Dropbox Reviews, Competitors and Pricing

it_user1815

General Manager at a university with 501-1,000 employees

Aug 27, 2012

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Easy to use but I'm cautious about security.

What is most valuable?

Very easy to use. Gain access from numerous devices. Very high availability.

What needs improvement?

Not sure about security, I'm cautious. Do not store any sensitive data.

Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.

it_user1068Tech Support Staff at a tech company with 51-200 employees

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Jun 30, 2013

There is something I find nagging about Dropbox; this might be an advantage to other users. Whenever I plug in an external media to my computer, this program instantly detects photos available and a message pops up asking If I would like to export them to my dropbox folder. I not need or use this feature, hence it is a bother to me.

reviewer929298

Deputy Manager at a tech services company with 51-200 employees

Aug 3, 2021

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The flexibility and sharing are key features

Pros and Cons

"Offers great flexibility."

"Security could be enhanced."

What is our primary use case?

Dropbox can be used to share files which can be easily accessible to many users. We use it often in the company. I'm a customer and Dropbox is for my personal use only.

What is most valuable?

The flexibility it provides is valuable as is the ability for more than one user to access files at any time. The sharing is a key feature, it allows you to see files online and send them to your device.

What needs improvement?

The Dropbox challenge is the security which I think should be enhanced because sometime security authentication doesn't feel sufficient. They should consider two-factor authentication as an additional feature.

For how long have I used the solution?

I've been using this solution for seven years.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

Licensing is subscription based. It can be a monthly or annual subscription - I recommend the annual subscription, it's easily renewed.

What other advice do I have?

This is a good solution, it's one of the strongest along with the Google Cloud Platform for sharing files and data with team members so obviously I recommend Dropbox for all users for flexibility. I recommend Dropbox over Google Cloud.

I rate this product a nine out of 10.

Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.

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it_user1002

Project Manager at a tech company with 51-200 employees

Jun 26, 2012

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A Free and Outstanding Cloud-Based Storage Solution

Valuable Features:

Dropbox is a cloud storage platfrom that I have been using since its launch. Dropbox is an outstanding platform that offers users the following pros: *2 GB of free storage *Easy, quick download and installation *iOS and Android mobile applications *Capability of storing multiple forms of media

Room for Improvement:

The only con to Dropbox is now there is a competitive platform, Google Drive, that offers users 5 GB of free storage and syncing capability with other Google services. "

Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.

it_user6579Engineer at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees

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Jun 9, 2013

Good review by conor.
However i see one downside of dropbox is that DropBox company will keep a copy of all your documents and you can never be sure are they going to remove the files completely even at your request.

reviewer1656168

Information Management Specialist at a government with 501-1,000 employees

Oct 5, 2021

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Stable, free options, and easy to use

Pros and Cons

"The solution is easy to use."

"The solution could be more scalable."

What is our primary use case?

I have been using Dropbox to store personal documents.

What is most valuable?

The solution is easy to use.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Dropbox for approximately five years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Dropbox is stable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The solution could be more scalable.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

I am using the free version of the solution.

What other advice do I have?

I would recommend this solution to others.

I rate Dropbox an eight out of ten.

Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.

it_user367137

Founder / Singapore Web Hosting / Domain Name Registration / Enterprise Exchange at a tech services company with 1-10 employees

Nov 6, 2017

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I use it every day to sync files across to the cloud. Sometimes, it takes a while to start and files are not synced.

Pros and Cons

"File syncing is the most valuable feature. I use it every day to sync files across to the cloud."

"Sometimes, it takes a while to start Dropbox services and files are not synced."

What is most valuable?

File syncing is the most valuable feature. I use it every day to sync files across to the cloud.

How has it helped my organization?

Dropbox Busines allows me to sync important work related files across multiple devices, which is important for collaboration.

What needs improvement?

The connectivity and start-up need improvement. Sometimes, it takes a while to start Dropbox services and files are not synced.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have used Dropbox for four to five years.

What was my experience with deployment of the solution?

Yes, sometime it may have issue while connecting from China

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

So far, we have encountered an outage once about three years ago.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

Dropbox allows us to upgrade to increase space.

How are customer service and technical support?

We have seldom contacted technical support.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

We have been using Dropbox all along.

How was the initial setup?

The setup is relatively easy and straightforward.

What other advice do I have?

Do plan the storage space needed and upgrade accordingly.

Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: We are reselling Dropbox Business as a reseller.

it_user5682

Senior Manager of Infrastructure at a tech company with 10,001+ employees

Apr 3, 2013

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Dropbox is the easy to use tool by default available for almost all platforms, the only Cons is the unsecure code.

Valuable Features:

Easy to use - Flexible - Available for almost all platforms Only recommended for End Users (Domestics)

Room for Improvement:

Unsecure - Poor app support

Other Advice:

Dropbox is the easy to use tool by default available for almost all platforms, the only Cons is the unsecure code. Many of my homeusers customers love this service. But they don´t realize about the secuty issues reported in the past.

Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.

it_user4401Developer at a transportation company with 1,001-5,000 employees

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Oct 13, 2014

I have a question for you, if you can help me. After dropping off some files in Dropbox, can I see a list of the files that I’ve dropped off? Thank you.

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BobenGeorge

Sr.Customer Engineer- Projects at a tech services company with 201-500 employees

Sep 29, 2021

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Stable and scalable, offering great performance; lacks sufficient storage and security

Pros and Cons

"The solution provides great performance."

"The solution lacks sufficient storage capabilities."

What is most valuable?

The solution is very good within our environment, and the performance is great.

What needs improvement?

I'd be happier if the solution offered more storage and if that were the case, I think more companies would use it. I think there also needs to be an improvement in security.

For how long have I used the solution?

I've been using this solution for five years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The solution is stable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The solution is scalable.

What other advice do I have?

I would recommend this solution but it's important to check that it's good for the size of your company.

I rate the solution seven out of 10.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud

Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.

it_user5022

Student at a university with 501-1,000 employees

Mar 12, 2013

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Better than other similar tools. I use it daily.

Valuable Features:

Easy to use. Like the mobile app. Sync is fast. Secured.

Room for Improvement:

More free space needs to be provided. Shared users should not be allowed to delete files. Recovery system for deleted files.

Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.

it_user6579Engineer at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees

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Jul 6, 2013

Precise yet effective review by the author, agree with author on few points like shared users shouldn’t be allowed to delete the shared files. And yes the synchronization of the data between the shared devices is too quick and very intuitive. And one more feature to add is the, alert for modified files when the system is started and connected to the internet.