Dropbox vs. Tresorit vs. WatchGuard XCS (Discontinued)

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Dropbox
Score 8.6 out of 10
N/A
Dropbox 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
Tresorit
Score 6.2 out of 10
N/A
Tresorit offers end-to-end encrypted file sync & sharing. The vendor promises an ultra-secure place in the cloud to store, sync and share files easily from anywhere, anytime. The vendor says Tresorit is powered by end-to-end encryption and enhanced with a flexible permission system, therefore it seals your files away from internal data breaches and hackers. All the data is securely stored according to the GDPR in Europe in Microsoft Azure datacenters. Tresorit promises to help secure…
$13.99
per month 1TB of encrypted storage
WatchGuard XCS (Discontinued)
Score 10.0 out of 10
N/A
WatchGuard XCS reached End of Life (EOL) reached end of life December 2018. WatchGuard proffers they offer multiple solutions, including migration to a WatchGuard Firebox UTM.N/A
Pricing
DropboxTresoritWatchGuard XCS (Discontinued)
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
Personal
$13.99
per month 1TB of encrypted storage
Business Standard
$18
per month 1TB of encrypted storage
Business Plus
$24
per month per user (2TB of encrypted storage per user)
Professional
$33.99
per month 4TB of encrypted storage
Enterprise
Custom
Starts from 50 users
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
DropboxTresoritWatchGuard XCS (Discontinued)
Free Trial
NoYesNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsDiscount for annual pricing.
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Community Pulse
DropboxTresoritWatchGuard XCS (Discontinued)
Considered Multiple Products
Dropbox
Chose Dropbox
Dropbox offers a simpler, fast and reliable file synchronization.
Chose Dropbox
Dropbox makes it easier to share files with clients outside my organization.
Chose Dropbox
Google Drive is slower and less reliably syncs. But it is excellent as a collaboration tool and permissions are incredibly easy to resolve. If we need to work in the cloud on written, sheet, or presentation documents, my preference is on Google Drive and their ecosystem.

WeTrans…
Chose Dropbox
Dropbox and OneDrive share many similar features. OneDrive excels in integration with other Microsoft products, but this can make the platform feel clunkier and more unwieldly. Dropbox excels in providing a suite of simple, easy to use tools that get the job done. The platform …
Chose Dropbox
This platform is easy to use and is a reliable source for data storage .
Chose Dropbox
Dropbox is much better for file reliability, large asset management, and creative team workflows. It's definitely more reliable for file syncing (especially large files)
Chose Dropbox
All of these product offer reliable cloud storage and file sharing capabilities but Dropbox is easy to use,fast file synchronization and smooth user experience.Team members were able to adopt it quickly with minimal training. Compared to other products it provide more …
Chose Dropbox
Dropbox does everything the others do that we need, and is fast, trouble-free, and offers document signing.
Chose Dropbox
Dropbox has similar characteristics as Microsoft SharePoint. Both have the ability to share files and access them from multiple devices. Both offer upgrades to higher levels of storage capacity. I tend to use Dropbox more for personal files or ones that I want to share outside …
Chose Dropbox
We looked at several solutions for file sharing and found Dropbox to have the most options and functions that we require.
Chose Dropbox
I can work on InDesign need to download them
Chose Dropbox
Regarding the core syncing experience on macOS, Dropbox has been rock-solid and the best among the ones I listed here. Also, it provides a native Linux client, which makes it more cross-platform. I do still use iCloud and Google Drive for other purposes. But for the main file …
Chose Dropbox
The other platform has too many limitations on the storage end, and since I was already a client of Dropbox, it was easier to stay with the same platform.
Chose Dropbox
easier and what we need is all in one place
Chose Dropbox
Hate to be a broken record but it all goes back to ease of use and doing business. OneDrive and iCloud have extra steps to give access and it becomes cumbersome
Chose Dropbox
Years ago I used Flickrr to share my photos. Dropbox was easier to use 13 years ago and I've been very satisfied ever since.
