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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Dropbox

    Score8.5 out of 10
    N/ADropbox 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

    Mirror Backup

    Score6 out of 10
    N/AMirror Backup protects users from data loss by continuously monitoring files and folders, and backing them up to the cloud, a network share, or local drive when they change. It does this in a background service that does not require a user to be logged in - presented as ideal for company servers. It can also keep incremental backups, for when users want a history of each file's changes. The vendor states this design is more desirable than whole-disk backups for some situations. And if the…

    $3

    per month

    IDrive Online Backup and Object Storage e2

    Score9.1 out of 10
    N/AIDrive protects PCs, Macs, mobile devices, Servers, Cloud Applications Data (SAAS) including Office 365, and Google Workspace, and provides S3 compatible Object Storage with IDrive e2. IDrive offers different plans for cloud backup for devices: - IDrive Personal - IDrive Core - IDrive Team - IDrive Small Business - IDrive Enterprise - IDrive360 EndPoint IDrive provides Cloud Applications data (SAAS) Backup: - Microsoft Office 365 Backup - Google…

    $59.50

    per year One user, unlimited computers 5TB storage

    Pricing
    DropboxMirror BackupIDrive Online Backup and Object Storage e2
    Editions & Modules
    Plus
    $9.99
    per month
    Essentials
    $18
    per month
    Business
    $20
    per month per user
    Business Plus
    $26
    per month per user
    Basic
    Free
    No answers on this topic
    IDrive Cloud to Cloud Backup
    $20
    per year
    IDrive 360 EndPoint
    $29.50
    per year
    IDrive e2
    $49.50
    per year
    IDrive Core
    $79.50
    per year
    Personal
    $99.50
    per year
    IDrive Team
    $99.50
    per year
    IDrive Business
    $99.50
    per year
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    DropboxMirror BackupIDrive Online Backup and Object Storage e2
    Free Trial
    NoYesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptionalNo setup fee
    Additional Details—24/7 file protection is available for as little as $0.80 per month. This rate is for a yearly subscription of 30+ seats. The most expensive option, 1 seat/monthly, is $3 per month. Mirror Backup will work with any existing cloud, or local storage can be used.IDrive regularly offers first year discounts for all plans and offers a full-featured 30-day free trial for IDrive 360 Endpoint
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    Community Pulse
    DropboxMirror BackupIDrive Online Backup and Object Storage e2
    Considered Multiple Products
    Dropbox
    Chose Dropbox
    Dropbox blows them out of the water. Google Drive is so bad in every way, the only time we use it is when we have to with a client. idrive does not give the same usability and is more of a in the background backup. Box is clunky and not user friendly.
    Incentivized
    Chose Dropbox
    iDrive and Sync don't remove files from your local storage once they've been unsynced, so it's less clear which files are available and which aren't. Plus Dropbox now selectively offloads files when they haven't been used in a while, so it's managing your storage usage for you …
    Incentivized
    Chose Dropbox
    Dropbox had superior speed and reliability compared to other services, as well as allowing us the flexibility to grow or condense our team as the business needs changed. Gaining extra storage space as team members were added turned out to be a boon for us, and the archived …
    Incentivized
    Gammadyne Corporation
    No answer on this topic
    IDrive
    Chose IDrive Online Backup and Object Storage e2
    Using IDrive Online Backup and Object Storage e2 in 2024 reminded me of the early days when OneDrive, Google Drive and Dropbox where actually useful, streamlined, interested in being great cloud storage apps and not just a 'lock in' to constantly push other products on you.

