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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

    MediaFire

    Score6.7 out of 10
    N/AMediaFire is a simple file sharing and storage platform. It allows users to store, share, and view media files within the MediaFire online, desktop, or mobile app interface. The vendor says MediaFire's file storage system is private and secure. In terms of collaboration, users can invite friends to share files via Facebook, Google, Twitter, or email. MediaFire's collaboration features include folder and file sharing, and controls for who can view and/or edit particular files. MediaFire…N/A

    Spark

    Score9.4 out of 10
    N/ASpark, from Readdle headquartered in Ukraine, is a team email inbox solution, supporting email signature functions, smart notifications, organizational features, email templates, and related features.

    $59.99

    per year

    Pricing
    DropboxMediaFireSpark
    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
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    DropboxMediaFireSpark
    Free Trial
    NoNoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details
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    Community Pulse
    DropboxMediaFireSpark
    Considered Multiple Products
    Dropbox
    Chose Dropbox
    Dropbox has better features overall than these alternatives.
    Incentivized
    Chose Dropbox
    I prefer Dropbox's UI/UX and I am much more familiar with it.
    Incentivized
    Chose Dropbox
    I use Google Drive for most of my personal needs because it is free but I am constantly trying to delete old files to keep up with limited space. For work, where a more premium account is offered, Dropbox does an excellent job of maintaining storage. It is a trustworthy …
    Incentivized
    Chose Dropbox
    Compared to all the file-sharing services I've used, Dropbox is the most reliable and easiest to use. They've also done a nice job of adding features/functionality over the years.

    Actually, one thing I've yet to mention: Dropbox has done a great job of compatibility with …
    Incentivized
    MediaFire
    Chose MediaFire
    MediaFire's Pro Pricing is cheaper than Dropbox, although they're less known in the industry. I trust them with important documents, and they [have] never lost a file, whereas I can't say the same about other services like theirs. Customer service is fast and friendly if you …
    Incentivized
    Chose MediaFire
    MediaFire provides the best services among them and you can easily go for it without any second thought.

    It is very affordable to use and offers high-security enhancement against the G-Drive & Dropbox.
    Incentivized
    Chose MediaFire
    MediaFire lacks big time in front of OneDrive and Dropbox. Also, [the] lack of integration with Microsoft Outlook makes it less useful. [The] low cost of MediaFire makes the companies choose it.
    Incentivized
    Chose MediaFire
    Although both have similar functions, the differences between the two are perhaps more associated with the publicity they have received, since Dropbox is a more formal use, while MediaFire is used a lot of time to share movies and files illegally. The advantage that MediaFire …
    Incentivized
    Chose MediaFire
    MediaFire is similar to software like Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive, Mega and ownCloud. All of them share similar features. I particularly like MediaFire's usability because it has a smooth, simple and responsive interface. The pricing by MediaFire is also good and the …
    Incentivized
    Chose MediaFire
    MediaFire is a great tool that is growing in service offerings and popularity. I recommend MediaFire as an addition to any content creators tool build as they offer a substantial free cloud storage offering with the ease of private cloud storage integrations and content …
    Incentivized
    Chose MediaFire
    All four services stand well against each other from the performance and reliability perspectives, but where MediaFire falls behind is in terms of storage offered for the free user,10 GB is an acceptable storage space but is the least amount offered between all four and is the …
    Incentivized
    Chose MediaFire
    We use this as a secondary cloud storage option where features and security provided by other cloud providers are not critical.

