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Dropbox vs Google Cloud Storage comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 17, 2024

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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
Ranking in Cloud Storage
3rd
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
90
Ranking in other categories
Content Collaboration Platforms (1st)
Google Cloud Storage
Ranking in Cloud Storage
1st
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 July 2025, in the Cloud Storage category, the mindshare of Dropbox is 5.4%, down from 5.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Google Cloud Storage is 8.1%, down from 11.3% 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 setup was straightforward."
"Dropbox is reliable, and I've never reached the storage limits."
"The small business version gave us ample capacity."
"The primary standout feature for me is the effortless synchronization across various devices."
"The most valuable features I have found to be accessibility and ease of use."
"Simple to share files with others."
"The solution is very clear and easy to use."
"Dropbox's most valuable features are ease of use and performance."
"The solution is very flexible."
"The most valuable feature of Google Cloud Storage is the filter option. You can search with some artificial intelligence kinds of features. For example, if I search for a beach, it'll show me all the beach-related pictures, which I took five or ten years before. So this is a cool feature that I've seen. They give as many features as they can to make it better, so I'm happy with this solution."
"The most valuable feature of Google Cloud Storage is that the backup feature is always on."
"The most valuable features are Pub/Sub, Data Explorer, BigQuery, and Data Transfer."
"Google Cloud Storage's most valuable features are that it's easy to use and navigate, and it's not expensive."
"The performance is good."
"The most valuable features are the ease and accessibility of information."
"It is stable and scalable."
 

Cons

"The storage is not large enough."
"I would like to be able to unarchive my files online."
"Dropbox could improve by being more secure."
"The search could be made more intuitive."
"The free storage amount should be increased."
"The product's high price is an area of concern where improvements are required."
"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."
"Considering the solution's shortcomings, I want the product to be more user-friendly and offer more storage capacity."
"I would like more storage available."
"Google Cloud Storage could be improved by increasing the drive capacity."
"The tool should increase its storage."
"There are inefficiencies with cache when the names are sequencing."
"One area for product improvement would be better synchronization across regions."
"It was a little more complicated when compared to Apple."
"The user experience needs to be simplified."
"The solution only allows so much space for free."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Its price is quite cheap. It is quite competitive. You just need to pay for the license. There are no additional costs."
"A basic version of Dropbox is available for free with a paid subscription from Microsoft."
"I am using the free solution, which provides me with 2GBs of storage, and for me, it's sufficient."
"There is a subscription-based pricing model and I pay monthly."
"I am using the free version of the solution."
"My company makes monthly payments towards the licensing charges associated with the product. I think it's a reasonably priced product."
"Dropbox is one of the cheapest tools in the market."
"A bigger discount for existing users would be appreciated."
"Regarding the cost of the solution, Google offers its users a pay-as-you-go model pricing."
"I pay monthly for Google Cloud Storage. It could be cheaper, but for now, it's okay."
"I pay a yearly subscription fee."
"If you're ready to pay, they're ready to give you as much storage as you want. Considering the features that Google Cloud Storage provides, the pricing is reasonable. So far, I'm still using the free service from them because I'm able to meet my requirements with the free subscription. Maybe, in the future, if a storage requirement comes, I'll pay for it or go for the license."
"The price could be cheaper."
"There is a license needed to use Google Cloud Storage at our university."
"We pay a monthly subscription."
"The tool is not expensive."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Educational Organization
50%
Financial Services Firm
5%
Computer Software Company
5%
Construction Company
4%
Educational Organization
51%
Computer Software Company
8%
Financial Services Firm
5%
Comms Service Provider
4%
 

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?
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...
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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