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Dropbox Business - Enterprise vs ownCloud comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Feb 8, 2026

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

Categories and Ranking

Dropbox Business - Enterprise
Ranking in Content Collaboration Platforms
3rd
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
95
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 June 2026, in the Content Collaboration Platforms category, the mindshare of Dropbox Business - Enterprise is 7.7%, down from 7.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of ownCloud is 1.5%, up from 0.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Content Collaboration Platforms Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Dropbox Business - Enterprise7.7%
ownCloud1.5%
Other90.8%
Content Collaboration Platforms
 

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

"I use the product to open files."
"One of the most useful features of Dropbox is its ease of use."
"The small business version gave us ample capacity."
"A valuable feature is that it's useful for exchanging large files and documents. I'm happy with it."
"Dropbox can be useful for one's organization and personal usage."
"The primary standout feature for me is the effortless synchronization across various devices."
"Dropbox has been incredibly reliable in real time from any device at any time I need files."
"I am using it for my personal use; I use it for storing data and sharing the data between different devices, for example, I store something on the mobile and then I open it on my MacBook, and I am also using Dropbox to share data with different people."
"I think it’s probably the best self-hosted file sync tool on the market."
 

Cons

"They can do the scanning of viruses, and they can also do malware detection when they do the synchronization."
"For us, storage is an issue. The free version is too small in terms of the amount of storage on offer."
"However, I have seen that the whole system or laptop slows down a bit when I am synchronizing files to Dropbox."
"Dropbox could be improved by reducing the storage price."
"Given the price and limitations, there are more competitive options available."
"The scalability of the product is an area with certain shortcomings where improvements are required."
"I'd rate the scalability maybe a seven out of ten. Once I stop paying, it is an issue."
"I would like to see more aggressive customer support, especially when we need immediate attention."
"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 find their pricing to be fairly standard and competitive when compared to the rest of the market."
"The amount of free space they provide is sufficient for me. However, if you want more space I don't believe is very expensive."
"Dropbox could be less expensive, and I pay monthly."
"I need to pay towards the licensing costs attached to the solution. The solution is expensive."
"We pay a monthly subscription fee."
"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."
"Given the price and limitations, there are more competitive options available."
"Dropbox is one of the cheapest tools in the market."
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Top Industries

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Construction Company
17%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Performing Arts
6%
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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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