Dropbox is familiar and predictable... in a good way
December 20, 2023

Dropbox is familiar and predictable... in a good way

Michael Jensen Sembos | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with Dropbox

It is the main tool used for my department to share and organize all our work. We each have our own folders for our private work, and shared folders for our shared duties. We use it to coordinate our efforts to engage alumni and to fundraise most effectively. We try not to keep anything on our desktops, it all is stored in Dropbox.
  • Several people editing the same document in succession
  • Keeping the department organized
  • Archiving historical data
  • It can be confusing when multiple people are accessing the same document at the same time, and alternate versions can be saved
  • Sometimes there is a lag between when files are dragged in and when others can see/access them
  • Sometimes the search fuction within dropbox folders does not function properly
  • It helps members of our team to share documents seamlessly
  • It facilitates simple sharing of documents even when working remotely
  • It allows us to stay organized
  • Box
I prefer Dropbox to Box. It's more familiar, and the interface is more elegant. With Dropbox I know where things are and how it is going to function. With Box, not so much. For my personal use, I also use Dropbox and like that I am again in that familiar universal workspace.

Do you think Dropbox delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with Dropbox's feature set?

Yes

Did Dropbox live up to sales and marketing promises?

I wasn't involved with the selection/purchase process

Did implementation of Dropbox go as expected?

I wasn't involved with the implementation phase

Would you buy Dropbox again?

Yes

Microsoft Office 2016 (discontinued), CrashPlan, Microsoft Teams
Often I will draft a letter for someone else, and use dropbox to send it through the review process. A manger will access it and make edits in track changes. Another manager will then see those notes and make their own edits and then pass it back to me for approval. It is great for this.

It is not so great for multiple users to edit simultaneously.

Dropbox Feature Ratings

Versioning
7
Video files
6
Audio files
9
Document collaboration
9
Access control
7
File search
5
Device sync
Not Rated
User and role management
Not Rated
File organization
10
Device management
Not Rated
Performance
8
Reliability
7
Storage Reports
Not Rated