Chose Dropbox
Dropbox has the best value to feature ratio- and is so much more responsive and reliable than Google Drive- it is almost unusable for storing large media files especially folders of files!
Chose Dropbox
I find that Dropbox works best for me, because I'm able to simply visit a website, drop off my files, and create a shareable link. Everything in Dropbox is more organised and quicker than the other products I've used - at least, in my experience.
Chose Dropbox
Dropbox ergonomy is better & makes it easy to navigate in the app
Chose Dropbox
We still use both, but we use Dropbox more for media files (photos, videos, photoshop files etc.) due to it's enhanced searching, organization and visual layout.
Chose Dropbox
I prefer Dropbox due to the amount of features available as well as the esthetic of the platform. It just feels more premium & capable than some of it's competitors. It also is able to organize a lot easier. I have found the mobile usability to be far superior than some other …
Chose Dropbox
Dropbox is more well-rounded as far as capabilities. The other is geared more towards documents.
Tresorit
Chose Tresorit
Secure and independently operated. We selected Tresorit for its secure file storage capabilities that the other services (except SpiderOak) did not provide. Tresorit is a zero-knowledge system, which gives us a lot of comforts when it comes to secure data storage. SpiderOak was …
WatchGuard XCS (Discontinued)
Chose WatchGuard XCS (Discontinued)
I suggest WatchGuard because they offer so much. They offer the way to keep email and websites blocked that don't belong and they also help us connect to the server whenever we remote in from work. Everything is done with so much ease and there is not any hassle.
Features
DropboxTresoritWatchGuard XCS (Discontinued)
File Sharing & Management
Comparison of File Sharing & Management features of Product A and Product B
Dropbox
8.1
Ratings
3% below category average
Tresorit
4.7
Ratings
56% below category average
WatchGuard XCS (Discontinued)
-
Ratings
Versioning8.60 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
Video files7.60 Ratings2.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Audio files8.10 Ratings2.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Document collaboration8.40 Ratings2.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Access control8.40 Ratings2.00 Ratings00 Ratings
File search7.60 Ratings10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Device sync8.30 Ratings10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Cloud Storage Security & Administration
Comparison of Cloud Storage Security & Administration features of Product A and Product B
Dropbox
8.3
Ratings
4% below category average
Tresorit
7.7
Ratings
12% below category average
WatchGuard XCS (Discontinued)
-
Ratings
User and role management7.70 Ratings9.00 Ratings00 Ratings
File organization8.80 Ratings5.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Device management8.40 Ratings9.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Cloud Storage Platform
Comparison of Cloud Storage Platform features of Product A and Product B
Dropbox
8.3
Ratings
4% below category average
Tresorit
8.0
Ratings
8% below category average
WatchGuard XCS (Discontinued)
-
Ratings
Performance8.20 Ratings6.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Reliability8.60 Ratings10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Storage Reports8.00 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
Best Alternatives
DropboxTresoritWatchGuard XCS (Discontinued)
Small Businesses
SugarSync
SugarSync
Score 3.8 out of 10
SugarSync
SugarSync
Score 3.8 out of 10
Paubox Email Suite
Paubox Email Suite
Score 9.0 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
Druva Security Cloud
Druva Security Cloud
Score 9.4 out of 10
Druva Security Cloud
Druva Security Cloud
Score 9.4 out of 10
OpenText Core Email Encryption
OpenText Core Email Encryption
Score 9.6 out of 10
Enterprises
Druva Security Cloud
Druva Security Cloud
Score 9.4 out of 10
Druva Security Cloud
Druva Security Cloud
Score 9.4 out of 10
DataMotion
DataMotion
Score 9.4 out of 10
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User Ratings
DropboxTresoritWatchGuard XCS (Discontinued)
Likelihood to Recommend
8.8
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9.0
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10.0
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Likelihood to Renew
8.2
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Usability
8.8
(0 ratings)
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Availability
8.9
(0 ratings)
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Performance
8.6
(0 ratings)
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-
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Support Rating
7.1
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9.0
(0 ratings)
-
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In-Person Training
9.1
(0 ratings)
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-
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Online Training
9.0
(0 ratings)
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Implementation Rating
8.0
(0 ratings)
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Configurability
8.0
(0 ratings)
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Ease of integration
9.1
(0 ratings)
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-
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Product Scalability
7.9
(0 ratings)
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-
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Vendor post-sale
8.2
(0 ratings)
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Vendor pre-sale
8.2
(0 ratings)
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(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
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Likelihood to Recommend
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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Good scenario: Wanting to have your files stored by an independent group that specializes in secure file storage. The ability to have files stored on servers that are not domestic is a big plus too. We had issues in the past with a solution that went down when the US AWS East Coast servers had an issue; Tresorit is insulated from these problems and appears to handle load balancing as well. Not good scenario: If you want to have outside parties, upload files/share files with you within your Tresorit environment. There is no way of doing this, and this is a real operational problem.
