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Dropbox vs Google Cloud Storage comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 17, 2024

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

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)
Google Cloud Storage
Ranking in Cloud Storage
2nd
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
78
Ranking in other categories
Public Cloud Storage Services (3rd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2025, in the Cloud Storage category, the mindshare of Dropbox is 4.9%, down from 6.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Google Cloud Storage is 8.5%, down from 12.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Cloud Storage
 

Featured Reviews

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.
Manimaran Tannimalai - PeerSpot reviewer
User interface consistency facilitates seamless project planning and design for specialized tasks
While Google has made efforts to address SAP loads, the company lacks a product specialist focus. They cover a broad range of products, which might affect their ability to compete well in certain niches. Google's strength lies in their adapted approach to specific tasks, as seen with SAP loads. Generally, their focus is widespread.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The way the tool is designed and using the tool itself is quite transparent."
"It's very easy to use and quite accessible for everybody."
"For me, the biggest thing is version history. I can easily go back and view older versions."
"The product's most valuable feature is storage."
"It is straightforward and works seamlessly."
"File syncing is the most valuable feature. I use it every day to sync files across to the cloud."
"The product's initial setup phase was easy."
"A valuable feature is that it stores my files and photos. I'm satisfied with this product."
"The product's initial setup phase is straightforward."
"It’s very stable."
"Some of the most valuable features are how convenient and easy to use this solution is. It's very user-friendly and meets all my requirements."
"It is flexible and simple to use."
"From an availability perspective it's fantastic; from a security perspective it's fantastic."
"The most valuable features are the ease and accessibility of information."
"What I like most about Google Cloud Storage is that it's very stable, very quick, and very useful."
"Google Cloud Storage is easy to use, and it's free. I also enjoy the speed I am able to share with family across the globe. The storage is synced."
 

Cons

"Dropbox could introduce some sort of a notification with respect to how much storage you have left out of what is purchased."
"The product could always offer more storage."
"While generally user-friendly, there is room for improvement in the user interface, especially with the introduction of new integrations and features."
"Currently, it permits up to five users, but for larger families, it would be beneficial to have a more flexible offering."
"They can do the scanning of viruses, and they can also do malware detection when they do the synchronization."
"I find it a little hard to organize my Dropbox folders on my mobile device."
"A room for improvement in Dropbox is document editing. It would be nice to have the functionality of editing the document with other people at the same time. This is something that can be done on Office 365, and it's a feature I'd like to see in the next release of Dropbox."
"The product must be more user-friendly."
"The tool should be cheaper."
"This solution could be improved by increasing integration with other tools, like Microsoft."
"I do not find any areas needing improvement currently."
"They need more enhancements in the security features."
"It was not easy to reach the storage because there were different network zones."
"Additional cost for more storage"
"I would like more storage available."
"Could be improved from a storage perspective and a cost perspective."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The subscription could be cheaper."
"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."
"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."
"We pay for the license yearly."
"We are using the free version of Dropbox which has approximately two gigabytes of data capacity."
"A basic version of Dropbox is available for free with a paid subscription from Microsoft."
"We use a yearly license. The pricing is not a bad price. I'd rate it about a five out of ten, with ten being expensive and one being cheap."
"In general, it's fairly priced."
"There is a license needed to use Google Cloud Storage at our university."
"There are no licensing fees."
"The solution is very cheap."
"Better pricing would be helpful."
"It's an inexpensive product."
"I pay monthly for Google Cloud Storage. It could be cheaper, but for now, it's okay."
"If one is cheap and ten is expensive, I rate the product price as a nine to ten out of ten."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Educational Organization
66%
Computer Software Company
4%
Financial Services Firm
3%
University
3%
Educational Organization
71%
Computer Software Company
5%
Financial Services Firm
3%
Comms Service Provider
2%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

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...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Google Cloud Storage?
Google Cloud ( /products/google-cloud-reviews ) was cheaper compared to AWS ( /products/amazon-aws-reviews ) and Azure ( /products/microsoft-azure-reviews ). AWS ( /products/amazon-aws-reviews ) wa...
What needs improvement with Google Cloud Storage?
While Google has made efforts to address SAP loads, the company lacks a product specialist focus. They cover a broad range of products, which might affect their ability to compete well in certain n...
 

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