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Synology Drive

Overview

Dropbox Business is an off-site server for file syncing, storage and sharing which allows teams of all sizes to save and share files of any format and access them anywhere, on any device

Synology Drive is a cloud storage and file-sharing solution that is designed for the Synology NAS system. Securely share documents and sync new files across all connected devices with granular permissions, Synology's intelligent versioning (intelliversioning) functionality, and real-time synchronization and backup capabilities.

  • Platforms supported
  • Web-based
  • iPhone app
  • Android app
  • Windows Phone app
  • Typical customers
  • Freelancers
  • Small businesses
  • Mid size businesses
  • Large enterprises
  • Customer support
  • Phone
  • Online
  • Knowledge base
  • Video tutorials
  • Platforms supported
  • Web-based
  • iPhone app
  • Android app
  • Windows Phone app
  • Typical customers
  • Freelancers
  • Small businesses
  • Mid size businesses
  • Large enterprises
  • Customer support
  • Phone
  • Online
  • Knowledge base
  • Video tutorials

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Pricing

Starting from

11.99

Per month

  • Free trial available
  • Credit cardless trial
  • Free account
  • Subscription based

Starting from

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No pricing info

  • Free trial available
  • Credit cardless trial
  • Free account
  • Subscription based

User reviews

4.5

21.7K

5

4

3

2

1

13.8K

6K

1.4K

199

116

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Features
  • Customer support
78%
would recommend this app

4.6

24

5

4

3

2

1

15

9

0

0

0

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Features
  • Customer support
79%
would recommend this app

Pros

“I keep all my templates and commonly used documents stored in Dropbox. When needed, I can simply open a saved file, edit it quickly, and print it without wasting time searching or recreating documents from scratch.”
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Manpreet K.

Physiotherapist

“It has reduced the hassle of sending large files through email and improved coordination within the team. While pricing can feel a bit high for advanced plans, the convenience and reliability make it a useful tool for daily business operations.”
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Akash E.

Operation Manager

“I often search and save exercise sheets whenever I find good resources, and I organize them in Dropbox. Since I don’t use paid exercise apps, I rely on printed exercise sheets for my patients.”
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Manpreet K.

Physiotherapist

Pros

“This of course provided that the admin can navigate the more complex NAS and network setup, but if you’re considering Synology Drive you probably have already it in place or have at least a grasp of what you are doing.”
DB

Davide B.

Founder - Owner

“The users can access it from mobile and desktop apps or a nice and intuitive WebUI, so the migration from other similar platforms is pretty easy and straightforward.”
DB

Davide B.

Founder - Owner

“Synology Drive is the best tool for all business types, the data storage, sharing, and security are great.”
AK

Ahmad K.

System Administrator

Cons

“Storage fills up faster than you’d expect, especially once you start syncing bigger files or a bunch of projects at once, so I’ve had to be more careful about what actually needs to live in there versus what I can keep somewhere else.”
DS

Daniel S.

Manager

“Every once in a while sync will lag behind on a file that’s actively being edited by more than one person, which gets annoying when you’re trying to work off the latest version and it’s not quite caught up.”
DS

Daniel S.

Manager

“Some features and additional storage require a paid plan, and it can sometimes be confusing to tell exactly what is included with each plan.”
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Michelle C.

CEO

Cons

“Team folders” is the only small part of the UI which isn’t as intuitive as the others, despite it being clearly named the setup is not as simple and clear as it could have been.”
DB

Davide B.

Founder - Owner

  • Vendor responds to reviews
  • Last review15 days ago
  • Vendor responds to reviews
  • Last review5 months ago

