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Dropbox vs SharePoint comparison

 

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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
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.6
Number of Reviews
90
Ranking in other categories
Cloud Storage (5th), Content Collaboration Platforms (1st)
SharePoint
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
160
Ranking in other categories
Enterprise Content Management (1st), Web Content Management (2nd), Corporate Portals (Enterprise Information Portals) (1st), Enterprise Intranet (1st)
 

Mindshare comparison

While both are Messaging and Collaboration solutions, they serve different purposes. Dropbox is designed for Cloud Storage and holds a mindshare of 4.9%, down 6.2% compared to last year.
SharePoint, on the other hand, focuses on Enterprise Content Management, holds 16.6% mindshare, down 20.6% since last year.
Cloud Storage
Enterprise Content Management
 

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.
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

"I can use the cloud version for storage and easy retrieval."
"Dropbox's most valuable features are ease of use and performance."
"For me, the biggest thing is version history. I can easily go back and view older versions."
"The security is very good."
"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."
"The various methods for accessing files, such as through mobile apps, online synchronization, and on a PC, are highly valuable."
"Dropbox is easy to set up as it doesn't require any installation, just a download."
"The solution is easy to use."
"The search feature is valuable."
"The most valuable features of SharePoint include the ability to co-edit documents in the Office suite, particularly Excel and Word."
"The workflow feature is valuable because it enables us to cascade responsibilities."
"SharePoint is already moving to cloud, if you are using SharePoint online, which is cloud-based technology, it is more accessible."
"The most valuable feature of the solution is file sharing or information sharing."
"The most valuable feature is the ability to easily build intranet sites for communicating within teams, storing documentation, product information, pricing policies, updates on product infrastructure, and other related news."
"It has good integration with other MS products."
"The ability to quickly and easily create team sites has been great."
 

Cons

"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."
"There is a potential improvement regarding storage capacity and offering more than its current four gigabytes."
"I'd rate the scalability maybe a seven out of ten. Once I stop paying, it is an issue."
"One area of improvement would be to allow multiple users to edit a file simultaneously and see edits in real time, similar to OneDrive."
"Dropbox could be improved by reducing the storage price."
"The arrangement of documents can be simplified. Personally, I am used to it, but for a new user, it might be a little confusing. It can maybe have a feature to allow people to collaborate or work on the same document at the same time. I'm just using it to load and access information, and I haven't faced many challenges. However, I have seen that the whole system or laptop slows down a bit when I am synchronizing files to Dropbox. I don't know if it is because of my system. It might be good if they can enhance the synchronization process so that we can specify that synchronization should be done after 30 minutes. In addition, synchronization should only be done for the documents that have been uploaded."
"I would like to see an option to secure my files and set password protection to my folders."
"2 Gb of free space and then a not so cheap subscription (also if the competitors have similar proposals for customers)."
"We would like more security features, like automating."
"The workflow engine cannot support the business needs."
"You still need a bit of expertise to add branding."
"More hints and make it more user-customizable."
"The solution should be made more user-friendly for technical and business people."
"The management of the product/back-end is complex."
"SharePoint sometimes cannot handle the amount of co-editing that we do."
"Allow more functionalities for the on-premise version. Do not force the move of content to a non-private cloud."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"I am on a monthly subscription for the solution and I am somewhat satisfied with the pricing. However, the price could a bit better."
"The amount of free space they provide is sufficient for me. However, if you want more space I don't believe is very expensive."
"The product is free up to a certain limit."
"Dropbox is one of the cheapest tools in the market."
"A bigger discount for existing users would be appreciated."
"I use the free version of the solution."
"The subscription could be cheaper."
"We must pay when we upsize to a larger space."
"It is very expensive.​"
"The cost is expensive, but worthwhile."
"The solution's pricing is relatively expensive because it's bundled with other products."
"The replacement costs for it are cheaper if you use only SharePoint."
"The pricing works for us."
"It comes bundled with the Microsoft 365 pricing plans."
"The data classification and search elements are cheap."
"The platform has medium pricing."
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Comparison Review

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Aug 23, 2013
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Educational Organization
66%
Computer Software Company
4%
Financial Services Firm
3%
University
3%
Government
13%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Computer Software Company
10%
Manufacturing Company
8%
 

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 SharePoint?
With SharePoint, we save by not needing multiple external licenses. Unlike Drupal ( /products/drupal-reviews ), all necessary applications are included in the Microsoft license, making it cost-effe...
What needs improvement with SharePoint?
When working on a website with SharePoint Online, not many people can edit simultaneously. If I am editing one section, my colleague cannot edit it at the same time. A chat support or chatbot featu...
 

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