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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

    Progress ShareFile

    Score8.7 out of 10
    N/AShareFile is a cloud-based file sharing and storage service built for business. The product was acquired by Citrix Systems in 2011, and is now offered by Progress Software.

    $54.45

    per month 3 users (minimum)

    Pricing
    Dropbox BusinessProgress ShareFile
    Editions & Modules
    Standard
    $15
    per user/per month
    Advanced
    $25
    per user/per month
    Enterprise
    Contact sales team
    Advanced
    $18.15
    per month per user (minimum 3 users)
    Premium
    $28.59
    per month per user (minimum 3 users)
    Industry Advantage
    $45.83
    per month per user (minimum 3 users)
    Virtual Data Room
    $77.00
    per month per user (minimum 5 users)
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Dropbox BusinessProgress ShareFile
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details—Discount available for annual pricing.
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    Community Pulse
    Dropbox BusinessProgress ShareFile
    Considered Both Products
    Dropbox
    Chose Dropbox Business
    Microsoft Teams works well but doesn't save files well and sometimes pieces go missing. [In] Dropbox Business, you can work simultaneously and files don't get corrupted. It is more user-friendly and makes working more efficient.
    Incentivized
    Chose Dropbox Business
    Dropbox Business is basically an industry standard for file storage at this point and most clients and team members will be familiar with it. Sharefile’s main advantage is its security. It provides more security options than Dropbox. The only downside that our team saw with …
    Incentivized
    Chose Dropbox Business
    They are very alike-- in the end we need to work locally more often than others, so for that reason we went with Dropbox business as our main internal group collab for files. Box's security is better, but Dropbox's sync and sync control is better.
    Incentivized
    Chose Dropbox Business
    Very similar all in all. DropBox was the most familiar to our team and seamless. Will continue to do research as we grow as a business to make sure this is the right fit.
    Incentivized
    Chose Dropbox Business
    Dropbox is one of the better file/folder sync programs out there. The feature set is more robust than OneDrive and easier to administer as well. Dropbox isn't one of the cheaper products out there, but is does well as a stand alone product (meaning no server is needed). The …
    Incentivized
    Chose Dropbox Business
    The user experience can't be overlooked as to how good it is. Users don't need any training and they can work right away. OneDrive isn't reliable and none of the other products stack up for the user experience.
    Incentivized
    Progress ShareFile
    Chose Progress ShareFile
    Dropbox Business makes it really difficult to share individual folders collaboratively with a PASSWORD with outside users. I didn't realize this until I was locked in for a year, so I was mad. Citrix allows for storage that is useful to me and secure for the clients.
    Incentivized
    Chose Progress ShareFile
    First and foremost we are both a Citrix and Microsoft partner so we will always recommend their products. 3 years ago we found ShareFile's biggest selling point was the ease of setup, administration, and ease of use while still being an enterprise-grade product. We also enjoyed …
    Incentivized
    Chose Progress ShareFile
    Our main determination of moving to Citrix ShareFile is the recognized security features. ShareFile was created with this in mind and went out of their way in the sales process to help us understand their features. We also work with many large healthcare organizations so this …
    Incentivized
    Chose Progress ShareFile
    Cost is the main reason that we went with Citrix ShareFile. Both have the functionality that we need. Dropbox is more robust (though Citrix ShareFile is catching up), but we have no need for the more robust features. We were essentially able to have 1 additional user for free …
    Incentivized
    Chose Progress ShareFile
    Dropbox and Box are both great file-sharing services as well but offer minimal integration features for the programs. The UI for both is simpler but the workflow features of Citrix make it a win for us as it gives us the ability to automate many things we used to manually do, …
    Incentivized
    Chose Progress ShareFile
    Citrix ShareFile has the workflow capabilities and collaboration features that others don't. This made the solution more appealing to us.
    Incentivized
    Chose Progress ShareFile
    Dropbox for Business coming further along and could surely offer the FTP like functionality we are looking for as well as the centralized admin piece but there were two main things Dropbox could not help us with. They did not offer the Outlook plugin capability nor did they …
    Incentivized
    Chose Progress ShareFile
    Sharefile is significantly better than other options I have tried. These other options do not offer customized branding, the level of granular permissions details, or the simplicity of use for our team and our clients.
    Incentivized
    Chose Progress ShareFile
    Sharefile gave me more control on the files my employees shared. When an employee departed I simply moved their shared files into the collective. Sharefile also cost less then Dropbox for Business and Box. Dropbox for Business was difficult to administrate.
    Incentivized
    Chose Progress ShareFile
    They are all very similar but we chose Sharefile because its features were what we were looking for in a storage and transfer program. We are very heavy users and it manages to maintain and never go down with us where we have had issues in the past with Dropbox.
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    95%
    Would buy again
    52 Answers
    98%
    Would buy again
    59 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    94%
    Delivers good value for the price
    49 Answers
    98%
    Delivers good value for the price
    41 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    96%
    Happy with the feature set
    53 Answers
    98%
    Happy with the feature set
    59 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    98%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    41 Answers
    98%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    40 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    98%
    Implementation went as expected
    44 Answers
    93%
    Implementation went as expected
    43 Answers
    Features
    Dropbox BusinessProgress ShareFile
    File Sharing & Management
    Comparison of File Sharing & Management features of Dropbox Business and Progress ShareFile
    Feature
    Dropbox Business
    9.0
    123 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Progress ShareFile
    9.0
    94 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Versioning9.096 Ratings9.077 Ratings
    Video files9.0107 Ratings8.857 Ratings
    Audio files9.1100 Ratings9.153 Ratings
    Document collaboration9.0113 Ratings9.082 Ratings
    Access control9.1120 Ratings9.589 Ratings
    File search8.9119 Ratings8.090 Ratings
    Device sync8.6117 Ratings9.575 Ratings
    Cloud Storage Security & Administration
    Comparison of Cloud Storage Security & Administration features of Dropbox Business and Progress ShareFile
    Feature
    Dropbox Business
    9.0
    122 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Progress ShareFile
    9.4
    89 Ratings
    8% above category average
    User and role management9.0109 Ratings9.484 Ratings
    File organization9.1119 Ratings9.490 Ratings
