File syncing, storage & sharing platform
4.52/5 (17,466 reviews)Most popular features of all Collaboration apps
Requires iOS 12.1 or later. Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.
25 reviewers had the following to say about Dropbox Business's features:
Overall very solid cloud storage for individual and group use.
Pros
Box is a solid option for cloud storage. It's intuitive and easy to use for file sharing.
Cons
The interface is good but not quite as easy for file management as Google Drive.
Rating breakdown
Time used: 2+ years
Frequency of use: Monthly
Likelihood to recommend
Document sharing, collaboration, secure file storage, project management
Pros
The ability to simultaneously edit documents is great for our project teams to collaborate
Cons
There has not been too much that we dislike. The price is high, but that is expected for a solution with this amount of features.
Rating breakdown
Time used: 6-12 months
Frequency of use: Daily
Likelihood to recommend
We were attempting to solve a few problems at once and thought we had the key with Dropbox Business; realizing some of its limitations, we felt that - especially for the price - another platform was the better option for us.
Pros
Initially, Dropbox Business was the answer for us in terms of establishing file management and cloud storage systems for our team, but...
Cons
...later we discovered that it lacked substantially in the area of collaboration and version / revision control.
Rating breakdown
Time used: 2+ years
Frequency of use: Occasionally
Likelihood to recommend
Document Management, Collaboration, Account Management, Remote Access
Pros
Ease of Managing Documents, create folders as and when needed, access to team members, realtime time document and saving by multiple users
Cons
Online version is slow in terms of speed to access and if two users are simultaneously using the document, it should prioritize the privilege to save the changes by way of notification to the other user instead of saving a conflicted copy
Rating breakdown
Time used: 1-2 years
Frequency of use: Daily
Likelihood to recommend
mobile apps, desktop app, unlimited cloud storage, version control , great features.
Pros
It comes with feature rich administrative tools, user management, unlimited deletion and version history and various collaboration tools.
Rating breakdown
Time used: 1-2 years
Frequency of use: Daily
Likelihood to recommend
Documents are also secure as there are controls as to who has to have access.
Pros
The cloud storage feature for dropbox makes it an excellent tool for managing our organizations' project documents making our teams more efficient in sharing documents online.
Cons
It is difficult to edit or view documents within dropbox if you compare with Google Drive which has easier functionality for viewing and editing.
Rating breakdown
Time used: 6-12 months
Frequency of use: Weekly
Likelihood to recommend
Increased productivity.
Pros
Can integrate with third apps by enterprise mobility management providers for seamless communication and secure collaboration. 3.
Cons
There is no provision to add comments on the changes made by other users. 3.
Rating breakdown
Time used: 2+ years
Frequency of use: Occasionally
Likelihood to recommend
Great software but not the cheapest.
Pros
Easy to share files, folders and restrict permissions. Comment documents.
Cons
No notification when a file was accessed, only edited.
Rating breakdown
Time used: 2+ years
Frequency of use: Weekly
Likelihood to recommend
We use it for our document management and cloud systems.
Pros
The integration into the operating system of your choice is smooth and allows for smooth notification so you can work well in the collaborative spirit.
Cons
I do believe the online version could rethink the size of the columns to make the titles of the documents easier to read.
Rating breakdown
Time used: 2+ years
Frequency of use: Daily
Likelihood to recommend
Pros
The web interface lets control the management of files and folders in an easy way.
Cons
Nothing in terms of functionality. Everything works good.
Rating breakdown
Time used: 6-12 months
Likelihood to recommend
Recommendations to others considering Dropbox Business
Great tool infact. Managing files is very easy using this software. It helps managing backups and pictures as well as important documents. Sharing feature works great too.
It was easy to grant permissions to some files whilst keeping the others invisible and safe.
Pros
The new search functions are great for quickly finding files no matter where they are within your folders, and the collaboration tools are well implemented.
Cons
Design-wise, the interface could use a revamp, although this is a matter of personal preference.
Rating breakdown
Time used: 1-2 years
Frequency of use: Daily
Likelihood to recommend
As a personal option or if there is only one admin person working in the files it is still a great cloud storage solution.
Pros
You can drag and drop the files you want to save very easily.
Cons
Sharing files through collaboration is not great either and you can lose data if you are not careful with version controls.
Rating breakdown
Time used: 6-12 months
Frequency of use: Daily
Likelihood to recommend
You can access the files and it is a great tool for working remotely.
