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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

    Revit

    Score8.9 out of 10
    N/AAutodesk’s Revit is a Building Information Modelling (BIM) tool. It enables architectural, MEP, structural, and engineering design, and provides analysis to support iterative workflows

    $350

    per month

    Pricing
    Dropbox BusinessRevit
    Editions & Modules
    Standard
    $15
    per user/per month
    Advanced
    $25
    per user/per month
    Enterprise
    Contact sales team
    Monthly
    $350
    per month
    1-Year
    $2805
    per year
    3-Year
    $8415
    per 3 years
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Dropbox BusinessRevit
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details—Pricing available for monthly, annual, or 3-year subscriptions. Longer subscriptions offer greater discounts.
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    Dropbox BusinessRevit
    Considered Both Products
    Dropbox
    Chose Dropbox Business
    Box has been pretty competitive for Dropbox, but the pricing and capacity options are more competitive with Dropbox.
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    Autodesk
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    95%
    Would buy again
    52 Answers
    100%
    Would buy again
    28 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    94%
    Delivers good value for the price
    49 Answers
    93%
    Delivers good value for the price
    25 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    96%
    Happy with the feature set
    53 Answers
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    28 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    98%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    41 Answers
    94%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    17 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    98%
    Implementation went as expected
    44 Answers
    89%
    Implementation went as expected
    17 Answers
    Features
    Dropbox BusinessRevit
    File Sharing & Management
    Comparison of File Sharing & Management features of Dropbox Business and Revit
    Feature
    Dropbox Business
    9.0
    123 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Revit
    -
    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 Revit
    Feature
    Dropbox Business
    9.0
    122 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Revit
    -
    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 Revit
    Feature
    Dropbox Business
    9.1
    120 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Revit
    -
    Ratings
    Performance9.1120 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reliability9.1120 Ratings00 Ratings
    Storage Reports9.188 Ratings00 Ratings
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Dropbox Business and Revit
    Feature
    Dropbox Business
    -
    Ratings
    Revit
    7.2
    6 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Employee demographic data00 Ratings8.05 Ratings
    Employment history00 Ratings6.74 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration00 Ratings9.05 Ratings
    Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.00 Ratings7.44 Ratings
    Organizational charting00 Ratings6.54 Ratings
    Organization and location management00 Ratings6.95 Ratings
    Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)00 Ratings6.13 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Dropbox Business and Revit
    Feature
    Dropbox Business
    -
    Ratings
    Revit
    7.2
    4 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Pay calculation00 Ratings7.44 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors00 Ratings6.64 Ratings
    Off-cycle/On-Demand payment00 Ratings7.43 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration00 Ratings7.14 Ratings
    Direct deposit files00 Ratings7.14 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management00 Ratings7.43 Ratings
    Reimbursement management00 Ratings7.63 Ratings
    Asset Management
    Comparison of Asset Management features of Dropbox Business and Revit
    Feature
    Dropbox Business
    -
    Ratings
    Revit
    6.6
    4 Ratings
    3% below category average
    Tracking of all physical assets00 Ratings6.64 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Dropbox Business and Revit
    Feature
    Dropbox Business
    -
    Ratings
    Revit
    5.8
    11 Ratings
    28% below category average
    Dashboards00 Ratings4.46 Ratings
    Standard reports00 Ratings3.38 Ratings
    Custom reports00 Ratings8.18 Ratings
    Data exportability00 Ratings7.411 Ratings
    Construction Project & Field Management
    Comparison of Construction Project & Field Management features of Dropbox Business and Revit
    Feature
    Dropbox Business
    -
    Ratings
    Revit
    7.5
    53 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Plan distribution & viewing00 Ratings7.951 Ratings
    Plan markups & sharing00 Ratings8.344 Ratings
    Issue tracking & punchlists00 Ratings7.032 Ratings
    Photo documentation00 Ratings9.021 Ratings
    Jobsite reports00 Ratings8.418 Ratings
    Document sharing00 Ratings7.646 Ratings
    RFI tools00 Ratings6.625 Ratings
    Collaboration & approvals00 Ratings8.742 Ratings
    As-built drawings00 Ratings8.750 Ratings
    Mobile app00 Ratings5.017 Ratings
    Submittal design and management00 Ratings7.422 Ratings
    Checklists00 Ratings7.49 Ratings
    Meeting Minutes00 Ratings8.06 Ratings
    Specifications00 Ratings6.514 Ratings
    Change orders00 Ratings6.59 Ratings
    Estimating
    Comparison of Estimating features of Dropbox Business and Revit
    Feature
    Dropbox Business
    -
    Ratings
    Revit
    8.3
    37 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Takeoff tools00 Ratings8.737 Ratings
    Job costing00 Ratings7.828 Ratings
    Cost databases00 Ratings8.021 Ratings
    Cost calculator00 Ratings8.122 Ratings
    Bid creation00 Ratings9.016 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Dropbox BusinessRevit
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.6
    (123 ratings)
    9.0
    (55 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    5.0
    (4 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    9.0
    (19 ratings)
    7.7
    (8 ratings)
    Availability
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    8.0
    (15 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.4
    (27 ratings)
    7.0
    (8 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Configurability
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Dropbox BusinessRevit
    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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    Autodesk
    Revit is very well suited to creating designs and construction documents for standard buildings. Buildings that need to utilize phasing in their construction process are also well suited to this software. Revit is not as well suited to buildings that have irregular shapes or components that need to be highly detailed.
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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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    Autodesk
