Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Azure StorSimple
Score 7.0 out of 10
N/A
StorSimple was acquired by Microsoft in 2012. The StorSimple storage gateway appliance is now a part of Microsoft's Azure StorSimple Hybrid Cloud Storage solution.
$4.11
Per Day
Dropbox
Score 8.5 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
Zoho Desk
Score 8.4 out of 10
N/A
Zoho Support is a Saas help desk / ticketing system aimed at SMBs. I competes most often with Zendesk, and Desk.com.
$9
per month per user
Pricing
Azure StorSimpleDropboxZoho Desk
Editions & Modules
Virtual Appliance
$4.11
Per Day
Cloud Array
$4.11
Per Day
Physical Appliance
$43.84
Per Day
Plus
$9.99
per month
Essentials
$18
per month
Business
$20
per month per user
Business Plus
$26
per month per user
Basic
Free
Free
$0
Express
$9
per month per user
Standard
$20
per month per user
Professional
$35
per month per user
Enterprise
$50
per month per user
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Azure StorSimpleDropboxZoho Desk
Free Trial
NoNoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNoYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNoYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup feeRequired
Additional DetailsA discount is offered for yearly billing.
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Features
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File Sharing & Management
Comparison of File Sharing & Management features of Product A and Product B
Azure StorSimple
-
Ratings
Dropbox
8.0
1336 Ratings
4% below category average
Zoho Desk
-
Ratings
Versioning00 Ratings8.11110 Ratings00 Ratings
Video files00 Ratings7.91092 Ratings00 Ratings
Audio files00 Ratings8.1988 Ratings00 Ratings
Document collaboration00 Ratings7.81162 Ratings00 Ratings
Access control00 Ratings8.41234 Ratings00 Ratings
File search00 Ratings7.61280 Ratings00 Ratings
Device sync00 Ratings8.31230 Ratings00 Ratings
Cloud Storage Security & Administration
Comparison of Cloud Storage Security & Administration features of Product A and Product B
Azure StorSimple
-
Ratings
Dropbox
8.5
1265 Ratings
1% below category average
Zoho Desk
-
Ratings
User and role management00 Ratings8.41130 Ratings00 Ratings
File organization00 Ratings8.41246 Ratings00 Ratings
Device management00 Ratings8.61110 Ratings00 Ratings
Cloud Storage Platform
Comparison of Cloud Storage Platform features of Product A and Product B
Azure StorSimple
-
Ratings
Dropbox
8.3
1255 Ratings
4% below category average
Zoho Desk
-
Ratings
Performance00 Ratings7.91244 Ratings00 Ratings
Reliability00 Ratings8.91251 Ratings00 Ratings
Storage Reports00 Ratings8.2954 Ratings00 Ratings
Incident and problem management
Comparison of Incident and problem management features of Product A and Product B
Azure StorSimple
-
Ratings
Dropbox
-
Ratings
Zoho Desk
8.5
5 Ratings
4% above category average
Organize and prioritize service tickets00 Ratings00 Ratings9.05 Ratings
Expert directory00 Ratings00 Ratings7.24 Ratings
Subscription-based notifications00 Ratings00 Ratings7.24 Ratings
ITSM collaboration and documentation00 Ratings00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Ticket creation and submission00 Ratings00 Ratings8.85 Ratings
Ticket response00 Ratings00 Ratings8.85 Ratings
Self Help Community
Comparison of Self Help Community features of Product A and Product B
Azure StorSimple
-
Ratings
Dropbox
-
Ratings
Zoho Desk
9.5
5 Ratings
17% above category average
External knowledge base00 Ratings00 Ratings9.55 Ratings
Internal knowledge base00 Ratings00 Ratings9.55 Ratings
Multi-Channel Help
Comparison of Multi-Channel Help features of Product A and Product B
Azure StorSimple
-
Ratings
Dropbox
-
Ratings
Zoho Desk
6.7
5 Ratings
18% below category average
Customer portal00 Ratings00 Ratings8.04 Ratings
Social integration00 Ratings00 Ratings6.63 Ratings
Email support00 Ratings00 Ratings6.25 Ratings
Help Desk CRM integration00 Ratings00 Ratings6.04 Ratings
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User Ratings
Azure StorSimpleDropboxZoho Desk
Likelihood to Recommend
9.0
(1 ratings)
8.5
(1348 ratings)
8.5
(23 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
10.0
(1 ratings)
8.1
(41 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
8.1
(496 ratings)
8.0
(12 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
6.8
(3 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
6.0
(8 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
6.6
(38 ratings)
8.8
(11 ratings)
Online Training
-
(0 ratings)
8.2
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
7.5
(4 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Configurability
-
(0 ratings)
6.4
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
6.6
(4 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
Azure StorSimpleDropboxZoho Desk
Likelihood to Recommend
Microsoft
Onsite storage needs and backing up to Azure.
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Dropbox
Let me describe a scenario that happened recently in our organization's marketing team storing thousands of images videos and pdfs and Dropbox is done a great perfomer in this situation by the product features which is very helpful for the team, such as smart sync reduces disc usage, preview support for many media formats & Integrate with Adobe Creative Cloud.