Key features

  • Total features92
  • API
  • Access Controls/Permissions
  • Active Directory Integration
  • Activity Dashboard
  • Activity Tracking
  • Activity/News Feed
  • Alerts/Notifications
  • Application Management
  • Approval Process Control
  • Archiving & Retention
  • Audit Management
  • Audit Trail
  • Authentication
  • Automatic Backup
  • Backup and Recovery
  • Brainstorming
  • Calendar Management
  • Chat/Messaging
  • Cloud Backup
  • Collaboration Tools
  • Commenting/Notes
  • Communication Management
  • Compliance Tracking
  • Conflict Tracking
  • Contact Management
  • Content Management
  • Customizable Branding
  • Customizable Templates
  • Data Import/Export
  • Data Migration
  • Data Recovery
  • Data Storage Management
  • Data Synchronization
  • Database Creation
  • Discussions/Forums
  • Document Capture
  • Document Classification
  • Document Editing
  • Document Generation
  • Document Management
  • Document Storage
  • Drag & Drop
  • Electronic Signature
  • Email Management
  • Employee Directory
  • Encryption
  • File Conversion
  • File Management
  • File Recovery
  • File Sharing
  • File Transfer
  • Full Text Search
  • HIPAA Compliant
  • Historical Reporting
  • Image Editing
  • Knowledge Management
  • Live Chat
  • Messaging
  • Mobile Access
  • Mobile Capture
  • Monitoring
  • Notes Management
  • Office Suite
  • Offline Access
  • Optical Character Recognition
  • Password Management
  • Personalization
  • Presentation Tools
  • Productivity Tools
  • Progress Tracking
  • Project Management
  • Real Time Editing
  • Real Time Synchronization
  • Real-Time Data
  • Remote Access/Control
  • Remote Synchronization
  • Role-Based Permissions
  • SEO Management
  • SSL Security
  • Search/Filter
  • Secure Data Storage
  • Secure Login
  • Single Sign On
  • Surveys & Feedback
  • Synchronization Scheduling
  • Task Management
  • Team Collaboration
  • Templates
  • Third-Party Integrations
  • Two-Factor Authentication
  • Two-Way Synchronization
  • User Management
  • Version Control
  • Video Content
  • Workflow Management
  • Total features26
  • API
  • Access Controls/Permissions
  • Active Directory Integration
  • Activity Dashboard
  • Activity Tracking
  • Activity/News Feed
  • Alerts/Notifications
  • Application Management
  • Approval Process Control
  • Archiving & Retention
  • Audit Management
  • Audit Trail
  • Authentication
  • Automatic Backup
  • Backup and Recovery
  • Brainstorming
  • Calendar Management
  • Chat/Messaging
  • Cloud Backup
  • Collaboration Tools
  • Commenting/Notes
  • Communication Management
  • Compliance Tracking
  • Conflict Tracking
  • Contact Management
  • Content Management
  • Customizable Branding
  • Customizable Templates
  • Data Import/Export
  • Data Migration
  • Data Recovery
  • Data Storage Management
  • Data Synchronization
  • Database Creation
  • Discussions/Forums
  • Document Capture
  • Document Classification
  • Document Editing
  • Document Generation
  • Document Management
  • Document Storage
  • Drag & Drop
  • Electronic Signature
  • Email Management
  • Employee Directory
  • Encryption
  • File Conversion
  • File Management
  • File Recovery
  • File Sharing
  • File Transfer
  • Full Text Search
  • HIPAA Compliant
  • Historical Reporting
  • Image Editing
  • Knowledge Management
  • Live Chat
  • Messaging
  • Mobile Access
  • Mobile Capture
  • Monitoring
  • Notes Management
  • Office Suite
  • Offline Access
  • Optical Character Recognition
  • Password Management
  • Personalization
  • Presentation Tools
  • Productivity Tools
  • Progress Tracking
  • Project Management
  • Real Time Editing
  • Real Time Synchronization
  • Real-Time Data
  • Remote Access/Control
  • Remote Synchronization
  • Role-Based Permissions
  • SEO Management
  • SSL Security
  • Search/Filter
  • Secure Data Storage
  • Secure Login
  • Single Sign On
  • Surveys & Feedback
  • Synchronization Scheduling
  • Task Management
  • Team Collaboration
  • Templates
  • Third-Party Integrations
  • Two-Factor Authentication
  • Two-Way Synchronization
  • User Management
  • Version Control
  • Video Content
  • Workflow Management

Integrations

  • Total integrations80
  • 1Password
  • Adobe Creative Cloud
  • Adobe Workfront
  • Airtable
  • Asana
  • Azuqua
  • BetterCloud
  • Bluescape
  • Canto
  • Canva
  • ClearCo
  • Dext
  • Docusign
  • Domo
  • Dropbox Sign
  • Enterprise Suite
  • Fieldwire
  • Final Draft
  • FlowVella
  • Frame.io
  • Freshdesk
  • Front
  • Google Cloud
  • Greenhouse
  • Highspot by Seismic
  • Hootsuite
  • ICIMS
  • IFTTT
  • Jimdo
  • Jira
  • Jobvite
  • Jotform
  • Looker
  • M-Files
  • MVISION Cloud
  • MangoApps
  • Marvel
  • Microsoft 365
  • Microsoft Azure
  • Microsoft Entra ID
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft To Do
  • Microsoft Word
  • Miro
  • Netskope Active Platform
  • Netskope One Platform
  • Nimble
  • Nitro PDF
  • Okta
  • OneLogin
  • Onna
  • Otter.ai
  • PageUp
  • PeopleFluent Talent Management
  • Plex Smart Manufacturing Platform
  • Proto.io
  • Rydoo
  • Salesforce Sales Cloud
  • Schoology
  • Slack
  • Smallpdf
  • Smartsheet
  • Splunk Enterprise
  • Squarespace
  • Tray.io
  • Trello
  • Webex Suite
  • WhatsApp
  • WordPress
  • Workato
  • Workplace from Meta
  • Wrike
  • Wufoo
  • Xero
  • Zapier
  • Zendesk Suite
  • airSlate SignNow
  • altaFlow
  • draw.io
  • myStaffingPro
  • Total integrationsN/A
  • 1Password
  • Adobe Creative Cloud
  • Adobe Workfront
  • Airtable
  • Asana
  • Azuqua
  • BetterCloud
  • Bluescape
  • Canto
  • Canva
  • ClearCo
  • Dext
  • Docusign
  • Domo
  • Dropbox Sign
  • Enterprise Suite
  • Fieldwire
  • Final Draft
  • FlowVella
  • Frame.io
  • Freshdesk
  • Front
  • Google Cloud
  • Greenhouse
  • Highspot by Seismic
  • Hootsuite
  • ICIMS
  • IFTTT
  • Jimdo
  • Jira
  • Jobvite
  • Jotform
  • Looker
  • M-Files
  • MVISION Cloud
  • MangoApps
  • Marvel
  • Microsoft 365
  • Microsoft Azure
  • Microsoft Entra ID
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft To Do
  • Microsoft Word
  • Miro
  • Netskope Active Platform
  • Netskope One Platform
  • Nimble
  • Nitro PDF
  • Okta
  • OneLogin
  • Onna
  • Otter.ai
  • PageUp
  • PeopleFluent Talent Management
  • Plex Smart Manufacturing Platform
  • Proto.io
  • Rydoo
  • Salesforce Sales Cloud
  • Schoology
  • Slack
  • Smallpdf
  • Smartsheet
  • Splunk Enterprise
  • Squarespace
  • Tray.io
  • Trello
  • Webex Suite
  • WhatsApp
  • WordPress
  • Workato
  • Workplace from Meta
  • Wrike
  • Wufoo
  • Xero
  • Zapier
  • Zendesk Suite
  • airSlate SignNow
  • altaFlow
  • draw.io
  • myStaffingPro