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Azure Data Lake Storage vs Dropbox comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 17, 2024

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

Categories and Ranking

Azure Data Lake Storage
Ranking in Cloud Storage
11th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.4
Number of Reviews
24
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Dropbox
Ranking in Cloud Storage
5th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.6
Number of Reviews
90
Ranking in other categories
Content Collaboration Platforms (1st)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2025, in the Cloud Storage category, the mindshare of Azure Data Lake Storage is 1.0%, up from 0.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Dropbox is 4.9%, down from 6.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

Chetan Jayatheertha - PeerSpot reviewer
Provides valuable features such as access keys, container strings, lifecycle management, audit logs, and the soft delete option
Data Lake Storage provides valuable features such as access keys, container strings, lifecycle management, audit logs, and the soft delete option. These features help in cost-saving and provide an excellent mechanism for backing up data. Furthermore, Data Lake Storage can interact with any other Azure resources, providing seamless integration and connectivity.
Edgar  Paez - PeerSpot reviewer
Work from anywhere and backup easily while being practical
I recommend Dropbox, yet not for all of the features it has. I am a basic user. In a personal mode, we have about 100 employees, and maybe 20 of them use Dropbox as a personal backup system. ShareFile is more secure than Dropbox. Five years ago, ShareFile was qualified as having better security control, access privilege management, and version control recovery, among many features that we were using for private documentation. Overall, I would rate Dropbox an eight out of ten.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The response time and quality offered by the support team are good."
"The most valuable feature is the scalability due to the blob, which allows us to scale our data effectively."
"Azure Data Lake Storage is user-friendly and easy to use."
"Microsoft is quite good when it comes to integration. They have multiple connectors available and different ingestion and integration processes available."
"Azure Data Lake itself doesn't have built-in features for handling data on its own. It's used as a collection of data. Tools you can use with it include Azure Data Factory and Databricks."
"The tool is very safe to use. It is impossible to hack the product."
"Storage within Azure Data Lake is cheaper, which is one of the reasons we moved to it."
"I also like its speed. It's basically built on Azure Blob Storage, which was already fast. But Azure Data Lake Storage adds the hierarchical structure for even better performance."
"Dropbox is a very easy-to-use site that allows me to save files to the cloud for retrieval from almost any device (laptop, iPhone, iPad, etc...)."
"Reliability is the most valuable feature."
"The most valuable feature of this solution is its convenience, I can retrieve files online from various places. It has backup options in case something was to go wrong with my computer I can restore my files."
"We haven't had any issues at all with the solution."
"Irrespective of the geographical location that you are present in, and even if you don't have any storage devices, you can access your data and files with the help of Dropbox."
"Simple to share files with others."
"Dropbox's most valuable features are ease of use and performance."
"File syncing is the most valuable feature. I use it every day to sync files across to the cloud."
 

Cons

"The version was a bit outdated compared to the newer Microsoft Data Fabric offerings."
"Maybe the solution could be a bit more user-friendly."
"The scalability is limited. However, it's easy to set up."
"From an SAP perspective, direct connectivity to SAP systems is an area that could be enhanced."
"It would be beneficial if some AI features were added."
"Currently, Azure Data Lake Storage has blob, table, and file share, but no vector feature."
"Some terminology is not easy to understand when using some interfaces."
"When you store your files manually, you can't ensure complete data integrity, which can impact data security."
"I would like to see integration with Office products, it would be very helpful."
"The solution could provide more capacity for free."
"I would like to have a document flow. S"
"The mobile aspect of the solution needs improvement. For instance, if I want to use a file from Dropbox on my phone, I sometimes struggle to download images off of Dropbox. The solution lacks accessibility on different devices."
"The search could be made more intuitive."
"The pricing could be better and so could the amount of storage space. I feel like for the price, they don't offer very much storage space, especially when compared to competitors like Google."
"Security could be enhanced."
"Sometimes, it takes a while to start Dropbox services and files are not synced."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"It's a pay-as-you-go model. Your charges are based on the amount of data you store."
"Compared to other options we've explored, I would rate the pricing a seven out of ten, with ten being expensive."
"The tool's licensing model is pay-as-you-go. Regarding pricing, there's always competition between Azure Data Lake Storage and AWS. They're quite similar, but to attract more customers, Azure Data Lake Storage could consider adjusting its pricing to be more competitive with AWS. This might make Azure Data Lake Storage a more appealing option for users."
"Pricing is tricky because it depends on the solution you're building and the type of Data Lake storage you use—hot or cold."
"On a scale from one to ten, where one is cheap and ten is expensive, I rate the solution's pricing a seven out of ten."
"From one to ten, where one is cheap and ten is expensive, I rate the product price as five."
"One of the most affordable products from the vendor"
"I rate the product price as two or three, where one is high, and ten is low. The product's price is really high."
"The product is free up to a certain limit."
"There is a subscription-based pricing model and I pay monthly."
"Given the price and limitations, there are more competitive options available."
"We pay a monthly subscription fee."
"My company makes monthly payments towards the licensing charges associated with the product. I think it's a reasonably priced product."
"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."
"I need to pay towards the licensing costs attached to the solution. The solution is expensive."
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Top Industries

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Educational Organization
67%
Computer Software Company
4%
Financial Services Firm
3%
University
3%
 

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Azure Data Lake Storage?
The tool's most valuable feature is security access policies.
What needs improvement with Azure Data Lake Storage?
The speed of support response needs to improve, especially for critical, high-priority issues. Having a quick SLA response time is crucial.
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 needs improvement with Dropbox?
I would like to have a document flow. Sharing documents with other people in the same division or department and being able to work without downloading the file would be ideal. Working online would...
 

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