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Dropbox vs Google Cloud Storage comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 17, 2024

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 Cloud Storage
5th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.5
Number of Reviews
89
Ranking in other categories
Content Collaboration Platforms (1st)
Google Cloud Storage
Ranking in Cloud Storage
2nd
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 April 2025, in the Cloud Storage category, the mindshare of Dropbox is 4.8%, down from 6.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Google Cloud Storage is 8.7%, down from 12.5% 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

"Dropbox is easy to use."
"One of the advantages of Dropbox is that you can share files with people who are external to your organization without any additional costs. It is also easy to use, stable, and trustworthy."
"Dropbox is reliable, and I've never reached the storage limits."
"The initial setup was very easy."
"Simple to share files with others."
"A valuable feature is that it's useful for exchanging large files and documents. I'm happy with it."
"I had a good experiment with the technical support from Dropbox."
"I like the synchronization, and the integration with Microsoft Office is good."
"It’s very stable."
"The most valuable features of Google Cloud Storage include easy API integration for querying, downloading, and uploading files."
"It's easy to use."
"Google Cloud Storage is easy to use, and it's free. I also enjoy the speed I am able to share with family across the globe. The storage is synced."
"It is easy to use."
"The solution is scalable."
"The most valuable features are the ease and accessibility of information."
"Everything I store in the solution is available on all of my devices."
 

Cons

"2 Gb of free space and then a not so cheap subscription (also if the competitors have similar proposals for customers)."
"Dropbox could be improved by reducing the storage price."
"They can do the scanning of viruses, and they can also do malware detection when they do the synchronization."
"They should archive the data."
"Dropbox, like many file sharing tools, needs to synch to a local hard drive. That is a bit difficult with 5TB Dropbox content."
"I would like to see an option to secure my files and set password protection to my folders."
"File version control can be improved. It generates a lot of conflicts when people are working on the same file. Its integration with other solutions can be improved in terms of user experience. Integration is there, and it has connectors for Excel, Word, and other solutions, but it is not very friendly. There should be a better user experience."
"I would like to have a document flow. S"
"They need more enhancements in the security features."
"I would also like to be able to use my own tools and packages within this solution and also have a tool to visualize the data with graphics."
"I want the product to be available at a cheaper cost."
"I would like more storage available."
"In the next release, if improvements are made to the GPU instances for machine learning, for example, it would be helpful."
"The solution’s stability could be improved."
"The cost of additional storage could be cheaper."
"What would make Google Cloud Storage better is if it provided more storage."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"There is a subscription-based pricing model and I pay monthly."
"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."
"The solution allows one only a certain amount of free storage, but he must pay for a subscription, perhaps on a six-month basis, if he wishes to maintain this."
"You pay as you go, which is a good thing. There is a monthly fee, and you can also pay annually. This flexibility makes the subscription easier and affordable for some of us. I prefer yearly pricing, which is also slightly cheaper than monthly pricing."
"It has some free features, but for some of the features, you need to pay. If you need more storage, then you need to pay. Its licensing probably is on a monthly basis."
"The solution is paid for annually."
"Users need to pay to increase the solution's capacity."
"I am using the free solution, which provides me with 2GBs of storage, and for me, it's sufficient."
"The tool is not expensive."
"The solution is very cheap."
"The solution was very cheap compared to other products."
"We do not have to pay for a license for Google Cloud Storage but there is a subscription that needs to be paid."
"They know that the pricing is comparable with Azure, AWS, and those other solutions like Amazon are cheaper, but they are not as flexible."
"My company is paying a yearly subscription for the licensing of the solution. It is an expensive solution."
"They have recently changed their pricing structures, it used to be free but now it is a paid service. However, I am on a monthly subscription and the price is reasonable."
"The solution comes with a cost once a person has exceeded a certain limit."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Educational Organization
65%
Computer Software Company
5%
Financial Services Firm
3%
University
3%
Educational Organization
74%
Computer Software Company
4%
Financial Services Firm
3%
Comms Service Provider
2%
 

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 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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