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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Dropbox Business

    Score8.7 out of 10
    N/ADropbox Business expands on the company's cloud storage service by providing additional features, such as lost file recovery for an extended period, integration with popular office suites (e.g. Office 365), the Dropbox Paper collaboration extension, two-factor authentication (2FA) and single sign-on (SSO), tiered administrator controls and granular permission sharing, remote device wipe, API, and other features of use to larger groups and businesses.

    $15

    per month

    IBM Aspera on Cloud

    Score9.3 out of 10
    N/AIBM Aspera on Cloud is an on-demand SaaS offering for global content transfer and exchange. It enables organizations to move large files and data sets securely and reliably across on-premises and multi-cloud environments at high speed. With Aspera on Cloud, organizations can store and access files and folders across multiple cloud-based and on-premises storage systems. Sharing among users is as simple as browsing or drag-and-drop — no matter where the files are stored — making…

    $1.01

    per month per GB transferred

    bTrade TDCloud

    Score10 out of 10
    N/ATDCloud offers full secure managed file transfer (MFT) functionality in a SAAS managed file transfer solution in the cloud. Built as a virtual SAAS managed file transfer solution to offer bTrade’s secure MFT solutions, TDCloud frees users from managing hardware and technology. Boasting rapid deployment, TDCloud scales with the user's organization, and data is migrated to a local deployment, if desired. TDCloud leverages the TDXchange…N/A
    Pricing
    Dropbox BusinessIBM Aspera on CloudbTrade TDCloud
    Editions & Modules
    Standard
    $15
    per user/per month
    Advanced
    $25
    per user/per month
    Enterprise
    Contact sales team
    Pay as You Go
    USD 1.01
    per month per GB transferred
    Essentials Edition
    Starting at $250.20
    per year
    Standard Plus Edition
    Starting at $7488
    per year
    Premium Edition
    Contact Sales
    per year
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Dropbox BusinessIBM Aspera on CloudbTrade TDCloud
    Free Trial
    YesYesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    Dropbox BusinessIBM Aspera on CloudbTrade TDCloud
    Considered Multiple Products
    Dropbox
    No answer on this topic
    IBM
    Chose IBM Aspera on Cloud
    My company used Dropbox before we implemented Aspera. When it comes to file security we felt more comfortable in Aspera. The file transfer speed especially uploading and downloading files using Dropbox was very low. We found it not that reliable when it came to file transfer. …
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    bTrade LLC
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    95%
    Would buy again
    52 Answers
    100%
    Would buy again
    26 Answers
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    Delivers good value for the price
    94%
    Delivers good value for the price
    49 Answers
    91%
    Delivers good value for the price
    21 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Happy with the feature set
    96%
    Happy with the feature set
    53 Answers
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    26 Answers
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    98%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    41 Answers
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    13 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    98%
    Implementation went as expected
    44 Answers
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    19 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Features
    Dropbox BusinessIBM Aspera on CloudbTrade TDCloud
    File Sharing & Management
    Comparison of File Sharing & Management features of Dropbox Business and IBM Aspera on Cloud and bTrade TDCloud
    Feature
    Dropbox Business
    9.0
    123 Ratings
    7% above category average
    IBM Aspera on Cloud
    -
    Ratings
    bTrade TDCloud
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    Ratings
    Versioning9.096 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Video files9.0107 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Audio files9.1100 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Document collaboration9.0113 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Access control9.1120 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    File search8.9119 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Device sync8.6117 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cloud Storage Security & Administration
    Comparison of Cloud Storage Security & Administration features of Dropbox Business and IBM Aspera on Cloud and bTrade TDCloud
    Feature
    Dropbox Business
    9.0
    122 Ratings
    4% above category average
    IBM Aspera on Cloud
    -
    Ratings
    bTrade TDCloud
    -
    Ratings
    User and role management9.0109 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    File organization9.1119 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Device management9.0102 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cloud Storage Platform
    Comparison of Cloud Storage Platform features of Dropbox Business and IBM Aspera on Cloud and bTrade TDCloud
    Feature
    Dropbox Business
    9.1
    120 Ratings
    5% above category average
    IBM Aspera on Cloud
    -
    Ratings
    bTrade TDCloud
    -
    Ratings
