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    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

    Google Analytics

    Score8.3 out of 10
    N/AGoogle Analytics is perhaps the best-known web analytics product and, as a free product, it has massive adoption. Although it lacks some enterprise-level features compared to its competitors in the space, the launch of the paid Google Analytics Premium edition seems likely to close the gap.

    $0

    per month

    Pricing
    DropboxGoogle Analytics
    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
    Google Analytics 360
    150,000
    per year
    Google Analytics
    Free
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    DropboxGoogle Analytics
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    DropboxGoogle Analytics
    Considered Both Products
    Dropbox
    Chose Dropbox
    Documents editing online with integration with MS products is a plus compared to other products.
    Easy synchronization of files and documents from local computer/mobile device to Dropbox. Security with multi factor authentication is an added advantage. Easy to authenticate with …
    Incentivized
    Chose Dropbox
    Much better for purpose
    Incentivized
    Chose Dropbox
    Though Google Drive Offers more space, the subscription is higher and can not be used off line. Teams when associated with One Drive works well but can not be used offline. Therefore Dropbox is user friendly and cost effective Dropbox sees more secure as I have not yet …
    Incentivized
    Chose Dropbox
    If it more convenient and has an excellent cost/benefits balance
    Incentivized
    Chose Dropbox
    Fox seems more geared towards large corporation seeking and enterprise solution. Dropbox seemed more appropriate for my needs being a small organization and also for personal use. For example a user looking to expand their local hard drive, as well as looking for cloud backup …
    Incentivized
    Chose Dropbox
    Dropbox is more universal as not everyone in the company has apple products and therefore icloud poses a problem as sign in on a non apple device is tedious and often does not work on android mobiles as well as tablets and only on laptop. Dropbox proves universal regardless of …
    Incentivized
    Chose Dropbox
    I prefer Google Drive because it is more affordable, has more space, and has a more user-friendly interface.
    Incentivized
    Chose Dropbox
    I have only used Dropbox at this job and it has been great for our needs so we haven't looked into anything else.
    Incentivized
    Chose Dropbox
    Google Drive has it's own benefits but organization is NOT one of them. The amount of time we wasted trying to find photos and videos is insane. They cannot search as well as Dropbox either.
    Incentivized
    Chose Dropbox
    If we compare it to how Google apps work, Google outperforms. In terms of interface, graphics, performance, user experience, accessibility, viewing capabilities, and security, there is so much improvement for Dropbox to achieve.
    Incentivized
    Chose Dropbox
    I am not sure how we started using Dropbox over Google. I like the collaboration in Google, but dislike using other work tools that are not Microsoft Office. A lot of our work is done in Office, so it is annoying to transfer some docs over to drive. Prefer to keep them in same …
    Incentivized
    Chose Dropbox
    User-friendly features, better sync rates and the ability to work across different operating systems make it a compatible and convenient platform to use. You don't need to have a very fast internet connection. Files get synced automatically rather than put in a folder hence …
    Incentivized
    Chose Dropbox
    In all honesty, our organization is far more likely to implement or recommend Google Drive. I find file management easier on Google and prefer their platform overall. I only have control over the tool our team uses, and I plan to fight to use Google instead of using Dropbox. …
    Incentivized
    Chose Dropbox
    Dropbox has been my go to cloud sharing service for years now. Dropbox has more functionality than Box does browser interface wise and the Dropbox app is significantly better. I have users who can't access Box on their phones at all but never have an issue with Dropbox. While I …
    Incentivized
    Chose Dropbox

