Atlassian Jira vs. Dropbox

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Atlassian Jira
Score 8.4 out of 10
N/A
Atlassian Jira is a project management tool, featuring an interactive timeline for mapping work items, dependencies, and releases, Scrum boards for agile teams, and out-of-the-box reports and dashboards.
$9
per month per user
Dropbox
Score 8.6 out of 10
N/A
Dropbox is a cloud storage solution, equipped with features that help users to save time, improve productivity, and collaborate with others. Users can edit PDFs, share videos, sign documents, and collaborate with stakeholders without leaving Dropbox.
$9.99
per month
Pricing
Atlassian JiraDropbox
Editions & Modules
Standard
$9
per month per user
Premium
$17
per month per user
Enterprise
Contact Sales
per year
Plus
$9.99
per month
Essentials
$18
per month
Business
$20
per month per user
Business Plus
$26
per month per user
Basic
Free
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Atlassian JiraDropbox
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
YesNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsHigher volume teams may qualify buyers for a discount.
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Community Pulse
Atlassian JiraDropbox
Considered Both Products
Atlassian Jira
Chose Atlassian Jira
Jira has more features and is more flexible. It has features specifically designed for agile/Scrum-based methodologies which made it very appealing to us.
Chose Atlassian Jira
I like that you can visually monitor many projects simultaneously. I like that you can add tickets and issues to the system relatively quickly and easily. The tool is pretty intuitive and it only takes a few attempts before you understand how the system works.
Chose Atlassian Jira
Teamwork might be the closest competitor as it also allows git integration through a plugin. JIRA allows for a streamlined interface, focusing just on projects, whereas Teamwork has other features regarding a more user-friendly interface.
Dropbox
Chose Dropbox
Syncing uses less compute resource.
Chose Dropbox
Dropbox is better in most situations Except for when multiple users are editing and saving one document. In this circumstance typically Google Drive allows easier use of services as you do not have to worry about your files being overwritten and chasing the change history to …
Chose Dropbox
I think that Google Drive may have a slight edge in the collaborative workspace that it provides, but Dropbox is definitely our organization’s choice when having to share or collaboratively work on documents that involve any secure information regarding our students or our …
Chose Dropbox
Google Drive has interfaces with Google Sheets and surveys, that is why we utilize it for certain smaller tasks, while Dropbox is the major cloud storage, specifically for large files.
Chose Dropbox
Drive always annoys me. The organization isn't as intuitive as Dropbox.
Chose Dropbox
Dropbox had superior speed and reliability compared to other services, as well as allowing us the flexibility to grow or condense our team as the business needs changed. Gaining extra storage space as team members were added turned out to be a boon for us, and the archived …
Chose Dropbox
Google Drive, the user experience/file structure hierarchy [is] not as good as Dropbox.
Features
Atlassian JiraDropbox
Project Management
Comparison of Project Management features of Product A and Product B
Atlassian Jira
7.8
37 Ratings
1% above category average
Dropbox
-
Ratings
Task Management8.836 Ratings00 Ratings
Resource Management7.735 Ratings00 Ratings
Gantt Charts7.226 Ratings00 Ratings
Scheduling7.734 Ratings00 Ratings
Workflow Automation8.035 Ratings00 Ratings
Team Collaboration8.536 Ratings00 Ratings
Support for Agile Methodology8.937 Ratings00 Ratings
Support for Waterfall Methodology7.930 Ratings00 Ratings
Document Management6.931 Ratings00 Ratings
Email integration7.932 Ratings00 Ratings
Mobile Access7.127 Ratings00 Ratings
Timesheet Tracking7.527 Ratings00 Ratings
Change request and Case Management7.928 Ratings00 Ratings
Budget and Expense Management7.019 Ratings00 Ratings
Professional Services Automation
Comparison of Professional Services Automation features of Product A and Product B
Atlassian Jira
7.4
22 Ratings
5% below category average
Dropbox
-
Ratings
Quotes/estimates7.318 Ratings00 Ratings
Invoicing7.813 Ratings00 Ratings
Project & financial reporting7.220 Ratings00 Ratings
Integration with accounting software7.417 Ratings00 Ratings
File Sharing & Management
Comparison of File Sharing & Management features of Product A and Product B
Atlassian Jira
-
Ratings
Dropbox
8.3
1364 Ratings
1% below category average
Versioning00 Ratings8.41135 Ratings
Video files00 Ratings8.01113 Ratings
Audio files00 Ratings8.51009 Ratings
Document collaboration00 Ratings8.41185 Ratings
Access control00 Ratings8.71261 Ratings
File search00 Ratings7.91307 Ratings
Device sync00 Ratings8.21254 Ratings
Cloud Storage Security & Administration
Comparison of Cloud Storage Security & Administration features of Product A and Product B
Atlassian Jira
-
Ratings
Dropbox
8.7
1293 Ratings
1% above category average
User and role management00 Ratings8.21152 Ratings
File organization00 Ratings9.01274 Ratings
Device management00 Ratings8.91133 Ratings
Cloud Storage Platform
Comparison of Cloud Storage Platform features of Product A and Product B
Atlassian Jira
-
Ratings
Dropbox
8.6
1282 Ratings
1% below category average
Performance00 Ratings8.51270 Ratings
Reliability00 Ratings8.91278 Ratings
Storage Reports00 Ratings8.4974 Ratings
User Ratings
Atlassian JiraDropbox
Likelihood to Recommend
8.3
(225 ratings)
8.9
(1399 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
8.5
(37 ratings)
8.3
(43 ratings)
Usability
7.8
(66 ratings)
8.9
(538 ratings)
Availability
8.0
(4 ratings)
8.8
(4 ratings)
Performance
