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Likelihood to Recommend
12d Synergy
12d Synergy and its ability to handle all file types really suited the engineering industry.

Verified User
Engineer in Engineering
Civil Engineering Company, 51-200 employeesApple iCloud
Apple iCloud works extremely well for individuals that are subscribed to the Apple ecosystem of products. The ability to seamlessly sync across devices with one account has helped me prepare, access, and share important documents quickly and effectively across platforms. Additionally, Apple's cloud infrastructure is quite robust and I have rarely encountered issues with reliability over the five years+ of using the service.
Customer Account Manager
QuadPrinting, 10,001+ employees
Feature Rating Comparison
File Sharing & Management
12d Synergy
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Apple iCloud
8.0
Versioning
12d Synergy
—
Apple iCloud
7.4
Video files
12d Synergy
—
Apple iCloud
8.4
Audio files
12d Synergy
—
Apple iCloud
8.3
Document collaboration
12d Synergy
—
Apple iCloud
7.1
Access control
12d Synergy
—
Apple iCloud
7.5
File search
12d Synergy
—
Apple iCloud
7.7
Device sync
12d Synergy
—
Apple iCloud
9.2
Cloud Storage Security & Administration
12d Synergy
—
Apple iCloud
7.4
User and role management
12d Synergy
—
Apple iCloud
6.7
File organization
12d Synergy
—
Apple iCloud
8.0
Device management
12d Synergy
—
Apple iCloud
7.5
Cloud Storage Platform
12d Synergy
—
Apple iCloud
8.2
Performance
12d Synergy
—
Apple iCloud
8.4
Reliability
12d Synergy
—
Apple iCloud
8.9
Storage Reports
12d Synergy
—
Apple iCloud
7.2
Pros
12d Synergy
- Manages multiple files in a folder, while allowing file sharing (AutoCAD, xrefs, etc.)
- Delivers HUGE (2, 3, or 5GB) files with minimal bandwidth

Verified User
Engineer in Other
Civil Engineering Company, 5001-10,000 employeesApple iCloud
- Speed - As soon as the transfer is complete you immediately have all the information backed up to access on any computer that you desire to log into. Transferring information from your phone to this service is seamless and easy to understand.
- Reliability - I have used iCloud ever since I've had an iPhone (over 5 years) and I never once have lost a file or document due to Apple's failure.
IT Consultant
Self-EmployedInformation Technology and Services, 1-10 employees
Cons
12d Synergy
- 12d Synergy could provide additional analytical reporting on user behavior and usage out of the box.
- Improved speeds when referencing shared files from other 12d model projects.
Design Manager
WSP in Australia & New ZealandCivil Engineering, 10,001+ employees
Apple iCloud
- You will constantly run into issues where iCloud is optimized or available only for Apple's own product line. That's frustrating.
- Apple's Mail app and service are just beleaguered by the likes of Gmail. Perhaps even Zoho does better than them on the web.
- iCloud seems optimized more for a mobile user, so desktop apps & services feel a bit force-fitted.

Verified User
Team Lead in Other
Computer Software Company, 11-50 employeesLikelihood to Renew
12d Synergy
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
Apple iCloud
Apple iCloud 9.4
Based on 3 answers
It's so seamless that I can't imagine another product doing a better job synchronizing all of my devices. I simply do not think about it at all. Everything happens behind the scenes and I'm confident that Apple keeps my data safe and secure. I'm a happy customer as far as this is concerned. I have not had a bad experience with this service.

Verified User
Director in Information Technology
Computer Software Company, 11-50 employeesUsability
12d Synergy
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
Apple iCloud
Apple iCloud 8.0
Based on 20 answers
While it may be great to use with other Apple products, I find it's an absolutist-style workflow to be debilitating and to lead to many problems. When you sign into the cloud, it completely takes over your device in many ways that you don't notice at first until there is a problem.
Graduate Research Assistant
Western Kentucky UniversityHigher Education, 1001-5000 employees
Performance
12d Synergy
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
Apple iCloud
Apple iCloud 8.2
Based on 13 answers
Occasionally, large files that haven't yet been synced require a few minutes to pull down but I've rarely noticed delays. It does a good job of keeping data cached on my local machines while updating them with changes from other machines transparently.
Senior Digital Strategist
LullabotInternet, 51-200 employees
Support Rating
12d Synergy
12d Synergy 9.1
Based on 4 answers
The 12d Synergy team is always ensuring our issues and needs are resolved promptly. Whether it be on the forum or phone, they are kind and helpful
Senior Civil Engineering Designer
ArcadisCivil Engineering, 10,001+ employees
Apple iCloud
Apple iCloud 7.5
Based on 20 answers
I never used Apple iCloud support, but have never needed to do so. It has become more of a personal issue with computers in my organization, where the business solution has been with Dropbox. I do have to admit when my Mac went down, having things on Apple iCloud did help to get things restored. However, since I had more than one photo file for my Business and Personal data, I was not able to recover my Business Photos. Apple iCloud should have been able to do this.
Associate
C21 Myers LakelandReal Estate, 51-200 employees
Alternatives Considered
12d Synergy
Hands down prefer 12d Synergy. Bentley ProjectWise is overly complex, expensive and has a very cluttered interface.

Verified User
Engineer in Other
Civil Engineering Company, 5001-10,000 employeesApple iCloud
Google Drive is great and it offers way more free storage than Apple iCloud, however, Google is known for sharing their user's data much more freely than Apple. To some people, this might not be a big deal. I prefer to pay a few dollars for added security. Dropbox is a different situation in that it offers less free storage space than Apple. Dropbox also integrates very well with many different services, but Apple has been rapidly improving in this area.

Verified User
Professional in Other
Hospital & Health Care Company, 1001-5000 employeesReturn on Investment
12d Synergy
- 12d Synergy has solved our multiple office syncing issues, adding the ability to have staff from remote offices collaborate together on projects.
- Email saving used to be a nightmare, however, staff finds 12d Synergy's email saving easy to use and are able to search for saved emails quickly.

Verified User
Engineer in Engineering
Civil Engineering Company, 51-200 employeesApple iCloud
- Mobility. Apple iCloud along with other online storage options has given me the ability to access files and data while away from my office.
- Security. I don't worry about security with my files in Apple iCloud. Of course, I don't generally store highly sensitive files in the cloud.
- Simplicity. I can set up my file folders so that when I know I will need access to certain types of files away from my office, I save time with decision making or moving the files later when I may need to take a trip or visit a client.
Owner
HighRoad AccountingAccounting, 1-10 employees
Pricing Details
12d Synergy
General
Free Trial
—Free/Freemium Version
—Premium Consulting/Integration Services
Yes
Entry-level set up fee?
Optional
7.00*
* Per user
12d Synergy Editions & Modules
Edition
Email Management | $0 |
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Document Management | $0 |
Advanced Data Management | $0 |
Additional Pricing Details
—Apple iCloud
General
Free Trial
—Free/Freemium Version
—Premium Consulting/Integration Services
—Entry-level set up fee?
No
Apple iCloud Editions & Modules
Edition
50GB | $0.991 |
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200GB | $2.991 |
2TB | $9.991 |
- Per Month