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Zoho
Zoho Desk is a great customer service tool. It is very easy to track the ability to receive tickets and send responses in Zoho Desk. There are lots of options for customization. The knowledge base feature is very extensive and powerful. It makes creating internal and external FAQs easy.
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Pros
Microsoft
  • Performance via the SSD drives.
  • Writes back to our Private Cloud via Azure.
  • Easy to Admin via Web client interface.
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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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Zoho
  • It provides a simple widget code with a few clicks once you decide to integrate it with your website or application.
  • There is a very user friendly dedicated mobile application for Zoho Desk for Android and IOS devices.
  • You can easily track all of your tickets and agents from the dashboard interface.
  • You can insert tags with each ticket to group them into specific categories for analysis and troubleshooting.
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Cons
Microsoft
  • Additional fail-over functionality
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Dropbox
  • I’d like to be able to hover over an image/document and have it expand/enlarge without actually opening it
  • I’d love to see a carousel that lets me thumb through more quickly
  • I’m almost always in thumbnail view. I’d like to see them re-organize automatically when something is moved or deleted instead of leaving an empty space.
  • AI options for photo editing.
  • Easier pdf markups
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Zoho
  • The biggest drawback that I am facing while using the platform is that their ticketing system is not that great [in my opinion]. It does not give us the option to add sales tax and other charges in the invoices which leads to a big problem for us.
  • [I feel] its customer support needs improvement.
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Likelihood to Renew
Microsoft
If I wanted to use just onsite storage the StorSimple device is already paid for.
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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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Zoho
No answers on this topic
Usability
Microsoft
No answers on this topic
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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Zoho
I give [Zoho Desk] [an] overall usability score of 9. This is partly due to the search functionality needs improvement. There are several times where I am left unable to find a ticket and have to generate a new one. I am hoping in the future that they will make some changes!
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Reliability and Availability
Microsoft
No answers on this topic
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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Zoho
No answers on this topic
Performance
Microsoft
No answers on this topic
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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Zoho
No answers on this topic
Support Rating
Microsoft
No answers on this topic
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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Zoho
As Zoho Support is based in a different timezone to ours it can be an issue that we cannot get an immediate response to an issue. But I will say that once their Support is in the office they are fairly good to respond. they have resolved almost all issues I have told them about, but Zoho have also made system changes and not communicated these beforehand which means we are faced with something new and cannot get support on this until their support team is in the office
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In-Person Training
Microsoft
No answers on this topic
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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Zoho
No answers on this topic
Online Training
Microsoft
No answers on this topic
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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Zoho
No answers on this topic
Implementation Rating
Microsoft
No answers on this topic
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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Zoho
No answers on this topic
Alternatives Considered
Microsoft
Easy to use and highly compatible with our MSFT Hyper-V environment
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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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Zoho
We selected Zoho Desk as we needed a platform that was going to allow the business to grow through both usage and staffing numbers. We wanted something cost-effective but still offered standard features in an effective cloud-delivered solution but would still allow customization by our internal dev team, to derive better value from the service where it natively didn't do what we needed it to. FreeAgent was okay for a while, but Zoho Desk has allowed a vast improvement in our service offering to end customers.
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Contract Terms and Pricing Model
Microsoft
No answers on this topic
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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Zoho
No answers on this topic
Scalability
Microsoft
No answers on this topic
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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Zoho
No answers on this topic
Professional Services
Microsoft
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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Zoho
No answers on this topic
Return on Investment
Microsoft
  • Great Folks on the MSFT Implementation team
  • Great value on year 2
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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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Zoho
  • Zoho Desk has created an organised sytem of support which alows me to help my customers more efficiently.
  • By saving resolutions as articles, Zoho Desk has provided a training resource for current customers and support staff as part of solving problems.
  • All new customers become part of a database of customers who continue to receive support and education from forums created by the articles and customer questions.
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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.

Zoho Desk Screenshots

Screenshot of Log and monitor phone conversations, convert them into new tickets, or attach them to existing ones. Convert social media interactions and live chat into tickets at the click of a button.Screenshot of Bring a Help Center directly into a website to strengthen self-service. Chat with Zia, an AI-powered conversation assistant. Customers can chat with Zia right from a mobile app or website. Zia processes their questions and suggests appropriate solutions from the Knowledge Base.Screenshot of With advanced process automation, internal processes can be setup within the help desk, implement them automatically, and make sure that all processes are followed precisely.Screenshot of Instant responses for instant happiness. Respond to customers the minute they reach out with Zoho Desk's embeddable chat widget. Customers can get in touch with agents instantly, right from the Help Center, so agents can respond and help them find answers faster.Screenshot of Monitor a team's performance, customize and schedule reports. Custom dashboards can be created.Screenshot of Zia brings together predictions across anomalies, sentiment, trending ticket tags, and more into a common dashboard for decision-makers to consume. They can drill down further into the details from the same dashboard to investigate further.