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Dropbox

Overview

What is Dropbox?

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.

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Video Reviews

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Dropbox has the Flexibility to Serve a Variety of Needs Across Platforms
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A User Review: Years Later, Dropbox Still Makes Life Easier
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Dropbox Business Review: Allows Design Business To Complete Quick & Simple File Sharing
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Pricing

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Plus

$9.99

Cloud
per month

Essentials

$18

Cloud
per month

Business

$20

Cloud
per month per user

Entry-level set up fee?

  • No setup fee

Offerings

  • Free Trial
  • Free/Freemium Version
  • Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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Product Demos

Dropbox - Overview

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Features

File Sharing & Management

Features that allow collaborators to view, work on, and organize files.

7.8
Avg 8.4

Cloud Storage Security & Administration

Features related to security and administration for cloud storage platforms

7.6
Avg 8.6

Cloud Storage Platform

Features around the functionality of the cloud storage platform.

7.9
Avg 8.5
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Product Details

What is Dropbox?

Dropbox is a cloud storage system that helps users to work efficiently with teammates and clients, stay in sync on projects, and keep company data safe. It features:

• Simplified organization
• Anytime access: It provides anytime access to files and photos on desktop, mobile, or web.
• Sharing: Dropbox allows users to share files of any size with just a link.
• Security: Advanced data protection and end-to-end encryption safeguards that protects data helps users to meet compliance and privacy standards.

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.

Dropbox Video

Dropbox is one of the of the most popular cloud storage options and is popular with businesses of all sizes across many different industries. We have aggregated some of the 400+ Dropbox reviews on TrustRadius and determined what the software’s most popular features are, and w...
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Dropbox Technical Details

Deployment TypesSoftware as a Service (SaaS), Cloud, or Web-Based
Operating SystemsUnspecified
Mobile ApplicationNo

Frequently Asked Questions

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.

Box, ShareFile, and Doxo are common alternatives for Dropbox.

Reviewers rate Audio files highest, with a score of 8.2.

The most common users of Dropbox are from Small Businesses (1-50 employees).
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Reviews and Ratings

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Community Insights

TrustRadius Insights are summaries of user sentiment data from TrustRadius reviews and, when necessary, 3rd-party data sources. Have feedback on this content? Let us know!

Efficient File Sharing: Users have praised the platform's quick drag-and-drop feature, making file sharing seamless and efficient. They find this function to be a time-saving tool for collaborating with team members effectively.

Convenient Folder Sharing: Reviewers appreciate the ease of sharing folders through generated links, creating a straightforward process for sharing files internally. This feature enhances teamwork and simplifies document management within the platform.

Productivity Boost: Users value the background file uploads and intuitive syncing capabilities on Android mobile and Windows PC devices. These features not only streamline workflows but also enhance productivity by ensuring seamless access to files across various platforms.

Cumbersome Media Management: Some users have found the process of adding media to folders in Dropbox cumbersome and slow, especially when compared to Google Drive. They express frustration with the inefficiency of this task.

Refund Policy Dissatisfaction: There is dissatisfaction among users with Dropbox's refund policy, specifically the lack of pro-rated refunds after long-term use. This has led some users to decide against using Dropbox in the future due to this issue.

Complex File Updating: Keeping files updated in Dropbox is seen as overly complex by some users, impacting their overall experience with the platform. They highlight difficulties faced while trying to update files within Dropbox.

Reviews

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Love Dropbox

Rating: 10 out of 10
September 04, 2024
Verified User
Vetted Review
Verified User
Dropbox
10 years of experience
  • Saved me money not having to own infrastructure.
  • saved me time getting to my data
  • saved me time sharing data

Review

Rating: 9 out of 10
August 23, 2024
Verified User
Vetted Review
Verified User
Dropbox
10 years of experience
  • We have one location for file now - minimize risk if someone leaves

Helpful For Companies

Rating: 9 out of 10
July 01, 2024
Verified User
Vetted Review
Verified User
Dropbox
3 years of experience
  • Helps me keep organized
  • Has different folders for different clients
  • Has a variety of data-sharing options
  • Organize folders by category

Obsessed with Dropbox!

Rating: 9 out of 10
July 01, 2024
Verified User
Vetted Review
Verified User
Dropbox
8 years of experience
  • The fact my business could have enough storage space to digitally store every single file, allowed us to get rid of a storage unit that was housing paper copies of company documents. Plus increased accessibility to documents across our company. Dropbox is worth every penny!

Dropbox Review

Rating: 10 out of 10
June 29, 2024
DB
Vetted Review
Verified User
Dropbox
5 years of experience
  • Central location for organization to access
  • Reduces work and provides efficient reuse of created materials
  • Provides archive of information for background on clients and services

Unpacking Dropbox.

Rating: 9 out of 10
June 27, 2024
LT
Vetted Review
Verified User
Dropbox
10 years of experience
  • Alleviates need to use slow VPN/server company-wide.
  • It makes collaborating with external freelancers more seamless with limited-access folder sharing.
  • It makes file organization more efficient, with clear navigation in place for multiple big projects and nested folders.

Dropbox Review

Rating: 9 out of 10
June 26, 2024
ZR
Vetted Review
Verified User
Dropbox
1 year of experience
  • Positive- Easy sharing information
  • Positive- Easy giving specific permissions to team members
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