    We really decided to use Dropbox as the most used and recommended in the network. For its ease of installation and usability, apart from that we care a lot about the security of our information and its access when it is required by the assigned users, in this section this tool …
    Incentivized
    Google
    Chose Google Analytics
    Google Analytics is free and is part of the Google suite of products which we also use - so it as easy choice for us to use this as well.
    Incentivized
    Chose Google Analytics
    I will say it stacks up against Ahrefs, [in] only that it is free and shares visitor numbers, so much more preferred.
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    94%
    Would buy again
    1271 Answers
    96%
    Would buy again
    101 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    94%
    Delivers good value for the price
    1067 Answers
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    100 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    94%
    Happy with the feature set
    1264 Answers
    99%
    Happy with the feature set
    104 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    95%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    857 Answers
    97%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    77 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    96%
    Implementation went as expected
    992 Answers
    96%
    Implementation went as expected
    87 Answers
    Features
    DropboxGoogle Analytics
    File Sharing & Management
    Comparison of File Sharing & Management features of Dropbox and Google Analytics
    Feature
    Dropbox
    7.8
    1368 Ratings
    7% below category average
    Google Analytics
    -
    Ratings
    Versioning8.21140 Ratings00 Ratings
    Video files7.21118 Ratings00 Ratings
    Audio files7.71014 Ratings00 Ratings
    Document collaboration8.01190 Ratings00 Ratings
    Access control8.11266 Ratings00 Ratings
    File search7.21312 Ratings00 Ratings
    Device sync7.91259 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cloud Storage Security & Administration
    Comparison of Cloud Storage Security & Administration features of Dropbox and Google Analytics
    Feature
    Dropbox
    8.0
    1297 Ratings
    8% below category average
    Google Analytics
    -
    Ratings
    User and role management7.41157 Ratings00 Ratings
    File organization8.51279 Ratings00 Ratings
    Device management8.11138 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cloud Storage Platform
    Comparison of Cloud Storage Platform features of Dropbox and Google Analytics
    Feature
    Dropbox
    7.9
    1286 Ratings
    9% below category average
    Google Analytics
    -
    Ratings
    Performance7.91275 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reliability8.21283 Ratings00 Ratings
    Storage Reports7.5978 Ratings00 Ratings
    Web Analytics
    Comparison of Web Analytics features of Dropbox and Google Analytics
    Feature
    Dropbox
    -
    Ratings
    Google Analytics
    8.4
    11 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Lead Conversion Tracking00 Ratings8.210 Ratings
    Bounce Rate Measurement00 Ratings8.410 Ratings
    Device and Browser Reporting00 Ratings9.311 Ratings
    Pageview Tracking00 Ratings9.111 Ratings
    Event Tracking00 Ratings8.411 Ratings
    Reporting in real-time00 Ratings7.810 Ratings
    Referral Source Tracking00 Ratings8.610 Ratings
    Customizable Dashboards00 Ratings7.910 Ratings
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    Matomo Analytics
    Score9 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Apple iCloud
    Score8.4 out of 10
    Lead Forensics
    Score8.9 out of 10
    Enterprises
    ownCloud
    Score9.2 out of 10
    Chartbeat
    Score9.2 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    DropboxGoogle Analytics
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.5
    (1404 ratings)
    8.5
    (193 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.2
    (44 ratings)
    9.0
    (51 ratings)
    Usability
    8.5
    (543 ratings)
    7.4
    (19 ratings)
    Availability
    9.0
    (4 ratings)
    10.0
    (4 ratings)
    Performance
    8.8
    (9 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.2
    (40 ratings)
    7.0
    (42 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Online Training
    9.1
    (3 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    8.0
    (5 ratings)
    9.0
    (7 ratings)
    Configurability
    8.1
    (2 ratings)
    6.0
    (2 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    8.0
    (5 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    Professional Services
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    DropboxGoogle Analytics
    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
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    Google
    Google Analytics is particularly well suited for tracking and analyzing customer behavior on a grocery e-commerce platform. It provides a wealth of information about customer behavior, including what products are most popular, what pages are visited the most, and where customers are coming from. This information can help the platform optimize its website for better customer engagement and conversion rates. However, Google Analytics may not be the best tool for more advanced, granular analysis of customer behavior, such as tracking individual customer journeys or understanding customer motivations. In these cases, it may be more appropriate to use additional tools or solutions that provide deeper insights into customer behavior.
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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!
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    Google
    • Multiple reports to see website use and behavior
    • Allows you to customize reports with days, weeks, months, and years
    • You can build out a dashboard to easily view stats from multiple websites in one place
    • You can share analytics reports via the dashboard, automatically emailed PDFs or in other formats
    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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    Google
    • Data sampling is somewhat inaccurate on the free tier - this is addressed in premium but is expensive.
    • Some of the UI is very similar in naming when presenting different data, some in-situ information might be useful.
    • Gotchas around filtering and data validation.
    • Implementation can be tricky, it can take a lot of time and expertise to get a full, accurate picture of your metrics.