8.0
(2 ratings)
8.5
(9 ratings)
Support Rating
8.0
(24 ratings)
7.1
(39 ratings)
In-Person Training
8.0
(1 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Online Training
8.0
(2 ratings)
9.0
(3 ratings)
Implementation Rating
9.0
(1 ratings)
7.5
(4 ratings)
Configurability
8.0
(1 ratings)
8.0
(2 ratings)
Contract Terms and Pricing Model
8.0
(1 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Ease of integration
8.0
(9 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Product Scalability
8.0
(1 ratings)
7.9
(5 ratings)
Professional Services
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
-
(0 ratings)
8.2
(1 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
-
(0 ratings)
8.2
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
Atlassian JiraDropbox
Likelihood to Recommend
Atlassian
Jira facilitates software development, bug tracking, and sprints. It's ideal for structured workflows, issue management, and customer communication. However, more straightforward tools might be more efficient for highly creative, unstructured tasks or tiny, agile teams with quick visual overviews. Jira's complexity can be overkill for basic task lists.
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Dropbox
Dropbox is well suited for sending File Requests to clients to upload documents, and for me to send File Transfers to clients with documents for them to download. I can create separate files for each client, and also create files within files, which is very convenient and useful for my business purposes. In Dropbox I can also see all of the File Requests that I have sent and it shows me how many times they've accessed it and how many files they uploaded. I can also see all of the File Transfers that I have made and whether how many times the client has accessed it and how many documents were downloaded. It also sends me notifications if the clients haven't downloaded their files yet so I can remind them. Dropbox Sign has been very easy to use, and I have already stated what could be changed with it
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Pros
Atlassian
  • Integration of tools like Bitbucket, Github, etc., has made it easier to track the code changes, pull requests, and branches linked to the respective ticket.
  • The detailed tracking system in JIRA has helped the teams prioritize and understand the project tasks and issues.
  • JIRA's project tracking board helps you keep track of the project, its flow, and expectations in a structured format.
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Dropbox
  • I can share projects I need feedback on.
  • I can make projects available to editors so that they can do their work.
  • Dropbox is a place where I can store files that I can access from anywhere, even if I don't have my laptop with me at the time.
  • I have an old friend who is an acting professor in Tokyo. He loves the dialogue that I write in my novels. He converts chapters into scenework for his acting students. They get very excited when there's new material!
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Cons
Atlassian
  • The interface is not intuitive to learn for new users
  • JQL is similarly challenging for newbies
  • It's possible to accidentally move issues from one sprint to another without realizing your mistake
  • Certain issue attributes aren't available in certain view (e.g. story points from the epic overview)
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Dropbox
  • Admid Control Can feels little basic it can be improve by easy access quick tabs for important button.
  • Smart sync behaviour can be little confusing it can be improve by displaying more futuristic way
  • Pricing and storage facility can be improve for really more demanding for a tool can be imporve.
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Likelihood to Renew
Atlassian
This is because Jira Software generates a huge profit for an affordable price. Having a tool that makes team management transparent and effective is very valuable.
In addition, the renewal of Jira Software and all Atlassian tools is predictable and clear, as the prices are published on the Atlassian website and there is no pyramid of intermediaries.
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Dropbox
Dropbox is a user-friendly, easy tool which requires little to no skill and they offer a free version with a good amount of storage available. There are other file sharing tools available however at a cost. Dropbox free version I have used for years and it serves every purpose I need.
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Usability
Atlassian
The interface is simple and easy to use if you have some experience with it. Configuration is also logical most of the time. However, less experienced users tend to find themselves lost in some tasks - usually complex project configuration- but sometimes simple things, such as seeing why a user can't move issues in a workflow. Jira configuration requires a good amount of experience - and even experienced users often resort to documentation. It's a tool that's easy to use if you know what you're doing and where to find the proper documentation, but novice users tend to find it challenging.
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Dropbox
It works extremely well, and we have never had any issues with connecting or sharing files. It's very easy to use, and any team member can share, add, and delete files to a virtual drive. This is extremely helpful, and it's an amazing tool to use, ensuring everyone can connect and work together effectively.
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Reliability and Availability
Atlassian
Did not face any issues and whenever they plan maintanance they update all of us very well in advance also so in that view we are good with the product stability.
