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Dropbox vs Microsoft OneDrive vs SharePoint comparison

 

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

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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…
Sanil Paul - PeerSpot reviewer
Streamlined collaboration through seamless integration and customization
I have been an administrator for SharePoint and have used it as an end-user for document storage. Predominantly, I've been involved in administration SharePoint helps a lot since we've moved from using it directly to using it as a backend for Teams, which makes collaboration easier. It supports…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The most valuable feature of this solution is the ability to access files and documents from any device, anywhere."
"The solution is very fast and simple. If I want to share a file I can put it on the cloud or on-premise. It's user-friendly."
"Reliability is the most valuable feature."
"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 various methods for accessing files, such as through mobile apps, online synchronization, and on a PC, are highly valuable."
"I had a good experiment with the technical support from Dropbox."
"The solution is easy to use, everyone can use it."
"The most valuable feature of the solution is the amount of space allotted to each user that is issued a subscription."
"They have support for integration with a lot of tools."
"Ability to share documents."
"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 good as a central hub for the storage of documents and sharing among team members."
"Being able to use OneDrive as a mapped drive in Windows Explorer is the most valuable feature. Rather than using OneDrive on a browser, you can also open up the Windows Explorer and I can see the file structure in the normal format."
"One of the good features is that the users are not even aware that they're using it."
"It was extremely easy to setup."
"I do like the collaboration around documents. The versioning history has proven useful in some instances as well."
"The most valuable features are the Integrations, web site, and search."
"SharePoint's collaborative features are valuable as they enable productivity by allowing multiple users to edit documents simultaneously."
"We can arrange all our documents on one platform and see the document's changes and edits."
"SharePoint's collaborative features are valuable as they enable productivity by allowing multiple users to edit documents simultaneously."
"The workflow feature is valuable because it enables us to cascade responsibilities."
"Our staff found it simpler, as they did not have to work within a classification system."
"It has helped us with storing all the documents, which means that people are not going to intervene. There is a way of extracting knowledge within documentation and tracking it. There are knowledge assets for where documentation is stored, indexed and searchable through SharePoint."
 

Cons

"The solution could provide more capacity for free."
"While generally user-friendly, there is room for improvement in the user interface, especially with the introduction of new integrations and features."
"2 Gb of free space and then a not so cheap subscription (also if the competitors have similar proposals for customers)."
"I see that if you use a mobile device that does not allow you to properly configure the email part with Dropbox, then you cannot access it."
"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 only thing I have had trouble with is the ability to share files. The recipients of my requests have had difficulty accessing the files."
"I think the product's interface is an area of concern since it has been changed for a long time and can be considered for improvement."
"I would like to have a document flow. S"
"The user interface could be a little more intuitive."
"It is not very stable because there are a lot of bugs."
"Recent functionality changes have actually made the product more confusing to use."
"I would advice not storage sensitive information since it could be prone to hacking."
"The technical support is really very bad."
"The initial setup is not easy."
"Technical support is not very impressive and is typical of large company software support."
"OneDrive is a bit behind competing products like Dropbox and Box."
"SharePoint designer workflows can be buggy sometimes without any apparent reason."
"The search functionality could be improved, especially when dealing with 'lift' lists, where there are performance issues."
"We'd like to be able to upload from MS Excel to deploy tasks and use drop-down lists to collect further information."
"It is too heavy. MS should not have paid foreign coders dollars per each row of code. They wasted the stability and reliability in the end."
"The product must provide more automation."
"Microsoft support could be better, especially for enterprise troubleshooting. They require a lot of logs and often rely on online support, which does not meet customer expectations."
"The initial setup is complex and has room for improvement."
"This solution would benefit from the implementation of enhanced online forms and template development capabilities."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"A bigger discount for existing users would be appreciated."
"We are using the free version of Dropbox which has approximately two gigabytes of data capacity."
"We must pay when we upsize to a larger space."
"The product is free up to a certain limit."
"The pricing for non-corporations is expensive. They have raised their prices and have low storage capacity."
"I believe I pay around $5 per month for the license."
"Dropbox is one of the cheapest tools in the market."
"I find their pricing to be fairly standard and competitive when compared to the rest of the market."
"OneDrive comes with Microsoft 365 so it is just an added part of that package."
"We pay a lot for the Enterprise version, but it is a premium service."
"This is a pricy solution, given that we are only using it at 50% capacity."
"Costwise, it is a great option. In most cases, it is a free space, which will be more than enough for most customers."
"It is free if you are using Office 365, and you get a terabyte of storage with your account."
"The price of Microsoft OneDrive is reasonable and compatible with competitors."
"The licensing is expensive and on a yearly basis."
"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."
"For this type of solution, it is not wise to buy it without Software Assurance."
"The data classification and search elements are cheap."
"They are about an eight in comparison to other similar products."
"We have purchased add-ons to handle multiple site collections, form creation, and design."
"The product is reasonably priced."
"The pricing is competitive."
"It is very expensive.​"
"It is pretty reasonable. It is $5 per month per user. We have 12 users now, so it is about $60 per month."
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Aug 23, 2013
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Top Industries

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Educational Organization
58%
Computer Software Company
5%
Financial Services Firm
4%
Construction Company
3%
Educational Organization
35%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Computer Software Company
8%
Government
5%
Government
13%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Computer Software Company
10%
Manufacturing Company
7%
 

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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, si...
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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for SharePoint?
As SharePoint is part of the Microsoft 365 suite, the pricing is acceptable.
What needs improvement with SharePoint?
The web parts in SharePoint could be more intuitive for end users. Many do not fully understand these features, and i...
 

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