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I like it because it tends to block out some of the things that shouldn't get in our inboxes, but they somehow end up in our mailboxes sometimes, not a big deal. The main thing that needs to be blocked out is any phishing and it keeps those emails out!
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Pros
  • Ensures documents are up to date, even with multiple users accessing the same documents.
  • I love that if a team member accidentally deletes a file, I can find it and restore it.
  • I like that I can edit from the web or have the app downloaded.
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  • Support
  • Secure Storage
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  • Very Secure!
  • Easy to use and set up.
  • Great to keep things safe for employees and employer.
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Cons
  • I’d like to be able to hover over an image/document and have it expand/enlarge without actually opening it
  • I’d love to see a carousel that lets me thumb through more quickly
  • I’m almost always in thumbnail view. I’d like to see them re-organize automatically when something is moved or deleted instead of leaving an empty space.
  • AI options for photo editing.
  • Easier pdf markups
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  • Shared Folders with outside guests, to collaborate with them (collect uploads).
  • Removal of data-cap on file size, and right now, there is one, and it's an issue when storing rich media (such as startup pitch videos, etc.).
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  • I would like to see why the multi WAN doesn't work at times!
  • Can be a little slow.
  • Some things are blocked for no reason.
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Likelihood to Renew
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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Usability
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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Reliability and Availability
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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Performance
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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Support Rating
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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Exceptionally responsive. This is something we needed from our storage provider. We are continuously accessing the information, and downtime or technical issues would be and are unacceptable. We have had no downtime issues so far, and Support has been responsive to us whenever needed. Exactly what we needed from their service.
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In-Person Training
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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Online Training
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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Implementation Rating
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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Alternatives Considered
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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Secure and independently operated. We selected Tresorit for its secure file storage capabilities that the other services (except SpiderOak) did not provide. Tresorit is a zero-knowledge system, which gives us a lot of comforts when it comes to secure data storage. SpiderOak was a close alternative, but they have been in continuous development to provide competitive features, and still haven't provided what we needed (SpiderOak has promised features for several years at this point).
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I suggest WatchGuard because they offer so much. They offer the way to keep email and websites blocked that don't belong and they also help us connect to the server whenever we remote in from work. Everything is done with so much ease and there is not any hassle.
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Scalability
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.
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Return on Investment
  • I access my Dropbox account from anywhere—any computer, my smartphone —is very accessible while still secure.
  • I would like it to be more editable with existing projects. This could be just me.
  • I would like it to integrate better with other systems, such as email and Office.
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  • Ensures our business is able to remain operational.
  • Provides comfort on data security and compliance.
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  • It helps our computers be safe.
  • Less worrying about IT fixing bugs on computers.
  • Their beliefs are inline with ours.
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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.

Tresorit Screenshots

Screenshot of Access encrypted documents from any device and stay in sync with your team.Screenshot of Securely share anything within the company, or with clients and contractors.Screenshot of Replace risky email attachments with encrypted links. Send files even directly from Outlook with download limit, expiry data and password protection.Screenshot of Set the access level for the shared files and change them later if needed.Screenshot of Keep track of changes and stay safe and productive. Users can roll back to any previous version of a document.Screenshot of Set up security policies to avoid accidental breaches caused by employee errors.