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."Dropbox is an easy-to-use solution that has good stability."
"Dropbox allows me to organize files well. I can name files in such a way as to lead students to the right destination."
"The solution is very fast and simple. If I want to share a file I can put it on the cloud or on-premise. It's user-friendly."
"It ensures all our staff are using the current version of our documents."
"Stability-wise, I rate the solution a nine out of ten."
"Simple to share files with others."
"I don't need to carry my laptop while traveling. I just synchronize whatever I've been doing to Dropbox. After the document is synchronized, I can leave my laptop and use Dropbox wherever I am. I can also easily share a document with my colleagues, no matter how big it is. I can allow them to edit, and the editing will be instant. I can see whatever changes they've made to the document. It doesn't delete a document automatically. If I make a mistake and delete a file, it doesn't automatically delete the file. It gives you the warning to say you're deleting a file. In terms of security, I haven't had any challenges with Dropbox where they tell you that your data is compromised."
"We haven't had any issues at all with the solution."
"One of the good features is that the users are not even aware that they're using it."
"Being able to use OneDrive as a mapped drive in Windows Explorer is the most valuable feature. Rather than using OneDrive on a browser, you can also open up the Windows Explorer and I can see the file structure in the normal format."
"The most valuable feature of the solution is the amount of space allotted to each user that is issued a subscription."
"It's pretty easy to learn. Once someone taught me, I was able to navigate it quite easily."
"It gives you access to important files from virtually anywhere."
"Image management is great since the search is simple, and accessing images with labels is easy."
"With this solution, the sharing of documents if very easy to do. There's a lot of collaboration you can do with your colleagues."
"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."
"Sometimes, it takes a while to start Dropbox services and files are not synced."
"The solution lacks sufficient storage capabilities."
"I'd rate the scalability maybe a seven out of ten. Once I stop paying, it is an issue."
"If someone manages a large amount of data, they will need more storage, which they must purchase."
"The tool must be better protected."
"I would like to be able to unarchive my files online."
"The arrangement of documents can be simplified. Personally, I am used to it, but for a new user, it might be a little confusing. It can maybe have a feature to allow people to collaborate or work on the same document at the same time. I'm just using it to load and access information, and I haven't faced many challenges. However, I have seen that the whole system or laptop slows down a bit when I am synchronizing files to Dropbox. I don't know if it is because of my system. It might be good if they can enhance the synchronization process so that we can specify that synchronization should be done after 30 minutes. In addition, synchronization should only be done for the documents that have been uploaded."
"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."
"The initial setup is a bit clunky."
"Performance is an issue when sharing a large number of files in a single folder."
"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 initial setup is not easy."
"OneDrive is a bit behind competing products like Dropbox and Box."
"An increase in the capacity of storage in the free version would be nice."
"It is not very stable because there are a lot of bugs."
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 Amazon WorkDocs. See our Dropbox vs. Microsoft OneDrive report.
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