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Dropbox Business - Enterprise vs ownCloud comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Feb 8, 2026

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Categories and Ranking

Dropbox Business - Enterprise
Ranking in Content Collaboration Platforms
4th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
93
Ranking in other categories
Cloud Storage (1st)
ownCloud
Ranking in Content Collaboration Platforms
22nd
Average Rating
10.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2026, in the Content Collaboration Platforms category, the mindshare of Dropbox Business - Enterprise is 7.4%, down from 10.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of ownCloud is 1.5%, up from 0.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Content Collaboration Platforms Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Dropbox Business - Enterprise7.4%
ownCloud1.5%
Other91.1%
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Featured Reviews

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.
SC
Solutions Architect at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
Self-hosted file sync tool used to deploy custom web UIs.
I think it’s probably the best self-hosted file sync tool on the market. It’s a full web application platform, an indispensable tool for a business of any size that needs to deploy any kind of custom web UI. If you build an ownCloud app, you’ve got authentication, storage, security, caching, and database layers already fully baked for you. You just need to build your UI and custom logic. Your app doesn’t even need to interact with files, sync, or interact with other ownCloud features. Any web UI can be included without ownCloud. It can even be a portal to web interfaces of other applications within a business using the external app to display external sites within ownCloud. This is the case as long as that site allows itself to be displayed within a frame.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Many people can use the Dropbox service and edit the data, it is simple to use."
"The most valuable feature of Dropbox is its user-friendliness. You can drag and drop files you want to store easily. Additionally, the speed of the solution is great if you have a fast connection."
"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."
"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...)."
"I like the ability to share with others who have Dropbox accounts and the fact that it's accessible from anywhere."
"Sync is fast."
"The security features of the product for data protection are good. I rate the security part a ten out of ten."
"It is very practical and so easy to upload and download files and carry on without my computer."
"I think it’s probably the best self-hosted file sync tool on the market."
 

Cons

"Starts you out at 2GB, which is paltry compared to most other offerings."
"The free storage can be increased."
"More free space needs to be provided."
"I would like to see integration with Office products, it would be very helpful."
"Security could be enhanced."
"With Dropbox, there is no option for simultaneous work."
"There is a potential improvement regarding storage capacity and offering more than its current four gigabytes."
"The product improvement could include better integration with other tools and more advanced file versioning features."
"Even with fast disks, it still takes a fair bit of time to write most schema changes to multi-GB tables."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"I don't pay any licensing costs."
"I am using the free solution, which provides me with 2GBs of storage, and for me, it's sufficient."
"One area that has been a big issue for me is when I tried to close my accounts, it is difficult. We had small personal accounts, and we then wanted to consolidate everything to the business account, but then to cancel and close those smaller accounts, it's a big issue. I still haven't done it and it's quite a long process."
"Its price is quite cheap. It is quite competitive. You just need to pay for the license. There are no additional costs."
"While the pricing is comparable, especially for users of Microsoft Office 365, the value proposition might not be as competitive for those seeking primarily storage options."
"It has some free features, but for some of the features, you need to pay. If you need more storage, then you need to pay. Its licensing probably is on a monthly basis."
"We are using the free version of Dropbox which has approximately two gigabytes of data capacity."
"Users need to pay to increase the solution's capacity."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Construction Company
15%
Outsourcing Company
11%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Manufacturing Company
8%
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Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business40
Midsize Enterprise19
Large Enterprise40
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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Dropbox?
Dropbox makes it easy to share files across teams, hence improving collaboration. Also, I can store and access my files anywhere, anytime.
What needs improvement with Dropbox?
Sometimes syncing takes longer than I expect, especially with large folders or when my internet is unstable.
What is your primary use case for Dropbox?
Dropbox is very secure, easy to use, and reliable for file syncing, making it a preferred choice for seamless collaboration and file sharing across devices. The performance is generally smooth, wit...
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