Dropbox Business

What differentiates Dropbox Business from other similar products?

I have never lost a file with dropbox or a file update. And that is a lot to say! With other software that I have used personally and corporately I have lost my job on several occasions. Dropbox is very stable.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

The option to share links with external users is very simple and your privacy is editable. You can easily view the file history and recover previous versions in case you delete something by mistake. I have never lost a file using dropbox.

What do you dislike most about this product?

Sometimes the synchronization is delayed but with a little patience it is resolved. Update notifications can be annoying but it's a necessary evil.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Initially try it for a couple of weeks in its free version to assess how easily your team could adopt it for daily work.

What differentiates Dropbox Business from other similar products?

I have used a lot of cloud solutions when it comes to back up files online, but Dropbox Business really takes this to the next level: starting with 3000GB storage, this gives sufficient space for important and large files to be stored properly. The 256-bit encryption adds an additional layer of security. The ability to rewind and recover your files for up to 6 month is also a feature which up to now has no match.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

My favorite aspect is the file locking feature, which protects my data in my spreadsheets from any tampering or accidental editing. Dropbox passwords also turns out to be a pretty useful feature, enabling me to have access to my passwords in a secured manner, at any moment and from any device.

What do you dislike most about this product?

The Dropbox transfer limit of 2GB is just to small, especially for a business solutions. This should urgently be reviewed.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

While the pricing seems fair, I wish to highlight that it is billed per user, and perhaps setting up your own server might be more cost effective in the long term. However you will require the technology and expertise, which might take time and money to deploy. From this perspective, if you want a smooth and fast deployment of a cloud storage solutions, Dropbox Business is a good choice.

What differentiates Dropbox Business from other similar products?

Dropbox offers many third-party integrations, including Canva, Slack, Zapier, otter, etc. Features like the Dropbox page, allow us to leave comments, use emojis and stickers. Dropbox is better about data loss protection because it allows the administrator to block downloads from users.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Dropbox Business is an outstanding software for collaboration and sharing media. We were able to save a lot of time and money because Dropbox became our default archive and sharing platform.

What do you dislike most about this product?

It is slow to load RAW, large files. Even the most expensive plan does not have unlimited storage, which is exactly what I need! System options do not match our company business.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

We wanted secure and up-to-date file storage, sharing, and collaboration tools. We explored many platforms, and Dropbox was one of them. However, anyone planning to make an investment should carefully analyze the security threats.