Dropbox is a great data storage and management program!
December 21, 2023

Dropbox is a great data storage and management program!

Linda McLoon | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with Dropbox

I use Dropbox to store microscopic images, data analyses from a variety of studies, spreadsheet that manage our purchasing and inventory, methods, manuscripts, and work from my trainees.

Dropbox lets me share the documents I want to share with others, allows select users in my group to access and download important information, update spreadsheets, and the like. It also allows me to store documents for my own use. What I like the most is that I can access it from anywhere I have a computer. It also saves "deleted files" for a certain period of time, so if someone inadvertently deletes a document, I can retrieve it.

Pros

  • Great storage site
  • You can control access by different individuals
  • I can access my files remotely wherever I am with my laptop.
  • We can have documents that a group is working on saved in one location
  • I can have multiple people manage spreadsheets, and still have the original should a mistake be made.

Cons

  • It is a bit hard to find things if the label is unclear.
  • I haven't figured out how to "lock" someone out once they have left my work environment.
  • Sometimes multiple people are in a document, and it creates conflicted files that can be hard to reconcile.
  • Allows me to archive important data.
  • Allows me to collaborate with individuals who only have access to one set of working documents.
  • I can access my data anywhere.
Google is impossible to organize effectively. It is really not good for what I need. I find it takes me forever to find documents I am pretty sure are in there. Sharing is SOOOO much more difficult.

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?

Yes

Did implementation of Dropbox go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy Dropbox again?

Yes

For my storage needs, it has been phenomenal. I like the remote access, the fact that I can give individuals working with me their own folders, and I have access to them. It allows us to keep records of edits, collectively manage spreadsheets, and keep track of my lab business. It is generally easy to organize work, which is very helpful.

Dropbox Feature Ratings

File Sharing & Management
8.8
Versioning
10
Document collaboration
10
Access control
10
File search
8
Device sync
6
Cloud Storage Security & Administration
9.0
User and role management
9
File organization
9
Device management
9
Cloud Storage Platform
10.0
Performance
10
Reliability
10
Storage Reports
10

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