We performed a comparison between Dropbox and Microsoft OneDrive based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Content Collaboration Platforms solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."As the solution is cloud-based, installation is easy."
"The initial setup is extremely easy."
"The most valuable feature of this solution is the ability to access files and documents from any device, anywhere."
"File syncing is the most valuable feature. I use it every day to sync files across to the cloud."
"Dropbox is a very easy-to-use site that allows me to save files to the cloud for retrieval from almost any device (laptop, iPhone, iPad, etc...)."
"It is easy to install. It is stable and scalable."
"I can edit my files online, and I like the comments option."
"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."
"Image management is great since the search is simple, and accessing images with labels is easy."
"It is good as a central hub for the storage of documents and sharing among team members."
"The most valuable feature of the solution is the amount of space allotted to each user that is issued a subscription."
"The backup capability is one feature I love about OneDrive. I also like how it syncs when you're working offline. Everything is updated once you connect again."
"The most valuable feature is to be able to modify the file online and keep it stored on the cloud, since it is not necessary to download it to make modifications."
"They have support for integration with a lot of tools."
"It gives you access to important files from virtually anywhere."
"With this solution, the sharing of documents if very easy to do. There's a lot of collaboration you can do with your colleagues."
"There could be better integration with other solutions, such as Microsoft Office 365 for more collaboration. At the present time, it is more focused on its own internal systems."
"Dropbox could probably be improved around the integrated security, but those options are probably available. I don't have much of a view on improvements, based on the relatively few occasions that I use it."
"The solution could improve by being more secure and having more storage."
"Dropbox, like many file sharing tools, needs to synch to a local hard drive. That is a bit difficult with 5TB Dropbox content."
"The product must provide users with the ability to edit and modify documents."
"I'd like to see security improved a bit."
"The tool must be better protected."
"If someone manages a large amount of data, they will need more storage, which they must purchase."
"The online application is quite limited, for this and other Office offerings."
"An online video player would be great, since sometimes you have to download the video to play it."
"Technical support is not very impressive and is typical of large company software support."
"The area that can be improved is to be able to share easily with folks outside the organization and with folks who don't have an office account. Sometimes, when you send a link, you might have some form of repetition. If you don't know how to share it properly, whoever you are sharing it with will have issues using it. Also, the link that you use to share a document can be made a bit shorter. It doesn't have to be long. Typically, when you want to share a document, it has everything, such as the name of the organization, SharePoint, etc. A short URL will be easier to use, and it will just make life easier, especially because a lot of people are now going mobile. I'm not sure if there's a mobile version of Microsoft OneDrive, similar to Google Drive. If they don't have a mobile app, it would also be nice to have a mobile app because that would help in checking out your documents. It would be easy to check your documents on the go on your phone."
"The user interface could be a little more intuitive."
"The user interface sometimes fails and when it cannot connect, it does not give the reason why."
"Microsoft OneDrive could improve because it doesn't support backing up .PST files, which are Outlook data files, and email archives. This is a substantial setback when it comes to Microsoft OneDrive."
"I would advice not storage sensitive information since it could be prone to hacking."
Dropbox is ranked 1st in Content Collaboration Platforms with 85 reviews while Microsoft OneDrive is ranked 2nd in Content Collaboration Platforms with 19 reviews. Dropbox is rated 8.2, while Microsoft OneDrive is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of Dropbox writes "Seamless file synchronization across devices with user-friendly deployment". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Microsoft OneDrive writes "A transparent and self-explanatory storage system for data and files". Dropbox is most compared with SharePoint, Citrix ShareFile, Google Workspace, Office 365 and Box, whereas Microsoft OneDrive is most compared with SharePoint, Box, Atlassian Confluence, Citrix ShareFile and OpenText Extended ECM. See our Dropbox vs. Microsoft OneDrive report.
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