    Performance9.1120 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reliability9.1120 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Storage Reports9.188 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Dropbox BusinessIBM Aspera on CloudbTrade TDCloud
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.6
    (123 ratings)
    9.3
    (34 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    5.0
    (4 ratings)
    8.6
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    9.0
    (19 ratings)
    7.9
    (21 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Availability
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    8.0
    (15 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.4
    (27 ratings)
    1.0
    (5 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Configurability
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Dropbox BusinessIBM Aspera on CloudbTrade TDCloud
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Dropbox
    Everywhere as aforementioned it is well suited ... The largest and most appropriate... A business can never ever have too many locations of its data stored. This option allows my company to have our data stored in one location and everyone works it in real time whereas the updates go in "Real time" no matter who is working that file. This is the most awesome trick of the entire program not to mention that I can see everything that Bobbiesue is working on out west at the same time pull another activity report to see if indeed Peggy logged in for work from home at 2p yesterday as she stated she did. Its a check and balance for small businesses such as ours that runs on the honor system for telework employees. At this time, there just is not any less appropriate!
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    IBM
    IBM Aspera on Cloud is a great tool for the ones who are looking for a tool which can transfer large datasets, backups, raw files etc., quickly. I think that it is well suited where data transfer at high speed is required and reliability is important. However, it can be less useful for smaller files or data transfer as it can be done with basic tools.
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    Pros
    Dropbox
    • It enables us to share documents and workflow to all employees for whom access is allowed regardless of where in the world they may be located.
    • Dropbox Business provides a means to safely store our documents without having to have physical copies.
    • Dropbox also allows for easy organization of our documents in folders and such in the system.
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    IBM
    • Unlike many others , IBM Aspera on Cloud has the ability to transfer large files even upto 100s of GB really quick . The transfers that used to take 5-6 hours or even sometimes failed after waiting that much of time with IMB same files only take like 30 minutes even over long distances .
    • Not only it transfers data fast , but IBM Aspera on Cloud on cloud also handles inturrpted transfers well even in case of disconnection or bad connection , the platform automatically resumes from where it got paused saving us a lot of time in starting over . This is huge advantage for large files for example when shifting database exports or large technical confirguration bundles from a remote office with bad connection , IBM Aspera on Cloud resumes automatically and dont have to start it over .
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    Cons
    Dropbox
    • I deeply dislike the navigation. I find it very clunky and hard and not intuitive. A few years ago Dropbox redesigned its navigation and I'm frequently at a loss to figure out where to access the option I need.
    • It should be quicker and easier to figure out how to send a file. I wish I could do that from the drop-down menu in my taskbar under the Dropbox logo.
    • I wish I had the option under the same drop-down menu in my taskbar under the Dropbox logo to go to where the files are on my laptop, which I find much easier to navigate.
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    IBM
    • Track upload/download usage OVERALL to know how much space is left
    • Track cloud storage overall to know how much space is left
    • More easily send single links to users for download, rather than full access (I know it is possible, but it is not intuitive)
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Dropbox
    Dropbox is very expensive and its price is not as competitive as it was. We are looking for an alternative that will enable as to subscribe more users at a more affordable cost. Also, we did not like Dropbox customer service, and felt that they should have found a way to compensate us for some of the damage they were responsible for when restoring our data.
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    IBM
    1) It works. 2) Is is secure 3) It is fast It provides firms the ability to communicate with vendors other clients and new clients in a way that will help you grow your business. In our business, flies are getting larger larger and can hold companies back in their overall business goals.
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    Usability
    Dropbox
    Well-designed, smart, packed with functionality without being overwhelming—Dropbox knows what they are doing and they do it well. They know what users want from the service and they make sure that all the normal use cases are intuitive and at your fingertips. I have never had a hard time finding things with Dropbox and I think their usability is excellent.
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    IBM