Pros
It works with various third-party app integrations.
Cons
There is nothing negative to say about Dropbox, it is very useful and beneficial. It is highly recommended.
Rating breakdown
Time used: 2+ years
Frequency of use: Monthly
Likelihood to recommend
It has worked well for sharing documents between business teams.
Pros
Drag and drop feature is useful plus link sharing pages and documents.
Cons
Best to have the paid version if you plan use for an entire org which allows controlling user access on a granular level.
Rating breakdown
Time used: 2+ years
Frequency of use: Monthly
Likelihood to recommend
The free version is great for small uses but if you need additional storage and functionality you will need to subscribe for the professional version.
Pros
Dropbox is a cloud file management tool that is easy to deploy and use and it can also run across platform.
Cons
The sharing permissions could use some work as it does not directly limit individuals from removing files from the folders.
Rating breakdown
Time used: 2+ years
Frequency of use: Occasionally
Likelihood to recommend
It is very good to share documents and recordings to the team members.
File management
Pros
Easy to onboard new users and collaborate with clients and partners.
Cons
The Dropbox desktop app UI isn't as clean as the mobile or web apps.
Rating breakdown
Time used: 2+ years
Frequency of use: Daily
Likelihood to recommend
Remote file access with a simple to use interface.
Pros
Team collaboration with shared folders and permissions as to who can join a folder are very useful, particularly with the ability to use groups.
Cons
There is currently nothing that has impacted the use of the software, or any features that we haven't liked.
Rating breakdown
Time used: 2+ years
Frequency of use: Daily
Likelihood to recommend
Great for simple drop and go repository and basic organisation, but you have to spend the money if you want to ensure you can find a document quickly again, without sifting through the thousands of documents it returns on a search.
Pros
East to drag and drop, create folders, scan directly to the Dropbox.
Cons
Searching brings up thousands of documents and hard to narrow down your search.
Rating breakdown
Time used: 2+ years
Frequency of use: Daily
Likelihood to recommend
It has been very good in terms of ease of sharing and collaborating.
Pros
Desktop notifications feature- when somebody adds or makes a change to the a shared Dropbox folder or file, we get a notification.
Cons
Version histories and ability to comment on/ display comments on a document
Rating breakdown
Time used: 6-12 months
Frequency of use: Daily
Likelihood to recommend
I can just give them access to the property file in Dropbox and drag and drop updated pictures.
The unlimited API request is also great feature which can be customzied as per the need.
Pros
Advance sharing permission which allow the protect file with password and option like link expiry.
Cons
Dropbox business should enhance the user interface for network control to manage the team access as it needs a lot to dig at the time of auditing the tiered administration.
Rating breakdown
Time used: 2+ years
Frequency of use: Daily
Likelihood to recommend
Dropbox is a great tool that facilitates the management of documents.
Pros
The feature of checking in/out documents provides the opportunity to have controls on the document revisions.
Cons
The storage is limited and it is based upon the package you have.
Rating breakdown
Time used: 2+ years
Frequency of use: Monthly
Likelihood to recommend
So Dropbox is a total game changer--simply put, if it weren't for Dropbox, I'd be way more tied to my desk, way more stressed about the safety of my data, and would lose hours of time every year to saving/tracking/recovering old versions. There are a couple things that frustrate me from time to time (see above), but overall it's a phenomenal product and in my experience the best of the various file-management-in-the-cloud products.
Pros
So, I guess what I like most is: high level of data security, ease of synchronizing across platforms, automatic versioning, relative ease of sharing documents with clients and collaborators.
Cons
I do wish the web interface was easier to navigate--same for versioning and collaboration. I usually access my company's Dropbox directly from my Mac's file system, and don't do a ton of collaboration, so it's normally a non-issue--but yeah, the web interface takes some getting used to.
Rating breakdown
Time used: 2+ years
Frequency of use: Daily
Likelihood to recommend
Content management in the cloud Cloud storage Cloud backup Sharing files and folders across the organization with specific permissions to allow selective access Ability to access any file on the go from any device
Pros
Ability to store large amount of data in the cloud and access it anywhere, anytime, and from any device Ability to share files and folders with peers and set permissions Ease-of-use
Cons
Drop Box price might be expensive if you have multiple business users .
Rating breakdown
Time used: 2+ years
Frequency of use: Daily
Likelihood to recommend