    Device management9.0102 Ratings9.571 Ratings
    Cloud Storage Platform
    Comparison of Cloud Storage Platform features of Dropbox Business and Progress ShareFile
    Feature
    Dropbox Business
    9.1
    120 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Progress ShareFile
    8.8
    90 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Performance9.1120 Ratings9.287 Ratings
    Reliability9.1120 Ratings8.990 Ratings
    Storage Reports9.188 Ratings8.373 Ratings
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    Score9.1 out of 10
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    Score9.1 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Apple iCloud
    Score8.4 out of 10
    Apple iCloud
    Score8.4 out of 10
    Enterprises
    ownCloud
    Score9.2 out of 10
    ownCloud
    Score9.2 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Dropbox BusinessProgress ShareFile
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.6
    (123 ratings)
    8.8
    (119 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    5.0
    (4 ratings)
    9.1
    (8 ratings)
    Usability
    9.0
    (19 ratings)
    8.6
    (33 ratings)
    Availability
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    8.0
    (15 ratings)
    9.1
    (14 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.4
    (27 ratings)
    1.0
    (14 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    9.1
    (3 ratings)
    Configurability
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    6.6
    (2 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    1.0
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    1.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Dropbox BusinessProgress ShareFile
    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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    Progress ShareFile
    When we have a particularly large ad or job printing file that would "clog up" the email process, using ShareFile is very helpful. It's also useful for particular photographers we work with to upload a batch of photos all at once. Where it doesn't work as well for us is when trying to get clients to make use of a login to access folders. We find them reluctant to take on the learning curve. It works best for us when we just send them a clickable download link, and at most just require a tracking name and email address.
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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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    Progress ShareFile
    • Secure File Storage and Sharing.
    • Workflows to get customer/affiliate responses to comments on documents.
    • I used to have the signature feature initially, but it was removed from the original plan, so I could only use it if I chose to select the higher plan price.
    • I love the upload notifications and reports on user activity.
    • The document storage versions are fantastic. I am the only user with Delete privileges, and I love that I can make those selections.
    • Integrations with Microsoft 365 - FANTASTIC - thank you.
    Incentivized
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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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    Progress ShareFile
    • The web console is not the most user friendly site to use to get to, and send my files.
    • We have had users that have not liked the change in workflow to get files from Progress ShareFile when they were used to just clicking on files on an email.
    • That management of the tools are not the most user friendly. There have been some improvements but keeping up with certs and setting up new users can be more work than expected.
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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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    Progress ShareFile
    It's a highly effective and secure storage system, has robust workarounds for serving the various equipment limits of our users, meets high security requirements of HIPAA standards, significantly reduces our needs for producing paper trails.
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Progress ShareFile
    ShareFile is so easy to use I was able to download all of my projects files and have them set up to sync before my supervisor could even come over to explain the process to me. It is a neatly organized and intuitive software that allows even the less tech-savvy to become power users.
    Incentivized
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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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    Progress ShareFile
    The software has never been down when I needed to use it.
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Progress ShareFile
    Easy to use, easy to integrate with Outlook. I only gave it a 9 because I have found that sometimes it does not play nicely with Outlook and can slow it down. But, when that happens (not frequent), I restart Outlook and all is well again
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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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    Progress ShareFile
    Citrix was generally responsive and helpful in solving technical issues. Like any cloud based SaaS product there is a danger that it may go down. This was a rare occurrence over my three years of using the product. The more common issue we encountered was clients forgetting their login which was easily managed through a forgot password functionality.
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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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    Progress ShareFile
    Good documentation for the API. With a little help from RS tech staff, any competent programmer should be able to integrate RightSignature with an existing system in a week or three. That help is easy to get as well
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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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    Progress ShareFile
    ShareFile is easier and does what you need. I have moved a few organizations from SharePoint to ShareFile. Just easier. You can setup different areas for different departments, setup their permissions and it is easy enough for them to do what they want in their zones. The mobile app works great as well. So you can all the features you really use from SP, but just easier to setup and use.
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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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    Progress ShareFile
    I am a one person office. I have no idea how this software would scale to a larger office.
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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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    Progress ShareFile
    • All of our clients and consulting engineers find ShareFile easy to use, thus complementing our business.
    • Our staff also find ShareFile intuitive, accessible, and easy to use, making it an ideal, everyday indispensable desktop tool for everyone in our company.
    • ShareFile can be linked to our firm's primary website as a placed for private use. We haven't found need for this yet, but might in the future.
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    ScreenShots

    Progress ShareFile Screenshots

    Screenshot of the ShareFile dashboardScreenshot of ShareFile's Outlook PluginScreenshot of the Projects interfaceScreenshot of ShareFile's link sharing optionsScreenshot of ShareFile's e-signature