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Antivirus for Amazon S3 vs Dropbox Business - Enterprise comparison

 

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Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Categories and Ranking

Antivirus for Amazon S3
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.2
Number of Reviews
5
Ranking in other categories
Anti-Malware Tools (25th)
Dropbox Business - Enterprise
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
94
Ranking in other categories
Cloud Storage (1st), Content Collaboration Platforms (3rd)
 

Mindshare comparison

Antivirus for Amazon S3 and Dropbox Business - Enterprise aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. Antivirus for Amazon S3 is designed for Anti-Malware Tools and holds a mindshare of 0.5%, down 0.5% compared to last year.
Dropbox Business - Enterprise, on the other hand, focuses on Cloud Storage, holds 7.3% mindshare, up 4.3% since last year.
Anti-Malware Tools Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Antivirus for Amazon S30.5%
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint7.8%
F-Secure Total3.6%
Other88.1%
Anti-Malware Tools
Cloud Storage Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Dropbox Business - Enterprise7.3%
NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP6.1%
Nasuni5.0%
Other81.6%
Cloud Storage
 

Featured Reviews

Kalpesh Potghante - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Manager at Deloitte
Secure file sharing has protected global storage and improves confidence with external partners
The best features Antivirus for Amazon S3 offers include that it is really a built-in feature which is really great, as you don't have to do anything extra, there's no operational complexity or cost overhead associated with it, and because it's a managed solution, it's easy for us to configure policies as S3 buckets are created globally and make sure they have the necessary virus protection as needed. The simplicity and ease of policy configuration have helped my team day-to-day because, as it is part of the AWS ecosystem, I don't need to really hire a separate skill set to configure this service, and moreover, if I use the console, all the features are available to me at a click, and I can also programmatically control it, making configuring the antivirus part of setting S3 objects rather than setting up a separate service altogether on top of S3.
NancyHartman - PeerSpot reviewer
Business Process Manager/ Educational Technologist at a educational organization with 1,001-5,000 employees
Family sharing and personal backups have improved how I manage and access my files anywhere
I am not fond of their syncing. Their file syncing is very clunky, so I am not a real fan of the file syncing. I think Box does a much better job of the syncing of data onto desktops and laptops. When you try to sync the files in Dropbox, it actually puts a copy of the file on your laptop, so it sucks up all of your memory. Whereas with Box, I can sync files into my file explorer and it is still cloud-based. They have not saved the file physically onto my laptop. They save it in the cloud and it just does a temporary download and then it uploads again, but that file is not saved on my laptop. Whereas with Dropbox, anytime you want to sync on your laptop, it actually does save it. There is a way to set it up, but it takes a lot more work and effort and I have never been able to get it to work the way I want it to work. So I just do not sync my files with Dropbox on my laptop. That limits my ability to use Dropbox from my work laptop because my work laptop just does not have any memory at all on it. They give the bare minimum of memory and say that it should all be in the cloud anyway, so you do not need to have that much storage space. So I cannot even access Dropbox from my work laptop and have to use the browser version of Dropbox if I need to access my Dropbox from my work laptop. Within the company, it is a personal choice. Our company has not dictated what cloud service to use. As long as it has all the security measures that meet the standards of our IT department, anyone can use whatever cloud service they want. For example, our company is not allowed to use Google because Google is not a secure cloud service in the estimation of our IT department. So there are cloud services that we are not allowed to use, but from the five to seven different services that they give us to choose from, we all can find what meets our needs.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"In my experience, the best feature Antivirus for Amazon S3 offers is increased security."
"Antivirus scanning has a clear positive impact on security, automation, and developer velocity in my organization."
"Antivirus for Amazon S3 has positively impacted my organization by giving us the confidence that we can really expose our S3 buckets to the external world without having to worry about security, and from a developer standpoint, we know that at any point in time globally if S3 buckets are created, we have templates that will automatically enforce the antivirus policies there, improving our overall security posture rather than compromising it because we do have a large footprint on S3."
"Antivirus for Amazon S3 offers some of the best features including deployment using Terraform, the ability to scan new and existing objects, very quick setup time, multiple engine support such as Sophos, CIS Premium, and CIS Secure, and extensive vendor support through many marketplaces."
"Antivirus for Amazon S3 is a great tool that is reliable and easy to integrate, adding an essential security layer for S3-based workflows which may be subject to malicious attacks and protecting the overall infrastructure while also reducing the burden of checking those files on your own."
"The search functionality and the ability to preview images are quite good."
"The user interface is very user-friendly."
"We don't really use the collaboration features because we have only a small organization. Dropbox is valuable having the hard drive space available, and the access to be able to upload and access the content."
"Dropbox is easy to set up as it doesn't require any installation, just a download."
"I think Dropbox is a good option for Windows users because it's easy to use in Windows and a user can access all other products and software."
"I would definitely recommend this solution for other business users."
"Dropbox is very easy to use in a team environment."
"The solution is easy to use, everyone can use it."
 

