Dropbox vs. Vultr vs. Wasabi Object Storage

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
Vultr
Score 8.9 out of 10
N/A
Vultr is an independent cloud computing platform on a mission to provide businesses and developers around the world with unrivaled ease of use, price-to-performance, and global reach.
$2.50
per month
Wasabi Object Storage
Score 9.3 out of 10
N/A
Wasabi Technologies headquartered in Boston offers "hot cloud storage," object storage available pay-as-you-go as well as reserved capacity storage which they describe as tier free, and easily manageable. Additionally, Wasabi offers a Cloud NAS option, designed to be "hands free" and require minimal effort from administrators while having no impact on users and applications.
$5.99
per month per TB
Pricing
DropboxVultrWasabi Object Storage
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
Block Storage
$1
per month
Cloud Compute
$2.50
per month
Object Storage
$5
per month
Kubernetes Engine
$10
per month
Load Balancers
$10
per month
Managed Databases
$15
per month
Optimized Cloud Compute
$28
per month
Cloud GPU
$90
per month
Bare Metal
$120
per month
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
DropboxVultrWasabi Object Storage
Free Trial
NoNoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsPricing is based on specifications chosen in each product category. Bandwidth is also included up to a certain amount per month.
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Community Pulse
DropboxVultrWasabi Object Storage
Considered Multiple Products
Dropbox
Chose Dropbox
Google Drive's interface is slow and clunky. Downloads take forever just to zip before you can download, and they unreliably tend to fail. Wasabi didn't seem trustworthy, and the price was too good to be true. Amazon was unintuitive and was going to require too much of a …
Vultr
Chose Vultr
Vultr has been a more cost effective solution in some areas. Compared to AWS EC2, Vultr has been a lot more cost effective for our environment. Vultr has the right vCPU, RAM, and storage for our needs. In the object storage space, Vultr has not been the best fit for our …
Wasabi Object Storage

