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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

    Hornetsecurity VM Backup

    Score8.1 out of 10
    N/AHornetsecurity VM Backup (formerly Altaro) is a backup and replication solution for Hyper-V and VMware virtual machines. VM Backup can manage large infrastructures, with the revamped backup repository providing long-term storage and more efficient use of disk space.

    $59.80

    per VM/per year

    Pricing
    DropboxHornetsecurity VM Backup
    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
    Subscription License - Standard Edition
    $59.80
    per VM/per year
    Subscription License - Unlimited Edition
    $73.80
    per VM/per year
    Subscription License - Unlimited Plus Edition
    $89.20
    per VM/per year
    Perpetual License - Standard Edition
    $595
    per host
    Perpetual License - Unlimited Edition
    $695
    per host
    Perpetual License - Unlimited Plus Edition
    $875
    per host
    Free
    Free
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    DropboxHornetsecurity VM Backup
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    DropboxHornetsecurity VM Backup
    Considered Both Products
    Dropbox
    No answer on this topic
    Hornetsecurity Inc.
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    94%
    Would buy again
    1271 Answers
    92%
    Would buy again
    12 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    94%
    Delivers good value for the price
    1067 Answers
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    13 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    94%
    Happy with the feature set
    1264 Answers
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    13 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    95%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    857 Answers
    92%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    12 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    96%
    Implementation went as expected
    992 Answers
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    13 Answers
    Features
    DropboxHornetsecurity VM Backup
    File Sharing & Management
    Comparison of File Sharing & Management features of Dropbox and Hornetsecurity VM Backup
    Feature
    Dropbox
    7.8
    1368 Ratings
    7% below category average
    Hornetsecurity VM Backup
    -
    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 Hornetsecurity VM Backup
    Feature
    Dropbox
    8.0
    1297 Ratings
    8% below category average
    Hornetsecurity VM Backup
    -
    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 Hornetsecurity VM Backup
    Feature
    Dropbox
    7.9
    1286 Ratings
    9% below category average
    Hornetsecurity VM Backup
    -
    Ratings
    Performance7.91275 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reliability8.21283 Ratings00 Ratings
    Storage Reports7.5978 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data Center Backup
    Comparison of Data Center Backup features of Dropbox and Hornetsecurity VM Backup
    Feature
    Dropbox
    -
    Ratings
    Hornetsecurity VM Backup
    9.5
    1 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Universal recovery00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Instant recovery00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Recovery verification00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Business application protection00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Multiple backup destinations00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Incremental backup identification00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Backup to the cloud00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Deduplication and file compression00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Snapshots00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Flexible deployment00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Management dashboard00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Platform support00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Retention options00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Encryption00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Enterprise Backup
    Comparison of Enterprise Backup features of Dropbox and Hornetsecurity VM Backup
    Feature
    Dropbox
    -
    Ratings
    Hornetsecurity VM Backup
    9.0
    1 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Continuous data protection00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Replication00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Operational reporting and analytics00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Malware protection00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Multi-location capabilities00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Ransomware Recovery00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
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    Medium-sized Companies
    Apple iCloud
    Score8.4 out of 10
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    Enterprises
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    User Ratings
    DropboxHornetsecurity VM Backup
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.5
    (1404 ratings)
    9.0
    (13 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.2
    (44 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    8.5
    (543 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Availability
    9.0
    (4 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    8.8
    (9 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.2
    (40 ratings)
    10.0
    (10 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Online Training
    9.1
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    8.0
    (5 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Configurability
    8.1
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    8.0
    (5 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Professional Services
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    DropboxHornetsecurity VM Backup
    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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    Hornetsecurity Inc.
    Do you have VMWare? Yes I can back it up. Do you have Hyper-V? Yes I can back it up. That in itself should speak for itself. Altaro has really given a great deal into their software, not only making it easy to use, BUT also a really good and reliable product where you can support your workloads hassle-free, and super lightweight
    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!
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    Hornetsecurity Inc.
    • Fast and simple setup. I didn't need to read through ANY documentation to set up and have a backup running.
    • Easy and cost-effective licensing. I didn't need to count CPU's or VM's or other random facts to work out my licensing. Just how many hosts, and then one of 3 feature levels of which two have unlimited VM licensing. Hosts x Feature Set = Cost.
    • Easy Restores. Backing up is one thing, but restoring and having confidence in the restore is another. It just works, simple and effective.
    • Help is easy to find if you need it. From within the app, it gives you options of email, phone, and live chat, which is usually available even with odd time zones in play.
    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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    Hornetsecurity Inc.
    • More cloud-based storage options. Currently, only Azure is supported, which is excellent, but it would be good to have AWS and Google storage options too.
    • It would be AWESOME if they could do a restore from Azure cloud direct to an Azure VM instance. Currently, you need to set up an Azure VM machine with nested Hyper-V, install Altaro on that, and then restore into a nested VM, this gets crazy expensive.
    • Better notification of errors, or more around having a threshold, so if it misses one backup of a constant backup that happens every 5 minutes but recovers at the 10 minutes back, it is ok. Just think it needs to identify significant or long-running issues better than the occasional little issues.
    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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    Hornetsecurity Inc.
    It simply works and it is making our lives easier. The renewal process is also really good
    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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    Hornetsecurity Inc.
    A lot of people in the technical industry deliver what I would call snack crackle pop topics, where the software gets over complicated, and they drown people in all the "fancy" features. Altaro, from my point of view" has designed the software to be super usable, easy to implement, as well as support. It is really one of the best designs
    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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    Hornetsecurity Inc.
    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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    Hornetsecurity Inc.
    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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    Hornetsecurity Inc.
    One of the most important benefits of the Altaro HyperV backup solution is the support. From the free edition, you're able to chat with the support that can assist you in a remote session an find a quick solution that solves the issue. It is always available. The email support is also.
    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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    Hornetsecurity Inc.
    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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    Hornetsecurity Inc.
    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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    Hornetsecurity Inc.
    Altaro has really designed their product so well that you can honestly implement this within a couple of minutes
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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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    Hornetsecurity Inc.
    The only other competitor I am personally familiar with is Carbonite. I use that for file-level backups throughout my network and it works well but while it does offer backups for virtual machines, I have never found it to be a reliable option. Jobs failed for me regularly for no apparent reason. In the handful of times I have needed support, they were helpful and straight-forward.
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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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    Hornetsecurity Inc.
    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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    Hornetsecurity Inc.
    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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    Hornetsecurity Inc.
    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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    Hornetsecurity Inc.
    • Restoring our primary ERP VM has already saved many hours of rebuilding from data backups, so that in itself already gave us an excellent ROI for having Altaro running.
    • The quick and easy setup also makes sense for a fast ROI as we didn't need to spend much time or effort in its set up.
    • Lastly, any other restores we have done for retrieving files or testing backups were so simple and easy to do that the process didn't take long and saved us time and cost.
    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.