Cons

"The reporting part could be a bit more detailed."
"Integration, support, and documentation are areas where Antivirus for Amazon S3 has room to improve."
"Antivirus for Amazon S3 could be improved by addressing that it is a little bit complicated to set up because you have to deploy it via CloudFormation or Terraform, and it can be a little bit difficult trying to troubleshoot the image or container issues."
"I think Antivirus for Amazon S3 could be improved by slightly further automating the process; beyond just the ability to send notifications, if an email could be crafted or if communication through any channel could be established with the person or team who uploaded the file, that level of automation could be avoided on our end, allowing us to configure an entire loop from detecting a malicious upload to contacting the uploader and taking corrective action, which I think would be really cool."
"I think Antivirus for Amazon S3 can be improved by including patches over time and adding forensic analysis of data to show where viruses may have been incorporated."
"The complex initial setup phase of the product is an area of concern where improvements are required."
"I would like to be able to unarchive my files online."
"For us, storage is an issue. The free version is too small in terms of the amount of storage on offer."
"For us, storage is an issue. The free version is too small in terms of the amount of storage on offer."
"To improve Dropbox Business - Enterprise, I would suggest making it faster than it is currently and arranging the interface to be more user-friendly."
"There have been a few privacy and security issues that have soured me a bit on Dropbox over the last year or so."
"While I feel the price being charged to be reasonable, it should either be more cost-effective or account for an increased amount of storage space."
"I cannot edit a document at the same time as another user."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"I don't pay any licensing costs."
"The solution does not come with a licensing cost."
"Dropbox could be less expensive, and I pay monthly."
"I believe I pay around $5 per month for the license."
"Dropbox offers a freemium model which is very convenient and affordable. Beyond that, the pricing is favorable."
"Its price is quite cheap. It is quite competitive. You just need to pay for the license. There are no additional costs."
"We pay for the license yearly."
"There is a subscription-based pricing model and I pay monthly."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Construction Company
36%
Comms Service Provider
10%
Healthcare Company
7%
Manufacturing Company
6%
Construction Company
14%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Performing Arts
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
No data available
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business40
Midsize Enterprise19
Large Enterprise37
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Antivirus for Amazon S3?
Since using Antivirus for Amazon S3, we have been able to detect malicious files, and we have configured AWS EventBridge to notify us whenever such an incident occurs, leading to an average of 200 ...
What needs improvement with Antivirus for Amazon S3?
The reporting part could be a bit more detailed. A summary of all the scans in a better way would be beneficial. This part could be improved or enhanced.
What is your primary use case for Antivirus for Amazon S3?
My main use case for Antivirus for Amazon S3 is to automatically scan objects as soon as they're uploaded into S3 buckets. It's mostly used in buckets where files are uploaded by external users or ...
What do you like most about Dropbox?
For me, the biggest thing is version history. I can easily go back and view older versions.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Dropbox?
I find the pricing very competitive and affordable, and I have no issue with it. The support is very proactive, and I have no issues with the customer support. Overall, it meets our business cloud ...
What needs improvement with Dropbox?
I am not fond of their syncing. Their file syncing is very clunky, so I am not a real fan of the file syncing. I think Box does a much better job of the syncing of data onto desktops and laptops. W...
 

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