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Dropbox vs Microsoft OneDrive for Business comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jul 23, 2025

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 Content Collaboration Platforms
1st
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
90
Ranking in other categories
Cloud Storage (3rd)
Microsoft OneDrive for Busi...
Ranking in Content Collaboration Platforms
11th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
4.3
Number of Reviews
26
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2025, in the Content Collaboration Platforms category, the mindshare of Dropbox is 7.9%, down from 11.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Microsoft OneDrive for Business is 9.6%, down from 12.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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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.
Victor Bayouwa - PeerSpot reviewer
I love the backup capabilities and the offline sync
We use OneDrive to share documents throughout the organization and collaborate. It is also used for backups.  The backup capability is one feature I love about OneDrive. I also like how it syncs when you're working offline. Everything is updated once you connect again. It takes too long for…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"I can use the cloud version for storage and easy retrieval."
"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."
"The setup was straightforward."
"The way the tool is designed and using the tool itself is quite transparent."
"The solution is easy to use, everyone can use it."
"Dropbox's most valuable features are ease of use and performance."
"Availability of dedicated Apps on any kind of OS."
"Dropbox has a simple interface, and it's pretty straightforward."
"They have support for integration with a lot of tools."
"Image management is great since the search is simple, and accessing images with labels is easy."
"With this solution, the sharing of documents if very easy to do. There's a lot of collaboration you can do with your colleagues."
"The feature that I have found the most valuable is that Microsoft OneDrive works with any Enterprise Cloud Solutions Office app. You can edit a document on the cloud, share documents with your colleagues, and monitor changes. You can access your work almost anywhere. You can also sync Microsoft OneDrive with your workstation so that whatever you are working on gets automatically backed up to the cloud at regular intervals. So even if your system crashes, you still have a copy of your documents in the cloud, which I found very useful."
"It is free if you use Microsoft Office 365."
"It is good as a central hub for the storage of documents and sharing among team members."
"Ability to share documents."
"It helps you keep organized."
 

Cons

"Improve the ease of use. Sometimes, occasional users struggle to login again and access documents."
"Dropbox can improve by enhancing the capacity of storage in the free version."
"The complex initial setup phase of the product is an area of concern where improvements are required."
"If someone manages a large amount of data, they will need more storage, which they must purchase."
"There is room for improvement in Dropbox's security measures."
"I'd rate the scalability maybe a seven out of ten. Once I stop paying, it is an issue."
"Sometimes, it takes a while to start Dropbox services and files are not synced."
"The product could always offer more storage."
"The solution has sub-folders, which are visible to various team members. If you want to ensure the information is private, you would need to have a certain level of seniority in the office."
"Recent functionality changes have actually made the product more confusing to use."
"Microsoft OneDrive could improve because it doesn't support backing up .PST files, which are Outlook data files, and email archives. This is a substantial setback when it comes to Microsoft OneDrive."
"The initial setup is not easy."
"The user interface could be a little more intuitive."
"There are not enough ways to assign permissions to shared folders and files."
"The online application is quite limited, for this and other Office offerings."
"An increase in the capacity of storage in the free version would be nice."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"We must pay when we upsize to a larger space."
"We are using the free version of Dropbox which has approximately two gigabytes of data capacity."
"The solution is purchased on a subscription basis, and there are purchasing options. If you purchase annually there is a discount."
"I find their pricing to be fairly standard and competitive when compared to the rest of the market."
"The subscription could be cheaper."
"Dropbox could be less expensive, and I pay monthly."
"I don't pay any licensing costs."
"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."
"The price of Microsoft OneDrive is reasonable and compatible with competitors."
"The licensing is expensive and on a yearly basis."
"We pay a lot for the Enterprise version, but it is a premium service."
"Using this software, it has had an amazing impact moneywise on our business. It allows us to share documents without the need of extra hardware."
"OneDrive comes with Microsoft 365 so it is just an added part of that package."
"It is free if you are using Office 365, and you get a terabyte of storage with your account."
"Costwise, it is a great option. In most cases, it is a free space, which will be more than enough for most customers."
"This is a pricy solution, given that we are only using it at 50% capacity."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
8%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Construction Company
8%
Educational Organization
8%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Computer Software Company
11%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Government
7%
 

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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?
One area of improvement would be to allow multiple users to edit a file simultaneously and see edits in real time, similar to OneDrive. In Dropbox, once a file is opened on one system, it locks the...
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Sample Customers

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