution is paid for annually."
"I am using the free version of the solution."
"I use the free version of the solution."
"The product is reasonably priced."
"The cost is expensive, but worthwhile."
"The pricing is competitive."
"Any extended support from Microsoft is expensive."
"It comes bundled with the Microsoft 365 pricing plans."
"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."
"They are about an eight in comparison to other similar products."
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Comparison Review

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Educational Organization
66%
Computer Software Company
5%
Financial Services Firm
3%
University
3%
Government
13%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Computer Software Company
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...
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...
What needs improvement with SharePoint?
When working on a website with SharePoint Online, not many people can edit simultaneously. If I am editing one section, my colleague cannot edit it at the same time. A chat support or chatbot featu...
 

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