We performed a comparison between Dropbox and HPE Cloud Object Storage based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Cloud Storage solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."Dropbox has a simple interface, and it's pretty straightforward."
"The most valuable feature of this solution is its convenience, I can retrieve files online from various places. It has backup options in case something was to go wrong with my computer I can restore my files."
"The scalability is great for us."
"Setting up DropBox is straightforward, and one person can do it in less than five minutes."
"The initial setup was very easy."
"The solution is easy to use."
"Irrespective of the geographical location that you are present in, and even if you don't have any storage devices, you can access your data and files with the help of Dropbox."
"The primary standout feature for me is the effortless synchronization across various devices."
"One of the features offered and used by many clients is file-sharing."
"This is a scalable solution that is available when we need it."
"While generally user-friendly, there is room for improvement in the user interface, especially with the introduction of new integrations and features."
"The solution could provide more capacity for free."
"They can maybe provide a bit more free space. By default, they give you 2 Gigabytes. The storage space could be a bit more."
"The free storage amount should be increased."
"The only thing I have had trouble with is the ability to share files. The recipients of my requests have had difficulty accessing the files."
"Dropbox could be improved by reducing the storage price."
"Sometimes, it takes a while to start Dropbox services and files are not synced."
"File version control can be improved. It generates a lot of conflicts when people are working on the same file. Its integration with other solutions can be improved in terms of user experience. Integration is there, and it has connectors for Excel, Word, and other solutions, but it is not very friendly. There should be a better user experience."
"Technical support is not available locally for us."
"Our customers in Canada cannot use it because it has to be compliant in the same country."
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Dropbox is ranked 4th in Cloud Storage with 85 reviews while HPE Cloud Object Storage is ranked 25th in Cloud Storage. Dropbox is rated 8.2, while HPE Cloud Object Storage is rated 9.0. The top reviewer of Dropbox writes "Seamless file synchronization across devices with user-friendly deployment". On the other hand, the top reviewer of HPE Cloud Object Storage writes "Simplifies our processes and environment and helps with costs and scaling because we don't need hardware and scale on demand". Dropbox is most compared with Microsoft OneDrive, SharePoint, Citrix ShareFile, Google Workspace and Office 365, whereas HPE Cloud Object Storage is most compared with . See our Dropbox vs. HPE Cloud Object Storage report.
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