B2B Product Management at a comms service provider with 201-500 employees
Real User
Stable and reliable with the option to work on a free version
Pros and Cons
  • "The scalability is great for us."
  • "The product could always offer more storage."

What is our primary use case?

The solution is primarily used for storing and sharing documents.

What is most valuable?

The solution has worked very well over the years. It's reliable.

We find the product to be stable. 

The scalability is great for us. 

The product has the option for a free version.

What needs improvement?

The product could always offer more storage. 

For how long have I used the solution?

I've been using the solution for several years at this point. I can't speak to the exact amount of time. It's been a long while. 

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

I also have experience with Google Drive

Previously, I likely used a Microsoft product, however, I'm working more with cloud-based options.

How was the initial setup?

It's a cloud-based solution. Therefore, there is no installation process. 

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

I'm using the basic version of the solution. It's free to use. 

What other advice do I have?

I use the product for personal use for the most part.

As a cloud-based solution, I'm always using the latest version. It's automatically updated for the users. 

I'd rate the solution at a nine out of ten. For our purposes, we've been very happy with its overall capabilities. 

I would recommend the product to other users and companies. 

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud
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Deputy Manager at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Real User
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. 

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Developer / Team Lead at a computer software company with 11-50 employees
Real User
An easy-to-install and stable solution for storing the data, but there can be more free storage
Pros and Cons
  • "It is easy to install. It is stable and scalable."
  • "The free storage can be increased."

What is our primary use case?

I am using it to keep my data.

What is most valuable?

It is easy to install. It is stable and scalable.

What needs improvement?

The free storage can be increased.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using this solution for a few years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

It is stable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

It is scalable.

How are customer service and support?

I have not contacted their support.

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

I didn't use any other solution previously.

How was the initial setup?

It is easy. It is a matter of minutes.

What about the implementation team?

I can install it myself.

What other advice do I have?

I would recommend this solution. I would rate it a seven out of 10.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud
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Information Management Specialist at a government with 501-1,000 employees
Real User
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.

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it_user993 - PeerSpot reviewer
Engineer (Non IT) at a construction company with 51-200 employees
Vendor
Dropbox is a very easy-to-use site that allows me to save files to the cloud.
Pros and Cons
  • "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...)."
  • "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."

What is most valuable?

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 has come in very handy on multiple occasions.

What needs improvement?

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.

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it_user3978 - PeerSpot reviewer
Marketing with 51-200 employees
Vendor
Easy to set up, easy to use...

Valuable Features:

Easy to set up, easy to use

Room for Improvement:

Limited space on free plan, pay plan a little pricey
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it_user1068 - PeerSpot reviewer
it_user1068Tech Support Staff at a tech company with 51-200 employees
Vendor

It is true that there is a limited storage space on the free plan. However, there are various things an individual on a free plan can do in order to get extra space free of charge. For instance, every time a user refers a friend to use the cloud storage service, they receive more megabytes of storage space.

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it_user1815 - PeerSpot reviewer
General Manager at a university with 501-1,000 employees
Vendor
Easy to use but I'm cautious about security.

Valuable Features:

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

Room for Improvement:

Not sure about security, I'm cautious. Do not store any sensitive data.
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it_user1068 - PeerSpot reviewer
it_user1068Tech Support Staff at a tech company with 51-200 employees
Vendor

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.

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