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Features
DropboxVultrWasabi Object Storage
File Sharing & Management
Comparison of File Sharing & Management features of Product A and Product B
Dropbox
8.1
1367 Ratings
3% below category average
Vultr
-
Ratings
Wasabi Object Storage
-
Ratings
Versioning8.61139 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
Video files7.61117 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
Audio files8.11013 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
Document collaboration8.41189 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
Access control8.41265 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
File search7.61311 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
Device sync8.31258 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
Cloud Storage Security & Administration
Comparison of Cloud Storage Security & Administration features of Product A and Product B
Dropbox
8.3
1296 Ratings
4% below category average
Vultr
-
Ratings
Wasabi Object Storage
-
Ratings
User and role management7.71156 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
File organization8.81278 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
Device management8.41137 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
Cloud Storage Platform
Comparison of Cloud Storage Platform features of Product A and Product B
Dropbox
8.3
1285 Ratings
4% below category average
Vultr
-
Ratings
Wasabi Object Storage
-
Ratings
Performance8.21274 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
Reliability8.61282 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
Storage Reports8.0977 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS)
Comparison of Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) features of Product A and Product B
Dropbox
-
Ratings
Vultr
8.7
61 Ratings
5% above category average
Wasabi Object Storage
-
Ratings
Service-level Agreement (SLA) uptime00 Ratings9.555 Ratings00 Ratings
Dynamic scaling00 Ratings8.846 Ratings00 Ratings
Elastic load balancing00 Ratings9.334 Ratings00 Ratings
Pre-configured templates00 Ratings8.942 Ratings00 Ratings
Monitoring tools00 Ratings6.347 Ratings00 Ratings
Pre-defined machine images00 Ratings8.752 Ratings00 Ratings
Operating system support00 Ratings9.257 Ratings00 Ratings
Security controls00 Ratings8.450 Ratings00 Ratings
Automation00 Ratings8.840 Ratings00 Ratings
Best Alternatives
DropboxVultrWasabi Object Storage
Small Businesses
SugarSync
SugarSync
Score 3.7 out of 10
DigitalOcean Droplets
DigitalOcean Droplets
Score 9.7 out of 10
Amazon S3 Glacier
Amazon S3 Glacier
Score 9.0 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
Druva Security Cloud
Druva Security Cloud
Score 9.3 out of 10
SAP on IBM Cloud
SAP on IBM Cloud
Score 9.0 out of 10
IBM Cloud Object Storage
IBM Cloud Object Storage
Score 9.0 out of 10
Enterprises
Druva Security Cloud
Druva Security Cloud
Score 9.3 out of 10
SAP on IBM Cloud
SAP on IBM Cloud
Score 9.0 out of 10
IBM Cloud Object Storage
IBM Cloud Object Storage
Score 9.0 out of 10
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User Ratings
DropboxVultrWasabi Object Storage
Likelihood to Recommend
8.8
(1403 ratings)
9.1
(64 ratings)
9.0
(2 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
8.2
(44 ratings)
8.8
(5 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
8.8
(542 ratings)
7.3
(5 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Availability
8.9
(4 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Performance
8.7
(9 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
7.1
(40 ratings)
7.5
(4 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
In-Person Training
9.1
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Online Training
9.0
(3 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
8.0
(5 ratings)
8.0
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Configurability
8.1
(2 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Contract Terms and Pricing Model
9.1
(1 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Ease of integration
9.1
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Product Scalability
8.0
(5 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Professional Services
9.1
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
8.2
(1 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
8.2
(1 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
DropboxVultrWasabi Object Storage
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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Vultr
Vultr is amazing for anyone who needs a server and wants to spend time taking care of it, or for someone who wants in on it. WordPress Minecraft kids can use Votr. The scenario is not as appropriate for the people who do not have as much technical knowledge and capacity and don't want to invest in it, not because of Votr itself, but because VPS is not kids' play. Even though we have a Minecraft server and they're quite easy, there will come a time when, if you put your business infrastructure inside Vultr or any VPS, you need to take care of it. Otherwise, it will have a problem.
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Wasabi, Technologies, Inc
Wasabi is just simple and easy to use. It incorprates well with Veeam and other backup solutions. The cost savings alone is enough to make anyone switch. Plus thier reliability has been on great. We havent experienced any down time or issues since converting out cloud backup solution to Wasabi.
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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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Vultr
  • Email hosting is viable because they maintain a clean IP reputation.
  • They have an easy to use platform with console access.
  • They offer many useful OS choices to fit any project.
  • The price is fair and affordable.
  • They offer VPC for large projects.
  • I have never experienced down time, so the network is stable and well maintained.
  • Responsive and helpful support.
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Wasabi, Technologies, Inc
  • AWS S3 compatible APIs.
  • Supports custom policies and sub-accounts.
  • Much cheaper when compared to AWS S3.
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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.
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Vultr
  • There have been times where my VPS is affected by a noisy nieghbour. Would be good to have this actively monitored and mitigated.
  • Being based in South Africa, it would be nice to have pricing parity options for weaker countries (even if for lower level servers). Sometimes I need throw away or temporary servers, but USD 5 is still expensive in weaker currencies, and can stack up quickly.
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Wasabi, Technologies, Inc
  • Id love to see them add a FIPS compliant container to allow for secure storage for DoD.
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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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Vultr
Just a great product with no bells and whistles, which is the advantage. We spend very little time learning and using Vultr and more time using the systems we have in Vultr to complete our tasks. Not having to worry about the IT overhead is huge and saves a great deal of time
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Wasabi, Technologies, Inc
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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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Vultr
easy to use and configure. great bang for the buck. I need an affordable solution to host in the cloud data from systems installed at our client's site with the ability to drill down and change the configuration remotely. Vultr enabled us to do that in an efficient and affordable way.
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Wasabi, Technologies, Inc
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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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Vultr
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Wasabi, Technologies, 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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Vultr
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Wasabi, Technologies, Inc
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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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Vultr
Vultr makes it easy to contact technical support. The techs are very competent. In a number of occasions they have bounced the responsibility back to me when they could have saved us all time and heartache by simply implementing the solution directly
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Wasabi, Technologies, Inc
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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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Vultr
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Wasabi, Technologies, 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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Vultr
No answers on this topic
Wasabi, Technologies, 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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Vultr
Vultr implementation seemed based on open-source tools and basic cloud principles - some things were more complicated to do compared with more developed cloud providers, but on the other hand it was more extensible by open-source tools.
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Wasabi, Technologies, Inc
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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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Vultr
Linode is a more old-school offering. Linode pricing model and infrastructure rely on classic Virtual Machines. What we like about Vultr is that they offer the same at the front, but in the back, the machines are much more flexible and can be tailor-made to our needs, which of course also impacts the costs of running the infrastructure.
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Wasabi, Technologies, Inc
Wasabi is a tiny bit more expensive than Backblaze B2 ($5.99 vs $5 per TB per month), and there are minimum storage size/time requirements (1TB, 3Mo), but Wasabi has free traffic each month up to the size of storage which can save you a lot of money.
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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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Vultr
Pricing is fair and did not increase
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Wasabi, Technologies, Inc
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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.
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Vultr
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Wasabi, Technologies, 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.
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Vultr
No answers on this topic
Wasabi, Technologies, 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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Vultr
  • We have experienced a 200% return on using Vultr products with a 100% Customer Satisfaction rating.
  • Vultr gives us the regions to deploy where our small business customers are located.
  • Vultr has helped us scale up our company and our cloud solutions.
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Wasabi, Technologies, Inc
  • The cost savings from previous Cloud backup solution is over 70%
  • Ease of backups - Incorporation with Veeam already in place
  • Our biggest bottleneck for throughput is our on-prem storage offloading to Wasabi. COuldnt be happier with thier network bandwith.
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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.

Vultr Screenshots

Screenshot of Vultr's control panel helps users spend less time managing infrastructure.Screenshot of Vultr's services offer additional configuration and inside of the simplified control panel.Screenshot of a display of when peak activity happens on an application. The server health graphs provide insight from the moment the server is created.Screenshot of Vultr's interface, which allows users to deploy high performance servers worldwide from any device.Screenshot of how to reach the 24/7/365 technical support team that is available through Vultr's ticketing system.