    • Revit allows users to create real buildings and is very much rooted in making functional buildings.
    • Revit allows users to collaborate both within their own firms and with other types of firms as well. This is particularly useful for coordinating buildings between architecture and engineering firms.
    • Revit integrates fairly well with other programs such as AutoCAD and Sketchup. This allows us to bring in elements modeled in other programs into our revit models.
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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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    Autodesk
    • Versioning - Revit is not backwards compatible. This creates issues if you are working with people who are using older versions as you cannot save to a previous version. I understand why this is and I do not see this ever changing, however, Its very annoying.
    • Autodesk - They are the 800 pound gorilla in the industry. The lack of competition inhibits development and it seems Autodesk has put more effort into its BIM 360 platform and Revit development has suffered because of it. I would like to see better competition so Autodesk would step up its game.
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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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    Autodesk
    We will almost certainly be renewing all of our current seats of Revit and will likely be adding seats as we look to get more and more of our staff trained and using Revit. The software is starting to become the standard for our projects as we move forward as more and more of our clients are requesting or accepting use of it
    Incentivized
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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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    Autodesk
    It is a professional environment, but far from easy and overly complex in many places. The system is often too deep in settings and overrides (see Visibility/Graphics in combination with linked files, filters, color overrides and view templates). I don't really like the dialog-in-dialog interface and its spartan looks. But it works well overall if you know what you are doing.
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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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    Autodesk
    Revit seems to always be available when I need it. I have not experiences an outage. There are occasions where we need our internal IT department to trouble shoot a file on our Revit dedicated server and that sometimes causes a delay however that is not a software access issue
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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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    Autodesk
    Revit is a fairly graphics heavy piece of software. It is powerful in its capabilities but as a result it takes a lot of the graphics card, the memory, etc. For all that it can do and the specs of my computer I find it pretty good from a performance standpoint
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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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    Autodesk
    Autodesk has always had a good support system in place. There is a massive user base for Revit, and there are thousands of forum threads and other discussions online about any and every problem that you could ever run into. For being such a large program with so many different options, there aren't many roadblocks or pitfalls that users can fall into.
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    In-Person Training
    Dropbox
    No answers on this topic
    Autodesk
    The training was Revit Essentials and it was very beneficial. I would say that it is best to get the training right before you know you will be using Revit as learning the basis then applying what you learned immediately is the most effective and best value for your money.
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    Online Training
    Dropbox
    No answers on this topic
    Autodesk
    The online training is hit or miss. I feel that its better to be live to be able to pace and ask questions to a live person as you are learning hwo to do things. Its not natural to learn Revit especially if you know AutoCAD so my suggestion is the live training
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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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    Autodesk
    Implementing Revit as your main drafting software (i.e. moving to BIM from CAD) may be a tough decision if you have learned drafting. It is a different way to approach and think about developing a project. However, if you are able to adapt to a new way of thinking and get used to it by working through a few projects than it is as efficient as CAD in most areas in general and will also be both better/worse in some areas
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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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    Autodesk
    Revit is used primarily for creation of contract documents and documents that need to be used to build in the field. Sketch Up is great for a quick concept sketch, but lacks the details that Revit has which are needed to construct. AutoCAD is a great tool for details as well, but does not have as many building capabilities as Revit.
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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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    Autodesk
    While I am not directly involved with the deployment of Revit, it seems that our internal IT department has appreciated the ability to increase or decrease the number of seats. I have never had an issue with the deployment if and when needed, especially regarding the availability of a set
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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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    Autodesk
    • Though implementation of Revit is usually front heavy which means a lot of effort is put in at the front end of the project, the return of investment towards the remainder of the project is really good. All the effort in decisions made at the beginning of the project pays off with Revit incorporating all the building information in the model so the team can glean from this throughout the life of the project is a major plus.
    • A major negative is the many false assumptions that comes with using Revit on a project. Just like any other computer application, Revit is only a tool. It's only as good as the operators who implement this tool. Revit is not a cureall for fixing all the problems that still can come out throughout the life of a design & construction project.
    • A major positive for our office involving the use of Revit is the ability for our staff from multiple offices to work on the same project central file. We don't need to maintain an expensive server. With the addition of Collaboration for Revit the entire project can be stored in the cloud for our staff to access and complete the project faster than ever.
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