    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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    Google
    We will continue to use Google Analytics for several reasons. It is free, which is a huge selling point. It houses all of our ecommerce stores' data, and though it can't account for refunds or fraud orders, gives us and our clients directional, real time information on individual and group store performance.
    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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    Google
    Google Analytics provides a wealth of data, down to minute levels. That is it's greatest detriment: find the right information when you need it can be a cumbersome task. You are able to create shortcuts, however, so it can mitigate some of this problem. Google is continually refining Analytics, so I do not doubt there will be improvements
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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.
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    Google
    We all know Google is at top when it comes to availability. We have never faced any such instances where I can suggest otherwise. All you need is a Google account, a device and internet connection to use this super powerful tool for reporting and visualising your site data, traffic, events, etc. that too in real time.
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    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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    Google
    This has been a catalyst for improving our site's traffic handling capabilities. We were able to identify exit% from our sites through it and we used recommendations to handle and implement the same in our sites. We have been increasing the usage of Google Analytics in our sites and never had any performance related issues if we used Analytics
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    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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    Google
    The Google reps respond very quickly. However, sometimes they can overly call you to set up an apportionment. I'm very proficient and sometimes when I talk to reps, they give beginner tutorials and insights that are a waste of time. I wish Google would understand my level of expertise and assign me to a rep (long-term) that doesn't have to walk me through the basics.
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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.
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    Google
    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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    Google
    love the product and training they provide for businesses of all sizes. The following list of links will help you get started with Google Analytics from setup to understanding what data is being presented by Google Analytics.
    1. How to Use Google Analytics for Beginners – Mahalo’s how-to guide for beginners.
    2. A beginner’s guide to Google Analytics – A free eBook walking you through Google Analytics from setup to understanding what data is being presented.
    3. Getting to Know Your Google Analytics Dashboard – The title says it all! This is a brief post with one goal: to introduce you to the Google Analytics dashboard.
    4. Google Analytics for Beginners: How to Make the Most of Your Traffic Reports– This guide doesn’t cover setup, but it does a great job of helping you to better understand the data being presented.
    5. Google Analytics Video Tutorial 1: Setup – A video presentation that walks you through Google Analytics setup.
    6. Google Analytics Video Tutorial 2: Essential Stats – A video presentation that introduces you to some of the most important data being presented in Google Analytics.
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    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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    Google
    I think my biggest take away from the Google Analytics implementation was that there needs to be a clear understanding of what you want to achieve and how you want to achieve it before you start. Originally the analytics were added to track visitors, but as we became more savvy with the product, we began adding more and more functionality, and defining guidelines as we went along. While not detrimental to our success, this lack of an overarching goal resulted in some minor setbacks in implementation and the collection of some messy data that is unusable.
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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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    Google
    I have not used Adobe Analytics as much, but I know they offer something called customer journey analytics, which we are evaluating now. I have used Semrush, and I find them much better than Google Analytics. I feel a fairly nontechnical person could learn Semrush in about a month. They also offer features like competitive analysis (on content, keywords, traffic, etc.), which is very useful. If you have to choose one among Semrush and Google Analytics, I would say go for Semrush.
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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.
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    Google
    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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    Google
    Google Analytics is currently handling the reporting and tracking of near about 80 sites in our project. And I am not talking about the sites from different projects. They may have way more accounts than that. Never ever felt a performance issue from Google's end while generating or customising reports or tracking custom events or creating custom dimensions
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    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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    Google
    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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    Google
    • It has helped us gain understanding of what is going on on our website.
    • It has helped us determine areas that need fixing (i.e. pages with extremely high bounce rates may need to be redone).
    • It has helped us understand our biggest avenues for bringing traffic to the website and business in general.
    • It has helped guide our website redesign.
    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.