    It has the ability to store large files and has been a cloud storage provider for a long time, however the design and experience is somewhat dated with …
    Incentivized
    Chose MediaFire
    The listed alternative is very good but we prefer Mediafire as we feel it's much more of a simple website to use.
    Incentivized
    Chose MediaFire
    All of these solutions stack up pretty well but there are some differences between them. MediaFire is very easy to use and manage files and documents. With a 10 GB you can do many things and share many documents with the team or the department which is what made us decide to …
    Incentivized
    Chose MediaFire
    The only pro in MediaFire against the others is that it has a very good price.
    Incentivized
    Chose MediaFire
    All four services stack up pretty well against each other in terms of performance and reliability, but where MediaFire falls behind is in terms of storage offered for the free user. 10GB is still a good amount of space for your average user, but is the least amount offered …
    Incentivized
    Readdle
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    94%
    Would buy again
    1271 Answers
    73%
    Would buy again
    8 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Delivers good value for the price
    94%
    Delivers good value for the price
    1067 Answers
    82%
    Delivers good value for the price
    9 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Happy with the feature set
    94%
    Happy with the feature set
    1264 Answers
    64%
    Happy with the feature set
    7 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    95%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    857 Answers
    86%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    6 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    96%
    Implementation went as expected
    992 Answers
    88%
    Implementation went as expected
    7 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Features
    DropboxMediaFireSpark
    File Sharing & Management
    Comparison of File Sharing & Management features of Dropbox and MediaFire and Spark Mail App
    Feature
    Dropbox
    7.8
    1368 Ratings
    7% below category average
    MediaFire
    7.7
    18 Ratings
    9% below category average
    Spark Mail App
    -
    Ratings
    Versioning8.21140 Ratings8.49 Ratings00 Ratings
    Video files7.21118 Ratings7.917 Ratings00 Ratings
    Audio files7.71014 Ratings7.917 Ratings00 Ratings
    Document collaboration8.01190 Ratings7.811 Ratings00 Ratings
    Access control8.11266 Ratings7.013 Ratings00 Ratings
    File search7.31312 Ratings7.718 Ratings00 Ratings
    Device sync7.91259 Ratings7.215 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cloud Storage Security & Administration
    Comparison of Cloud Storage Security & Administration features of Dropbox and MediaFire and Spark Mail App
    Feature
    Dropbox
    8.0
    1297 Ratings
    8% below category average
    MediaFire
    8.1
    18 Ratings
    7% below category average
    Spark Mail App
    -
    Ratings
    User and role management7.41157 Ratings7.911 Ratings00 Ratings
    File organization8.51279 Ratings8.118 Ratings00 Ratings
    Device management8.11138 Ratings8.312 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cloud Storage Platform
    Comparison of Cloud Storage Platform features of Dropbox and MediaFire and Spark Mail App
    Feature
    Dropbox
    7.9
    1286 Ratings
    9% below category average
    MediaFire
    7.8
    18 Ratings
    11% below category average
    Spark Mail App
    -
    Ratings
    Performance7.91275 Ratings7.918 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reliability8.21283 Ratings7.418 Ratings00 Ratings
    Storage Reports7.5978 Ratings7.912 Ratings00 Ratings
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    Small Businesses
    IDrive Online Backup and Object Storage e2
    Score9.1 out of 10
    IDrive Online Backup and Object Storage e2
    Score9.1 out of 10
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    Medium-sized Companies
    Apple iCloud
    Score8.4 out of 10
    Apple iCloud
    Score8.4 out of 10
    No answers on this topic
    Enterprises
    ownCloud
    Score9.2 out of 10
    ownCloud
    Score9.2 out of 10
    No answers on this topic
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    User Ratings
    DropboxMediaFireSpark
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.5
    (1404 ratings)
    7.8
    (18 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.2
    (44 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    8.5
    (543 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    -
    (0 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)
    -
    (0 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)
    -
    (0 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
    DropboxMediaFireSpark
    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
    Read full review
    MediaFire
    It is well suited for large file sharing and file syncing. Easy to collaborate the files and provide access. File encryption, some features are pretty limited like the ease of use on front end as well. Customer support can be better and improve customer loyalty. Design can be improved for easier navigation and use.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    Readdle
    Great is you have multiple email accounts. Easy to go through emails. Too many updates on desktop and no calendar on the desktop
    Read full review
    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
    MediaFire
    • FileDrop feature. This is an amazing functionality that increases collaboration among our team. People can drop files in a specific folder related to a project and we can keep it organized.
    • Mobile Apps for Android and iOS. The apps works pretty well and you can carry your files everywhere.
    • Regular and Instant Uploads - MediaFire checks for the exact same file in the cloud. If it finds it, the upload will be instant. Otherwise, it proceeds with regular upload.
    • Multiple Upload Types - Basic, Flash and HTML5
    Incentivized
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    Readdle
    • Consolidated email accounts
    • Easy to go through many emails
    Read full review
    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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    MediaFire
    • Download Page - When you generate a link to download some files it redirects users to a specific page where they can download the file. The page is sometimes confusing and with a lot of ads which can be a little bit annoying.
    • Customization Option - you can find a customization section in "Settings", but there are just a few things that you can really customize. Maybe improving this would be nice to allow you personalize your environment (for companies, for instance).
    • Blocked options for the free version - There are a lot of interesting options that are available just for business and pro versions. If you could at least test it before upgrading your version it would help users decide.
    • Lack of PC sync client - Would be great if you could install a PC client that would synchronize your files.
    • Problems when refreshing your files list in the browser. Sometimes it gets slow and you have to refresh the entire page to continue.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    Readdle
    • No calendar
    • AI is still not great
    Read full review
    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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    MediaFire
    No answers on this topic
    Readdle
    No answers on this topic
    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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    MediaFire
    No answers on this topic
    Readdle
    No answers on this topic
    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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    MediaFire
    No answers on this topic
    Readdle
    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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    MediaFire
    No answers on this topic
    Readdle
    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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    MediaFire
    No answers on this topic
    Readdle
    No answers on this topic
    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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    MediaFire
    No answers on this topic
    Readdle
    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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    MediaFire
    No answers on this topic
    Readdle
    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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    MediaFire
    No answers on this topic
    Readdle
    No answers on this topic
    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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    MediaFire
    MediaFire's Pro Pricing is cheaper than Dropbox, although they're less known in the industry. I trust them with important documents, and they [have] never lost a file, whereas I can't say the same about other services like theirs. Customer service is fast and friendly if you need them, and their site is very clean and clutter free, which (to me) is important.
    Incentivized
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    Readdle
    Cheaper and easier test. No upfront work
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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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    MediaFire
    No answers on this topic
    Readdle
    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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    MediaFire
    No answers on this topic
    Readdle
    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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    MediaFire
    No answers on this topic
    Readdle
    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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    MediaFire
    • Thanks to MediaFire I have been able to recover information stored many years ago on their servers, since they usually do not delete files after a certain time.
    • It has helped me to be able to backup sensitive information from long before the existence of massive clouds, so if you did not make these backups you had to lose all the information, but thanks to half fire that did not happen to me.
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    Readdle
    • made me more effective for a low price
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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.