    …
    Incentivized
    Chose IDrive Online Backup and Object Storage e2
    Idrive offers more storage than Dropbox and for a cheaper price.
    Incentivized
    Chose IDrive Online Backup and Object Storage e2
    I decided to choose IDrive Online Backup and Object Storage based on the numerous positive reviews I came across. After comparing it with popular alternatives like Google Drive, OneDrive, and Dropbox, I found that IDrive Online Backup and Object Storage offers better pricing, …
    Incentivized
    Chose IDrive Online Backup and Object Storage e2
    Those other products save my files as I use them, but they overwrite old files in real time. With Dropbox, if I want to save files that aren't overwritten, I have to upload files online, which is time consuming. They aren't saved per date unless I physically set it up that way.
    Incentivized
    Chose IDrive Online Backup and Object Storage e2
    Google Workspace became unusable as their policy regarding additional storage was ridiculous, to increase my storage space there to 10Tb was fantastically expensive. Dropbox created thousands of duplicate files in web development folders and broke everything. So not a great …
    Incentivized
    Chose IDrive Online Backup and Object Storage e2
    IDrive has a lot more storage for a much lower price, however, lacks a lot of the more in depth features of Dropbox or Box.
    Incentivized
    Chose IDrive Online Backup and Object Storage e2
    it far surpasses the capabilities of Dropbox,
    Incentivized
    Chose IDrive Online Backup and Object Storage e2
    I was a Backblaze user for 5 years because they had a very cost effective plan for my storage needs. However, they were very poor at backing up external devices quickly, and made it a pain in the butt to keep the backups active due to their 30 days connectivity policy.

    Incentivized
    Chose IDrive Online Backup and Object Storage e2
    Google Drive is pretty clunky and its syncing gave me headaches. Dropbox is fast and reliable but has become very expensive. OneDrive takes up a lot of bandwidth and made my computer slow. I use Box only through institutional login and it's not that affordable as an individual …
    Incentivized
    Chose IDrive Online Backup and Object Storage e2
    MUCH cheaper, and easily set up to back up from Linux environments.
    Incentivized
    Chose IDrive Online Backup and Object Storage e2
    Different use cases to be honest. I'm happy having both as I see and use them for different use cases. I also like having them on separate platforms instead of an all in one solution where I feel less secure knowing that if that solution were to fail that there would be no …
    Incentivized
    Chose IDrive Online Backup and Object Storage e2
    I was a successful computer consultant for almost 30 years and always used a competitors product for small single computer businesses (without servers)or home business users. Now that program has become sluggish and expensive.

