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Clumio vs Dropbox Business - Enterprise comparison

 

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Executive Summary

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

Clumio
Average Rating
9.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.3
Number of Reviews
4
Ranking in other categories
Backup and Recovery (27th), Cloud Backup (19th), SaaS Backup (7th), AI IT Support (9th)
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

While both are Cloud Services solutions, they serve different purposes. Clumio is designed for Backup and Recovery and holds a mindshare of 1.1%, up 0.1% compared to last year.
Dropbox Business - Enterprise, on the other hand, focuses on Cloud Storage, holds 6.8% mindshare, up 4.8% since last year.
Backup and Recovery Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Clumio1.1%
Veeam Data Platform6.1%
Rubrik3.6%
Other89.2%
Backup and Recovery
Cloud Storage Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Dropbox Business - Enterprise6.8%
NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP5.5%
Nasuni4.6%
Other83.1%
Cloud Storage
 

Featured Reviews

reviewer2735244 - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Manager - Infrastructure & Security at a manufacturing company with 201-500 employees
Ensures efficient backup and recovery processes
The Protect and Restore features are very helpful. I can set up tags to include specific assets in our environment for backup. When I include those tags in my search, the assets are easily found and can be added for backup. I love the restore feature and how easily I can restore files, folders, or an entire image.
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

"We now have the peace of mind knowing that our entire AWS infrastructure is fully backed up into an air-gapped environment."
"Clumio has a straightforward setup"
"It has improved our disaster recovery footprint; previously, backups were only stored on premises, and having an offsite backup improves our reliability and security."
"We now have the peace of mind knowing that our entire AWS infrastructure is fully backed up into an air-gapped environment."
"Working with the Clumio/Commvault team has been a very good experience."
"I like the synchronization, and the integration with Microsoft Office is good."
"I really enjoy Dropbox, and I have been using it for probably 15 to 20 years."
"Many people can use the Dropbox service and edit the data, it is simple to use."
"Dropbox has been incredibly reliable in real time from any device at any time I need files."
"We haven't had any issues at all with the solution."
"The most valuable features of Dropbox are it can be used as a repository of all the photographs and videos that you have on the cloud, and you do not need to worry about the hard disk crashing."
"I like the synchronization, and the integration with Microsoft Office is good."
"The security is very good."
 

Cons

"They need to improve their SQL backup services"
"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 product's high price is an area of concern where improvements are required."
"The product could always offer more storage."
"I would like to be able to unarchive my files online."
"Considering the solution's shortcomings, I want the product to be more user-friendly and offer more storage capacity."
"The free storage amount should be increased."
"I would like to see more storage included and more lessons on how to optimize it."
"I'd like to see security improved a bit. I would like to get it to the point where we could offer permission on one file to make one person see that one file only."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"Its price is quite cheap. It is quite competitive. You just need to pay for the license. There are no additional costs."
"We are using the unlicensed free version of Dropbox."
"The product is free up to a certain limit."
"I use the free version of the solution."
"Given the price and limitations, there are more competitive options available."
"We must pay when we upsize to a larger space."
"I am using the free version of the solution."
"I find their pricing to be fairly standard and competitive when compared to the rest of the market."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Construction Company
10%
University
9%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Outsourcing Company
7%
Construction Company
14%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Performing Arts
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business2
Midsize Enterprise3
Large Enterprise2
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business40
Midsize Enterprise19
Large Enterprise37
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Clumio?
The credit system can be confusing, but if you talk to your account manager, they can help alleviate those concerns.
What needs improvement with Clumio?
I would like to see a Dry Run feature for a full disaster recovery implemented.
What advice do you have for others considering Clumio?
I recommend starting with a trial and ensuring that the CloudFormation stack properly deploys in your environment. Set up email alerting to make sure you receive notifications about backup successe...
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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