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Executive Summary
 

Categories and Ranking

Dropbox
Ranking in Content Collaboration Platforms
1st
Average Rating
8.2
Number of Reviews
85
Ranking in other categories
Cloud Storage (4th)
ownCloud
Ranking in Content Collaboration Platforms
18th
Average Rating
10.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Market share comparison

As of June 2024, in the Content Collaboration Platforms category, the market share of Dropbox is 8.3% and it decreased by 40.9% compared to the previous year. The market share of ownCloud is 0.3% and it increased by 274.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Content Collaboration Platforms
Unique Categories:
Cloud Storage
5.8%
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Featured Reviews

SS
Dec 7, 2023
Provides good stability, but the data recovery feature for the free version needs improvement
I use Dropbox to store files and pictures The application helps free up storage space on my phone. I mostly have all the data in Dropbox. The product's most valuable feature is storage. The product's data recovery feature for the free version needs improvement. Once, I had lost all the data.…
SC
Jun 28, 2017
Self-hosted file sync tool used to deploy custom web UIs.
I think it’s probably the best self-hosted file sync tool on the market. It’s a full web application platform, an indispensable tool for a business of any size that needs to deploy any kind of custom web UI. If you build an ownCloud app, you’ve got authentication, storage, security, caching, and database layers already fully baked for you. You just need to build your UI and custom logic. Your app doesn’t even need to interact with files, sync, or interact with other ownCloud features. Any web UI can be included without ownCloud. It can even be a portal to web interfaces of other applications within a business using the external app to display external sites within ownCloud. This is the case as long as that site allows itself to be displayed within a frame.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"File syncing is the most valuable feature. I use it every day to sync files across to the cloud."
"I use the product to open files."
"I like how user-friendly the solution is."
"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."
"I can use the cloud version for storage and easy retrieval."
"We haven't had any issues at all with the solution."
"What I like most about Dropbox is that it's very, very easy to use. It's also easy to share files through it."
"It is straightforward and works seamlessly."
"I think it’s probably the best self-hosted file sync tool on the market."
 

Cons

"They should archive the data."
"For us, storage is an issue. The free version is too small in terms of the amount of storage on offer."
"Sometimes, it takes a while to start Dropbox services and files are not synced."
"Dropbox needs to increase its storage."
"It would be good if they could market themselves as a safe solution for corporates. Currently, most corporates don't see it as a safe area to share within."
"I find it a little hard to organize my Dropbox folders on my mobile device."
"The solution could improve by being more secure and having more storage."
"It could be more secure."
"Even with fast disks, it still takes a fair bit of time to write most schema changes to multi-GB tables."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"We use a yearly license. The pricing is not a bad price. I'd rate it about a five out of ten, with ten being expensive and one being cheap."
"You pay as you go, which is a good thing. There is a monthly fee, and you can also pay annually. This flexibility makes the subscription easier and affordable for some of us. I prefer yearly pricing, which is also slightly cheaper than monthly pricing."
"It has some free features, but for some of the features, you need to pay. If you need more storage, then you need to pay. Its licensing probably is on a monthly basis."
"The solution is paid for annually."
"Dropbox offers a freemium model which is very convenient and affordable. Beyond that, the pricing is favorable."
"The subscription could be cheaper."
"I find their pricing to be fairly standard and competitive when compared to the rest of the market."
"Dropbox could be less expensive, and I pay monthly."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Educational Organization
50%
Computer Software Company
6%
University
4%
Government
4%
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Company Size

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Dropbox?
For me, the biggest thing is version history. I can easily go back and view older versions.
What needs improvement with Dropbox?
Sometimes, the startup can be a bit slow, which is slightly irritating, but otherwise, I don't really struggle with it at all. So, the performance could be faster.
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