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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

    Nextcloud

    Score6.1 out of 10
    N/ANextcloud offers their open source, self-hosted Content Collaboration Platform, combining what they describe as an easy user interface for consumer-grade cloud solutions with the security and compliance measures enterprises need. Nextcloud brings together universal access to data through mobile, desktop and web interfaces with next-generation, on-premise secure communication and collaboration features like real-time document editing, chat and video calls, putting them under…N/A
    Pricing
    DropboxNextcloud
    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
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    DropboxNextcloud
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
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    Community Pulse
    DropboxNextcloud
    Considered Both Products
    Dropbox
    Chose Dropbox
    Of all the options we tried, Dropbox was at the top in terms of performance, reliability, and features.

    Nextcloud is a self-hosted solution, and is the system preferred by our IT department — mainly because it is free or has no annual subscription cost. However, it's UI is …
    Incentivized
    Chose Dropbox
    I love how I can run NC from my own devices, but it is finicky and clunky. DB is worth the money for reliability and ease of use.
    Incentivized
    Chose Dropbox
    I actually selected Google Drive for our primary cloud storage solution as it provides better collaboration tools. A couple of usage scenarios where one person was working on writing a book and wanted to ensure that those helping with the review were working from the latest …
    Incentivized
    Nextcloud
    Chose Nextcloud
    Dropbox was no longer an option due to their hosting policy. We needed an EU-based solution, preferably open source and self-hosted. There were also security leaks with Dropbox in the past. OneDrive is dreadfully slow, Nextcloud is as fast as you want it to be. On a dedicated …
    Incentivized
    Chose Nextcloud
    Main feature is the possibility to self host your files and have control over your data (especially if it is sensitive and you want to host the data in house). Others provide good services too, but thinking about GDPR this is the easiest route you can take. Since we use it for …
    Incentivized
    Chose Nextcloud
    On-premise solution good for control and cost (in our case).
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    DropboxNextcloud
    File Sharing & Management
    Comparison of File Sharing & Management features of Dropbox and Nextcloud
    Feature
    Dropbox
    7.8
    887 Ratings
    Nextcloud
    8.2
    11 Ratings
    Versioning7.5714 Ratings5.09 Ratings
    Video files7.8697 Ratings8.610 Ratings
    Audio files8.0623 Ratings10.09 Ratings
    Document collaboration7.7780 Ratings10.09 Ratings
    Access control7.8828 Ratings7.811 Ratings
    File search7.6855 Ratings7.010 Ratings
    Device sync8.1814 Ratings9.011 Ratings
    Cloud Storage Security & Administration
    Comparison of Cloud Storage Security & Administration features of Dropbox and Nextcloud
    Feature
    Dropbox
    8.0
    848 Ratings
    Nextcloud
    8.8
    11 Ratings
    User and role management7.9778 Ratings7.811 Ratings
    File organization8.1837 Ratings9.310 Ratings
    Device management7.9730 Ratings9.39 Ratings
    Cloud Storage Platform
    Comparison of Cloud Storage Platform features of Dropbox and Nextcloud
    Feature
    Dropbox
    8.0
    836 Ratings
    Nextcloud
    7.9
    10 Ratings
    Performance7.4829 Ratings4.410 Ratings
    Reliability8.3834 Ratings9.310 Ratings
    Storage Reports8.2636 Ratings10.08 Ratings
    User Ratings
    DropboxNextcloud
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (911 ratings)
    8.6
    (11 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    6.7
    (31 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    7.5
    (65 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Availability
    6.7
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    6.0
    (8 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.5
    (34 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Online Training
    8.2
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    7.5
    (4 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Configurability
    6.4
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    6.6
    (4 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)