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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Dropbox

    Score8.4 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

    Panzura CloudFS

    Score8.9 out of 10
    N/APanzura is a cloud backup solution from the company of the same name in Campbell, California.N/A

    Zadara Cloud Platform

    Score7 out of 10
    N/AThe Zadara Cloud Platform, from Zadara in Irvine, provides enterprise storage as a service (STaaS), providing block storage, object storage, or file (NAS) storage in the cloud. Zadara's features include snapshots, replication, multi-zone high availability, online volume migration, thin provisioning, and all in a cloud-based package.N/A
    Pricing
    DropboxPanzura CloudFSZadara Cloud Platform
    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
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    DropboxPanzura CloudFSZadara Cloud Platform
    Free Trial
    NoNoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup feeOptional
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    Community Pulse
    DropboxPanzura CloudFSZadara Cloud Platform
    Considered Multiple Products
    Dropbox
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    Panzura
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    Zadara
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    94%
    Would buy again
    1271 Answers
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    Delivers good value for the price
    94%
    Delivers good value for the price
    1067 Answers
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    Happy with the feature set
    94%
    Happy with the feature set
    1264 Answers
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    95%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    857 Answers
    No answers on this topic
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    Implementation went as expected
    96%
    Implementation went as expected
    992 Answers
    No answers on this topic
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    Features
    DropboxPanzura CloudFSZadara Cloud Platform
    File Sharing & Management
    Comparison of File Sharing & Management features of Dropbox and Panzura CloudFS and Zadara Cloud Platform
    Feature
    Dropbox
    7.8
    1368 Ratings
    7% below category average
    Panzura CloudFS
    -
    Ratings
    Zadara Cloud Platform
    -
    Ratings
    Versioning8.21140 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Video files7.21118 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Audio files7.71014 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Document collaboration8.01190 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Access control8.11266 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    File search7.21312 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Device sync7.91259 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cloud Storage Security & Administration
    Comparison of Cloud Storage Security & Administration features of Dropbox and Panzura CloudFS and Zadara Cloud Platform
    Feature
    Dropbox
    8.0
    1297 Ratings
    8% below category average
    Panzura CloudFS
    -
    Ratings
    Zadara Cloud Platform
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    Ratings
    User and role management7.41157 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    File organization8.51279 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Device management8.11138 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cloud Storage Platform
    Comparison of Cloud Storage Platform features of Dropbox and Panzura CloudFS and Zadara Cloud Platform
    Feature
    Dropbox
    7.9
    1286 Ratings
    9% below category average
    Panzura CloudFS
    -
    Ratings
    Zadara Cloud Platform
    -
    Ratings
    Performance7.91275 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reliability8.21283 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Storage Reports7.5978 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
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    Medium-sized Companies
    Apple iCloud
    Score8.4 out of 10
    Cisco UCS Manager
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    Enterprises
    ownCloud
    Score9.2 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    DropboxPanzura CloudFSZadara Cloud Platform
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.5
    (1404 ratings)
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    7.0
    (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)
    10.0
    (1 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
    8.1
    (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
    DropboxPanzura CloudFSZadara Cloud Platform
    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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    Panzura
    Panzura works well for companies that have a high amount of data with cross site collaboration being done. The caching ensures you don't need huge investments of storage at each site and the cloud storage ensures high availability over what can be done locally. Also helps eliminate duplicate data across sites and/or small variations in the same data.
    Incentivized
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    Zadara
    I only used it as a proof of concept for some products. For me, it seemed to be focused on the European market, but it´s a pretty new cloud provider in comparison to other major competitors like Amazon and Azure which are much more developed, so they are still missing some functionality and features.
    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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    Panzura
    • Real time file locking
    • Backup and recovery
    • Easy access to all your files
    Incentivized
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    Zadara
    • Host VMs using windows and linux
    • Provide object storage
    • Provide block storage
    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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    Panzura
    • I would like to see more connectors. Tie in to traditional block storage or NAS. Additional cloud connectors to products like Hitachi Content Platform.
    • I would like to see a collaborative product created between Panzura and Riverbed. I envision an almost perfect small footprint ROBO solution where Riverbed provides the compute+WAN optimization and Panzura provides the storage/risiliancy components. Combine the boxes into a single 4U solution and you have a near perfect product for remote offices.
    Incentivized
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    Zadara
    • VMs misses some functionality like being able to swap the boot disk.
    • To allocate storage to the VM, you need to configure iscsi connections from both ends.
    • Marketplace still missing major products.
    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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    Panzura
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    Zadara
    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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    Panzura
    No answers on this topic
    Zadara
    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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    Panzura
    No answers on this topic
    Zadara
    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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    Panzura
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    Zadara
    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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    Panzura
    Hands down support is the best part of Panzura. Their techs are always helpful, always knowledgeable, and consistently solve complex problems quickly. You can definitely tell they hire their support folks from the top tier of other companies and they go above and beyond what I have come to expect in terms of support compared to other companies.
    Incentivized
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    Zadara
    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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    Panzura
    No answers on this topic
    Zadara
    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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    Panzura
    No answers on this topic
    Zadara
    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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    Panzura
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    Zadara
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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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    Panzura
    There are several other devices but Panzura is best of class.
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    Zadara
    Zadara is a new cloud provider, so it does not have all functionalities and features as its major competitors like Amazon Cloud and MS Azure. It is up to you to test it, but personally, I still prefer MS Azure as a cloud provider.
    Incentivized
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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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    Panzura
    No answers on this topic
    Zadara
    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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    Panzura
    No answers on this topic
    Zadara
    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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    Panzura
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    Zadara
    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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    Panzura
    • Exceptional positive impact on availability - as users move so do their files.
    • Panzura+DFS allowed for simple chargeback models to be implemented.
    Incentivized
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    Zadara
    • No real impact, as I only used it for some proof of concept.
    • New cloud provider still missing some features and functionality.
    • An alternative cloud provider hopefully cheaper than its competitors.
    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.

    Panzura CloudFS Screenshots

    Screenshot of Panzura