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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Dropbox Business

    Score8.6 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

    Publer

    Score9.5 out of 10
    N/APubler is a social media management tool used by individuals and businesses in crafting, scheduling, and analyzing their online presence across various social platforms. Publer aims to simplify the complexity of social media management, as a companion for digital marketers, influencers, and businesses of all sizes. Key Features: Scheduling: Publer enables users to plan and schedule posts across multiple social media platforms, to ensure a consistent…

    $5

    per month per user

    Pricing
    Dropbox BusinessPubler
    Editions & Modules
    Standard
    $15
    per user/per month
    Advanced
    $25
    per user/per month
    Enterprise
    Contact sales team
    Professional
    $5
    per month per user
    Business
    $10
    per month per user
    Enterprise
    Custom Pricing
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Dropbox BusinessPubler
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details—VAT not included in the price. 14 days money back guarantee. Discount available for annual pricing.
    More Pricing Information
    Community Pulse
    Dropbox BusinessPubler
    Considered Both Products
    Dropbox
    No answer on this topic
    Publer
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    95%
    Would buy again
    52 Answers
    100%
    Would buy again
    73 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    94%
    Delivers good value for the price
    49 Answers
    99%
    Delivers good value for the price
    70 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    96%
    Happy with the feature set
    53 Answers
    96%
    Happy with the feature set
    70 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    98%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    41 Answers
    99%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    68 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    98%
    Implementation went as expected
    44 Answers
    99%
    Implementation went as expected
    71 Answers
    Features
    Dropbox BusinessPubler
    File Sharing & Management
    Comparison of File Sharing & Management features of Dropbox Business and Publer
    Feature
    Dropbox Business
    9.0
    123 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Publer
    -
    Ratings
    Versioning9.096 Ratings00 Ratings
    Video files9.0107 Ratings00 Ratings
    Audio files9.1100 Ratings00 Ratings
    Document collaboration9.0113 Ratings00 Ratings
    Access control9.1120 Ratings00 Ratings
    File search8.9119 Ratings00 Ratings
    Device sync8.6117 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cloud Storage Security & Administration
    Comparison of Cloud Storage Security & Administration features of Dropbox Business and Publer
    Feature
    Dropbox Business
    9.0
    122 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Publer
    -
    Ratings
    User and role management9.0109 Ratings00 Ratings
    File organization9.1119 Ratings00 Ratings
    Device management9.0102 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cloud Storage Platform
    Comparison of Cloud Storage Platform features of Dropbox Business and Publer
    Feature
    Dropbox Business
    9.1
    120 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Publer
    -
    Ratings
    Performance9.1120 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reliability9.1120 Ratings00 Ratings
    Storage Reports9.188 Ratings00 Ratings
    Publishing
    Comparison of Publishing features of Dropbox Business and Publer
    Feature
    Dropbox Business
    -
    Ratings
    Publer
    9.0
    73 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Content planning and scheduling00 Ratings9.673 Ratings
    Content optimization00 Ratings8.769 Ratings
    Workflow management00 Ratings8.767 Ratings
    Engagement
    Comparison of Engagement features of Dropbox Business and Publer
    Feature
    Dropbox Business
    -
    Ratings
    Publer
    8.4
    61 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Automated routing and prioritization00 Ratings8.450 Ratings
    Bulk actions00 Ratings8.460 Ratings
    Channel coverage/integration
    Comparison of Channel coverage/integration features of Dropbox Business and Publer
    Feature
    Dropbox Business
    -
    Ratings
    Publer
    9.4
    70 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Twitter00 Ratings9.249 Ratings
    Facebook00 Ratings9.164 Ratings
    LinkedIn00 Ratings9.554 Ratings
    Google+00 Ratings9.729 Ratings
    Instagram00 Ratings9.465 Ratings
    Pinterest00 Ratings9.735 Ratings
    YouTube00 Ratings9.442 Ratings
    Reporting/analytics
    Comparison of Reporting/analytics features of Dropbox Business and Publer
    Feature
    Dropbox Business
    -
    Ratings
    Publer
    8.0
    54 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Campaign success analytics00 Ratings8.352 Ratings
    Competitor analysis00 Ratings7.743 Ratings
    Account management
    Comparison of Account management features of Dropbox Business and Publer
    Feature
    Dropbox Business
    -
    Ratings
    Publer
    8.7
    57 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Role-based user permissions & privileges00 Ratings8.651 Ratings
    Mobile access00 Ratings8.854 Ratings
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    Dropbox BusinessPubler
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    Score9.1 out of 10
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    Score7.2 out of 10
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    Score8.4 out of 10
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    Score8.9 out of 10
    Enterprises
    ownCloud
    Score9.2 out of 10
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    Score8.1 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Dropbox BusinessPubler
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.6
    (123 ratings)
    9.5
    (74 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    5.0
    (4 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    9.0
    (19 ratings)
    9.1
    (54 ratings)
    Availability
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    8.0
    (15 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.4
    (27 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Configurability
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Dropbox BusinessPubler
    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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    Publer
    Where Publer is well suited: + Organisation of multiple social media accounts for when you have multiple brands + The integration of Google Maps makes it easy to organise multiple locations + Calendar with a nice overview makes it easy to see your social media planning for the following period of time Where it is less suited for: - Comparing competition and ideal posting time is quite a surplus in cost - No native Dutch version
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Publer
    • A unified drag-and-drop calendar with genuine native previews allows us to bulk-upload images or videos, shuffle posts between dates and platforms, and see exactly how each platform (FB, IG, TikTok, Threads, etc.) will display before we hit “Schedule.”
    • Role-based approvals that streamline teamwork: interns draft, managers approve, and the audit trail ensures that nothing inconsistent slips through.
    • Quick-glance analytics built right into the calendar, surface engagement spikes, best-time suggestions and post-level stats without exporting to another tool, so we can tweak campaigns on the spot.
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Publer
    • Some IG features are currently missing, like syncing with trending sounds, but I think that's more of an API limitation than a fault with Publer
    • The website interface can be a bit challenging to navigate. It isn't quite as intuitive as I'd like with where things are placed.
    • Some of the terms are confusing, like "recycling" and "recurring." I wish they'd combine these two particular posting options into one.
    • I'd also love to see better integration with my personalized AI, trained on my business.
    Incentivized
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Publer
    I love the tool, is simple and useful
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Publer
    The menu is very clear. The big green button for adding a post makes it obvious where to post from. There are all the tools I might need for scheduling, and more. I gave a 9 instead of 10 because I find the "Explore" menu to be superfluous for the way I use Publer and feel it adds clutter to the experience. But honestly - I can just not go to that menu and it's fine.
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Publer
    No answers on this topic
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Publer
    The pages do load very quick but in the the iPad form
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Publer
    Every time I have contacted Publer, I get answers right away
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Publer
    No answers on this topic
    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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    Publer
    In our opinion, Sendible is poorly designed and takes too many menus, clicks, opens and closes to perform a simple task. Their pricing structure changes suddenly with price increases and loss of seats. Socialbee was a contender but had restraints for a multi brand company that we did not want to workaround.
    Incentivized
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    Dropbox
    No answers on this topic
    Publer
    I just used the web integration
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Publer
    I think this is well designed product. I really enjoy that I am able to learn it quick, integrate all the socials very easily
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Publer
    • I can on-charge the price of the subscription within my package, so I can charge it out for what I want, allowing me to make some profit
    • Every one of my clients has loved using it, so they are more inclined to keep using our social media services
    • Publer helps my business to look professional
    Incentivized
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