Item: Dropbox Business
Rating: 10
Author: Michelle Hidalgo

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We use Dropbox Business across our department, whole company as well as with vendors. It allows for more storage so we could easily share photos, large documents even to vendors. It makes the process a lot easier, faster, it's secure, allows a significant amount of storage.

Pros and Cons

store large amount files, photos, videos in organized way
easily share files among colleagues, vendors
easy to navigate the platform
access files quickly , filter by searching

unable to tag files, photos , could be better way to organize photos
synchronizing is a little slow
large files take long to load
mobile version could be more user friendly

Most Important Features

Stores large file types, videos, photos to easily share
Organization of files for projects, campaigns
may move files with ease without deleting them or re-uploading
vendors clients colleagues could easily work together on shared files, projects

Return on Investment

Streamlined the process of managing projects
increases workflow with easy access to share files for fundraising and membership projects
Allows us to finish projects quicker which results in an increase of time to work on other projects so as a result increases donations, marketing efforts

Alternatives Considered

Google Drive is a lot cheaper and allows for more GB than Dropbox Business. Hightail also offers a fair amount of storage space and is about the same price as Dropbox. Google Drive offers 15gb and Dropbox only 2gb however there are ways to get more storage. Dropbox though could sync file across multiple devices, platforms. Google Drive mobile app is more friendly and allows you to share files on the mobile app. Hightail allows for 10gb and has mobile, desktop user friendly access. Hightail has sharepoint integration.

Key Insights

Do you think Dropbox Business delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with Dropbox Business's feature set?

Yes

Did Dropbox Business live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of Dropbox Business go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy Dropbox Business again?

Yes

Other Software Used

OpenText Hightail, Microsoft 365 (formerly Office 365), Google Drive, Raiser's Edge NXT

Likelihood to Recommend

Dropbox is one of the best compared to competitors. It's appropriate for every business need and size of company. It's great for sharing large files among coworkers and outside vendors. They are a little expensive so depends on company needs and budget. Your company may be able to just use the free version however you just have to delete files after sharing because of space available.

Dropbox Business is a go-to for file sharing

Overall Satisfaction with Dropbox Business