    I had used IDrive Online Backup and Object Storage …
    Incentivized
    Chose IDrive Online Backup and Object Storage e2
    IDrive is cheaper and easier to manage
    Incentivized
    Chose IDrive Online Backup and Object Storage e2
    Simpler and more straightforward Linux support.
    Incentivized
    Chose IDrive Online Backup and Object Storage e2
    Backblaze is extremely limited in terms of what files I back up — seems to be all or nothing, and I don't need my entire machine backed up. Many of these files are on attached external SSDs, which I could not specify with Backblaze. And if it was possible, I couldn't find such …
    Incentivized
    Chose IDrive Online Backup and Object Storage e2
    IDrive offers a more affordable option and have not tried sharing yet but hopefully it works better.
    Incentivized
    Chose IDrive Online Backup and Object Storage e2
    For us, it really came down to pricing. While there were other solutions available, ultimately, they were all out of our price range. IDrive offered the same (and in some cases even better) options/solutions at a fraction of the price. One of the biggest reasons iDrive was more …
    Incentivized
    Chose IDrive Online Backup and Object Storage e2
    IDrive is less expensive and offers a wider array of services.
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    94%
    Would buy again
    1271 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    96%
    Would buy again
    91 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    94%
    Delivers good value for the price
    1067 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    97%
    Delivers good value for the price
    88 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    94%
    Happy with the feature set
    1264 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    93%
    Happy with the feature set
    88 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    95%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    857 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    95%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    84 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    96%
    Implementation went as expected
    992 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    92%
    Implementation went as expected
    86 Answers
    Features
    DropboxMirror BackupIDrive Online Backup and Object Storage e2
    File Sharing & Management
    Comparison of File Sharing & Management features of Dropbox and Mirror Backup and IDrive Online Backup and Object Storage e2
    Feature
    Dropbox
    7.8
    1368 Ratings
    7% below category average
    Mirror Backup
    -
    Ratings
    IDrive Online Backup and Object Storage e2
    9.5
    93 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Versioning8.21140 Ratings00 Ratings9.768 Ratings
    Video files7.21118 Ratings00 Ratings9.471 Ratings
    Audio files7.71014 Ratings00 Ratings9.466 Ratings
    Document collaboration8.01190 Ratings00 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Access control8.11266 Ratings00 Ratings9.26 Ratings
    File search7.21312 Ratings00 Ratings9.378 Ratings
    Device sync7.91259 Ratings00 Ratings9.384 Ratings
    Cloud Storage Security & Administration
    Comparison of Cloud Storage Security & Administration features of Dropbox and Mirror Backup and IDrive Online Backup and Object Storage e2
    Feature
    Dropbox
    8.0
    1297 Ratings
    8% below category average
    Mirror Backup
    -
    Ratings
    IDrive Online Backup and Object Storage e2
    8.9
    88 Ratings
    3% above category average
    User and role management7.41157 Ratings00 Ratings9.371 Ratings
    File organization8.51279 Ratings00 Ratings8.184 Ratings
    Device management8.11138 Ratings00 Ratings9.385 Ratings
    Cloud Storage Platform
    Comparison of Cloud Storage Platform features of Dropbox and Mirror Backup and IDrive Online Backup and Object Storage e2
    Feature
    Dropbox
    7.9
    1286 Ratings
    9% below category average
    Mirror Backup
    -
    Ratings
    IDrive Online Backup and Object Storage e2
    9.0
    93 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Performance7.91275 Ratings00 Ratings8.290 Ratings
    Reliability8.21283 Ratings00 Ratings9.488 Ratings
    Storage Reports7.5978 Ratings00 Ratings9.481 Ratings
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    IDrive Online Backup and Object Storage e2
    Score9.1 out of 10
    Acronis Cyber Protect
    Score8.7 out of 10
    Zoho WorkDrive
    Score9.3 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Apple iCloud
    Score8.4 out of 10
    Carbonite by OpenText
    Score7.1 out of 10
    Apple iCloud
    Score8.4 out of 10
    Enterprises
    ownCloud
    Score9.2 out of 10
    Druva Security Cloud
    Score9.4 out of 10
    ownCloud
    Score9.2 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    DropboxMirror BackupIDrive Online Backup and Object Storage e2
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.5
    (1404 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.5
    (97 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.2
    (44 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    Usability
    8.5
    (543 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.7
    (23 ratings)
    Availability
    9.0
    (4 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    8.8
    (9 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.2
    (40 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (5 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Online Training
    9.1
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    8.0
    (5 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    5.5
    (1 ratings)
    Configurability
    8.1
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    8.0
    (5 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Professional Services
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    DropboxMirror BackupIDrive Online Backup and Object Storage e2
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Dropbox
    Dropbox is well suited for sending File Requests to clients to upload documents, and for me to send File Transfers to clients with documents for them to download. I can create separate files for each client, and also create files within files, which is very convenient and useful for my business purposes. In Dropbox I can also see all of the File Requests that I have sent and it shows me how many times they've accessed it and how many files they uploaded. I can also see all of the File Transfers that I have made and whether how many times the client has accessed it and how many documents were downloaded. It also sends me notifications if the clients haven't downloaded their files yet so I can remind them. Dropbox Sign has been very easy to use, and I have already stated what could be changed with it
    Incentivized
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    Gammadyne Corporation
    No answers on this topic
    IDrive