    The interface is very pleasing and so easy to use. I have never used a program that was so simple and so effective. Other programs have too many unnecessary features and make everything really daunting and then you just go elsewhere. IBM Aspera is perfect for easy transfers with minimal features.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Dropbox
    At least once a week the app crashes on my computer and causes files to stop syncing. It is an easy fix to re-open the app, however I have to notice the app stopped working to realize it needs to be reopened.
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    IBM
    We never had an issue with the product. The product works and is always available.
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    Performance
    Dropbox
    The Dropbox site and tools load in a reasonable amount of time. I don't feel like their site and app performance is any better or worse than any other paid product that I've seen offered by any other large company. Compared to a competing product like Google Drive, the performance is probably about the same.
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    IBM
    Performance is great!
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    Support Rating
    Dropbox
    I give it a nine because I haven't ever had to use the support or help. I would give it a ten but since I've never had to use them, I can't really give a full review of how their support works. I've talked to market research teams from Dropbox about new features, but have not had to get any assistance with a problem yet.
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    IBM
    The support from IBM is fast and reliable. Very knowledgeable engineers provide you with the support on Aspera. We had a very good experience when opened tickets and we were able to get our issues resolved quickly. Most solutions are provided within a day so you can expect a quick turnaround time. Overall, the support has been very good.
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    Implementation Rating
    Dropbox
    The implementation was actually very simple. Again, as stated previously, the most intriguing part of the entire exercise was the implementation of the directory structure for each account. Once you design and implement it for one, it becomes quite simple to replicate for each account you implement thereafter. You just really need to take time to ensure you implement the first perfectly and those that follow on will be likewise work efficiently and easily.
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    IBM
    The service provided by the authorized vendor was excellent. It was a good collaboration between the vendor IT team and internal IT team. They provided us with a timeline and we verified and approved that timeline. Daily stand ups and weekly meetups were conducted to update the internal team on progress. They were able to deliver all deliverables on time also, they conducted both alpha testing and beta version testing in time. Overall, they were able to complete the implementation in the given timeline.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Dropbox
    Dropbox Business is dependable, adaptable, and cost-effective for our businesses. On the inside, it’s comparable to other file-sharing and storage. Also, file access and navigation are much faster. We use it to share documents and store data and files for our business purposes. And I’ve never been convinced of other tools’ integrity or dependability. Dropbox Business has good connectivity and is smooth to use.
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    IBM
    These cloud storage products deliver sufficient space to store data and access and have an array of ways to transfer this data and keep it secure. IBM Aspera on Cloud focuses on the transfer and makes it a lot faster mainly due to its patented tech and altered UDP protocol. Since most of production code uses IBM services, it was natural to go with IBM Aspera on Cloud.
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    Dropbox
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    IBM
    Very good pricing. A lot of value with this product. Great ROI.
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    Scalability
    Dropbox
    We've used this when we were 2 users and when we were 20. It did not make any difference. Even when we've had to scale down and fire 10 employees, it was still easy to salvage all the material and keep it organized within Dropbox.
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    IBM
    It is an outstanding product. It is proven and works well. IBM has thought of everything as the product works well and it can scale. I highly recomend this product.
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    Return on Investment
    Dropbox
    • Improved risk mitigation - know our files are encrypted.
    • Expiring Shared Links are a must have.
    • Positive impact from Happy Customers. No more trying to send cumbersome encrypted emails that customers struggle with. Dropbox makes it easy for them to retrieve their files.
    • Collaboration makes it faster for us to complete plan documents with our customers.
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    IBM
    • IBM Aspera has allowed us to scale our file-based deliveries to several terabytes across thousands of assets per month.
    • IBM Aspera has allowed us to deliver reliably without many issues, increasing operational efficiency.
    • IBM Aspera has allowed us to deliver materials on time, which has had a direct and positive impact on our content consumption.
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