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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Dropbox

    Score8.2 out of 10
    N/ADropbox is a cloud storage solution, equipped with features that help users to save time, improve productivity, and collaborate with others. Users can edit PDFs, share videos, sign documents, and collaborate with stakeholders without leaving Dropbox.

    $9.99

    per month

    IBM Cloud Object Storage

    Score7.1 out of 10
    N/AIBM Cloud Object Storage is an IBM Cloud product in the endpoint backup and IaaS categories. It is commonly used for data archiving and backup, for web and mobile applications, and as scalable, persistent storage for analytics.

    $0

    per month

    Pricing
    DropboxIBM Cloud Object Storage
    Editions & Modules
    Plus
    $9.99
    per month
    Essentials
    $18
    per month
    Business
    $20
    per month per user
    Business Plus
    $26
    per month per user
    Basic
    Free
    One-Rate Plan
    As low as USD $12/TB a month
    per month
    Standard Plan
    Free up to 5GB—no minimum fee, pay only for what you use
    per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    DropboxIBM Cloud Object Storage
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
    Additional Details—The One-Rate and Standard service plans for Cloud Object Storage include resiliency options, flexible data classes and built-in security. Pricing is based on the choice of location, storage class and resiliency choice.
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    Community Pulse
    DropboxIBM Cloud Object Storage
    Considered Both Products
    Dropbox
    No answer on this topic
    IBM
    Chose IBM Cloud Object Storage
    The amount of free storage is excellent for private use, and I'm more confident in the reliability and security of IBM Cloud Object Storage than Dropbox or Google Drive.
    Incentivized
    Chose IBM Cloud Object Storage
    I feel Dropbox Business is more seamless, easier to use compared to IBM Cloud
    Incentivized
    Chose IBM Cloud Object Storage
    IBM is [on] another level against these products. I think IBM is more for the bigger companies with bigger projects. If you are smaller and already use MS Office or Google then check those products first, they also have more advanced options (sometimes paid) to enhance your …
    Incentivized
    Chose IBM Cloud Object Storage
    IBM is allowing dynamic access of the data and there are open-source platforms on Fedora Scientific that gain connections to resources from some applications that are developed for Arduino microcontrollers and runs machines and devices to intelligently manipulate scientific …
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    No answers on this topic
    No answers on this topic
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
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    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    DropboxIBM Cloud Object Storage
    File Sharing & Management
    Comparison of File Sharing & Management features of Dropbox and IBM Cloud Object Storage
    Feature
    Dropbox
    7.8
    887 Ratings
    IBM Cloud Object Storage
    -
    Ratings
    Versioning7.5714 Ratings00 Ratings
    Video files7.8697 Ratings00 Ratings
    Audio files8.0623 Ratings00 Ratings
    Document collaboration7.7780 Ratings00 Ratings
    Access control7.8828 Ratings00 Ratings
    File search7.6855 Ratings00 Ratings
    Device sync8.1814 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cloud Storage Security & Administration
    Comparison of Cloud Storage Security & Administration features of Dropbox and IBM Cloud Object Storage
    Feature
    Dropbox
    8.0
    848 Ratings
    IBM Cloud Object Storage
    -
    Ratings
    User and role management7.9778 Ratings00 Ratings
    File organization8.1837 Ratings00 Ratings
    Device management7.9730 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cloud Storage Platform
    Comparison of Cloud Storage Platform features of Dropbox and IBM Cloud Object Storage
    Feature
    Dropbox
    8.0
    836 Ratings
    IBM Cloud Object Storage
    -
    Ratings
    Performance7.4829 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reliability8.3834 Ratings00 Ratings
    Storage Reports8.2636 Ratings00 Ratings
    Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS)
    Comparison of Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) features of Dropbox and IBM Cloud Object Storage
    Feature
    Dropbox
    -
    Ratings
    IBM Cloud Object Storage
    7.9
    145 Ratings
    Service-level Agreement (SLA) uptime00 Ratings8.1133 Ratings
    Dynamic scaling00 Ratings7.5135 Ratings
    Elastic load balancing00 Ratings8.3132 Ratings
    Monitoring tools00 Ratings7.3135 Ratings
    Security controls00 Ratings8.1140 Ratings
    User Ratings
    DropboxIBM Cloud Object Storage
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (911 ratings)
    8.2
    (149 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    6.7
    (31 ratings)
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    Usability
    7.5
    (65 ratings)
    7.3
    (5 ratings)
    Availability
    6.7
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    6.0
    (8 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.5
    (34 ratings)
    9.1
    (8 ratings)
    Online Training
    8.2
    (2 ratings)
    7.3
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    7.5
    (4 ratings)
    5.8
    (4 ratings)
    Configurability
    6.4
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    6.6
    (4 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)