    It scales well from the individual to corporate environments with many different plans to suit your needs and budget. For backing up servers such as Exchange or SQL I've used their sister product iBackup, which is also excellent and we have no problems with, so maybe they should merge the two products into one which would make it a better overall proposition. It also seems to handle backing up mapped drives as well, which is what we used for a while before getting the on server version. That being said it can use up quite a bit of bandwidth so make sure you schedule at night when noone is working. However it does only backup changed files which is great.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    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!
    Read full review
    Gammadyne Corporation
    No answers on this topic
    IDrive
    • I'm using it on MAC, the app works very well in the background
    • Logging activities is something I really like, because I can check whether the backup was successful or not.
    • I really like the option of being able to select external drivers and back up only specific folders or files.
    • The application itself is very easy to use, even though it doesn't have a version in my language (pt-br), I had no trouble setting it up and I'm using it without any problems.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    Dropbox
    • Admid Control Can feels little basic it can be improve by easy access quick tabs for important button.
    • Smart sync behaviour can be little confusing it can be improve by displaying more futuristic way
    • Pricing and storage facility can be improve for really more demanding for a tool can be imporve.
    Incentivized
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    Gammadyne Corporation
    No answers on this topic
    IDrive
    • DropBox-protected folders were not initially backed up as IDrive Online Backup and Object Storage e2 did not follow the symbolic links created
    • I experienced some UX confusion in adding new folders to backup; it's a different interface than setting up exclusions, and they should follow the same workflow and page buttons
    • After a reboot, it appears like a full disk scan is performed which can take quite a long time on a disk which has many files and lots of space
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    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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    Gammadyne Corporation
    No answers on this topic
    IDrive
    It does everything that it needs to to create an effecitve Three level backup to the cloud of all your important data, its reliable, dependable and peformant in its use cases. It overcomes the need to store offsite physical media such as Tape or disk storage. And its cost and level of reporting can be tailored to fit the use case of your business.
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    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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    Gammadyne Corporation
    No answers on this topic
    IDrive
    While both the desktop and mobile apps are pretty straightforward and not complicated to navigate with features and settings fairly easy to understand and execute with clear enough descriptions they could use a refresh to be a but more intuitive and improvements made so they are less glitchy. Also backup speeds could use some improvement
    Incentivized
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    Reliability and Availability
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Gammadyne Corporation
    No answers on this topic
    IDrive
    No answers on this topic
    Performance
    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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    Gammadyne Corporation
    No answers on this topic
    IDrive
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    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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    Gammadyne Corporation
    No answers on this topic
    IDrive
    I have not had to use their tech support. I did call once but luckily figured out what to do while I was on hold so I disconnected. If I really needed them it would have been a very long hold time I suppose.
    Incentivized
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    In-Person Training
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Gammadyne Corporation
    No answers on this topic
    IDrive
    No answers on this topic
    Online Training
    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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    Gammadyne Corporation
    No answers on this topic
    IDrive
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation Rating
    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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    Gammadyne Corporation
    No answers on this topic
    IDrive
    Did not participate in the implementation.
    Incentivized
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    Alternatives Considered
    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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    Gammadyne Corporation
    No answers on this topic
    IDrive
    I was a Backblaze user for 5 years because they had a very cost effective plan for my storage needs. However, they were very poor at backing up external devices quickly, and made it a pain in the butt to keep the backups active due to their 30 days connectivity policy.
    Dropbox is a great fit for cloud backup when you need to access the backup files in the cloud frequently.
    IDrive is the best solution out there for true backup of devices in case they are damaged or lost.
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Gammadyne Corporation
    No answers on this topic
    IDrive
    No answers on this topic
    Scalability
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Gammadyne Corporation
    No answers on this topic
    IDrive
    No answers on this topic
    Professional Services
    Dropbox
    Their services are highly rated for moving massive, complex data sets from legacy on-premise servers to the cloud with minimal downtime.
    Incentivized
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    Gammadyne Corporation
    No answers on this topic
    IDrive
    No answers on this topic
    Return on Investment
    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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    Gammadyne Corporation
    No answers on this topic
    IDrive
    • For individual users such as my case, the savings with the Personal plan are important compared to alternatives like ElephantDrive. For 5TB ElephantDrive costs $600/yr in the comparable Family plan, whereas IDrive Online Backup and Object Storage e2 costs only $99.50/yr.
    Incentivized
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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.

    Mirror Backup Screenshots

    Screenshot of the main window that shows all backup jobs and contains settings for the background service.Screenshot of the window where the settings for a backup job can be edited.Screenshot of the event files, which when missing or damaged, Mirror Backup lets users choose which sets of files need to be restored, and what date and time to roll back to.Screenshot of the progress window for manually triggered backups.

    IDrive Online Backup and Object Storage e2 Screenshots

    Screenshot of IDrive WindowsScreenshot of IDrive WebScreenshot of IDrive Server BackupScreenshot of IDrive 360