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Dropbox
I really recommend the product for the Dropbox availability is a great having very very less downtimes, they errors are less I have been faced yet, due to connectivity sometimes we are getting errors. Only sometimes the limitations of some features show some errors.
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Performance
Atlassian
Performance is really good though it holds lot of data it loads quickly especially search operation also get the results very quickly as needed hence its good
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Dropbox
Dropbox is really useful, you can access any file from anywhere and you can upload and even edit files online, but, sometimes it can be slow. Downloading, uploading, and syncing is a bit slow, it can take several minutes. Furthermore, the search engine for large amounts of data can be slow too and it is not powerful.
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Support Rating
Atlassian
I have not had a chance to contact JIRA's customer support. It does offer extensive documentation, although it often feels too technical for me. There is also a JIRA training app that lets you take little lessons and quizzes on different areas (e.g., JIRA basics, agile). I did find it a helpful way to teach myself.
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Dropbox
They immediately responded like in an example that I gave where one of our staff members accidentally deleted the whole Special Hope Network Dropbox, we immediately contacted Dropbox they walked us through the steps of how to retrieve the information and luckily enough we were able to retrieve the entire Dropbox and we have had back and forth with Dropbox on what to do when an employee leaves how to remove them how to add another employee.
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In-Person Training
Atlassian
Had received training from our own internal user so it was good and also very easy to understand topics and many tasks in the UI are self explanatory and we can do by our own
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Dropbox
The person for corporate product dealing and knowledge of the product explore and better and secure use are properly handover to us. Also provide full software and tool training from the basic to the pro level with each and every possible explanation. Provide many sessions regarding every doubt. Also Guide better suitable options for our business to migrate and integrate for the expansion in all places employee smoothly.
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Online Training
Atlassian
One of their strong points i stheir documentation. Almost all of the basic set up needed within JIRA is available online through atlassian and its easy to find and very precise. The more critical issues need to be addressed as well and hence the rating of 8 instead of a 9.
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Dropbox
I did not personally take any training for Dropbox so I am self taught but I know when our Vice President selected Dropbox, he personally did do some training modules on it and I'm assuming it was very easy and simple to understand since he now acts like he is a pro at it!
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Implementation Rating
Atlassian
Take your time implementing Jira. Make sure you understand how you want to handle your projects and workflows. Investing more time in the implementation can pay off in a long run. It basically took us 5 days to define and implement correctly, but that meant smooth sailing later on.
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Dropbox
I needed to stay current in improving my daily operations. Dropbox
was suggested to me by a former colleague two-years ago and I've been using it just fine ever since.
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Alternatives Considered
Atlassian
monday.com cannot be integrated with CI/CD tools, whereas Atlassian Jira integrates with CI/CD tools seamlessly. Atlassian Jira has strong Agile and Scrum support. Coming to monday.com, it has basic agile functionality. But Atlassian Jira has a complex UI, and monday.com has an intuitive, drag-and-drop interface. Overall, Atlassian Jira provides features like Agile project management, DevOps integration, and customizable workflows.
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Dropbox
I prefer the layout and visual aspect of Dropbox as it mirrors my files on my computer. I feel that I am more organized, and it's easier to find my files in Dropbox than it was with Google Drive.
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Contract Terms and Pricing Model
Atlassian
Product is rellay good but pricing part I am not aware
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Dropbox
I would recommend to this product directly to the sales team of Dropbox for the best deal provide to my referred person and provide the best service to them.
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Scalability
Atlassian
Atlassian Jira is highly stable and good with its performance and its has all the required scalability features as business needs
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Dropbox
It's easy to integrate with the systems of Windows and Linux, easy to have web versions accessible, which provide the web login credentials. Also, it can be installed for individuals for the best autosync features.
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Professional Services
Atlassian
No answers on this topic
Dropbox
Their services are highly rated for moving massive, complex data sets from legacy on-premise servers to the cloud with minimal downtime.
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Return on Investment
Atlassian
  • Atlassian Jira's robust workflow automation has boosted team efficiency, shortening delivery cycles and driving a positive ROI through improved project management.
  • Its advanced reporting and integration capabilities have enabled data-driven decisions, aligning operations with key business objectives.
  • However, the steep learning curve can delay adoption, potentially hindering short-term ROI.
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Dropbox
  • When it works (usually if a client already has Dropbox, so they don't get the solicitation to sign up), it works flawlessly.
  • I've had multiple clients not see the "continue with download only" at the bottom and email me to resend the media another way because they don't have a Dropbox account.
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ScreenShots

Dropbox Screenshots

Screenshot of the action bar, that sits across the browser page can be used to record the screen, edit PDFs, upload files, create folders, get signatures, or send and track documents.Screenshot of Dropbox Replay, that lets collaborators leave frame-accurate feedback and markups directly on project files.Screenshot of Dropbox Capture, which can be used to take screen recordings, screenshots, and GIFs with one click and share them with a link.Screenshot of the interface where Dropbox lets users upload, edit, send, and sign PDFs in one place.