Pros y Contras de Dropbox

I have had three major wipeouts of data on my computer since I got my first laptop, and it has been extremely frustrating and often very sad - I lost a wedding video of my friend that I was working on, and I will never get it back for them. One time, I lost all of my data, as it was beyond repair, and the other two times, I got some of it back but lost several crucial files. But either way, this is something that nobody should experience. Therefore, I got Dropbox several years ago as a safe back up method. I love that everything on my computer automatically syncs, so I don't need to worry about doing anything manually. I also love that I can make files online-only - this saves me so much space on my actual computer. I do a lot of photo editing, and the Lightroom and PhotoShop programs and backups take up an enormous amount of space, and my RAW photo files are each around 30 MBs - so it is great that I can make older files online-only and don't need to worry about constantly deleting things from my computer. I have the 3TB package and that is more than enough space for me at the moment. Reseña recopilada por y alojada en G2.com.

It is very expensive, especially when you add features, like the 2TB add-on I just purchased. Reseña recopilada por y alojada en G2.com.

The software integrates well with Mac OS. Solves a variety of problems for users, such as sharing files in work groups and transferring files too large for email Reseña recopilada por y alojada en G2.com.

Free account is too small. I am routinely over-filled. There used to be free options to upgrade that, but not for years. Now, the least-expensive plan to join is over $100/year, and I have not felt like buying that.

I also resent that DropBox attempts to automatically backup media from all disks attached to the Mac. And, I resent that DropBox attempts to automaticaly "back up" all the photos on any camera or card that I attach with photos -- it does this silently and automatically, which results in accounts filling up. Most Mac users are already using Apple Photos; this creates an awkward redundancy that can be difficult to resolve. Reseña recopilada por y alojada en G2.com.

I love that I can access my files from anywhere, whether through the official apps or the web browser. I also love that I can save files directly from my smartphone using the Share feature in my mobile web browser without having to open the app. The service is super affordable for the plan that I'm subscribed to, and it offers plenty of storage space for all your files. Reseña recopilada por y alojada en G2.com.

I don't like that they had to discontinue their Vault service as I found it extremely helpful to secure important files while still being able to access them from anywhere. I have yet to find a service similar to this. Reseña recopilada por y alojada en G2.com.

I like that I am able to create many folders containing photographs for my clients to access. In the past this system has worked nicely. Reseña recopilada por y alojada en G2.com.

I have been a Dropbox user for at least 15 years and it was my preffered way of sharing large file photographs for my clients. However, recently one of the functions stopped working, the simple method of sharing the folders with my clients. When I contacted support they asked me to download some program that I need to set up and record some internal function and then send the file to them. I studied the instructions and determined this was way to technical for me to perform and would take up too much of my time. Basically, they are asking me to trouble shoot the problem. I had always thought it was the role of the tech company to troubleshoot an issue and not ask the client to figure it out.

I have repeatably informed Dropbox technical staff that I am unable to do this and asked if they are able to screen share and perform the troubleshooting themselves. The response is yes, but not in the elevated department in which my case has been turned over to. This higher level support is not able to screen share. I replied, asking to have my case turned back over to the support team that can help but they have not done so. I keep asking to have this fixed and the person handling the case keeps replying that they are unable to screen share. This person does not acknowledge my request to turn it over to the support that can do this. They just keep replying with the instructions to carry out the dowload of the program and how to internally record the functions of Dropbox and to send them the file.

I am losing patience with the obvious decline of support that Dropbox supplies. It is like I am in an alternate universe in which the recipient of my messages does not understand English and repeatably ignors my requests. Like a robot they just keep replying with the samemessage, I just don't get it. This is how a client for many years is treated? Reseña recopilada por y alojada en G2.com.

I am now doing weekly backup of my laptop and desktop to Dropbox, rather than figure out how to have backup copies off site. The update of the backup files (150 Gb) occurs during idle times or during the night. I also like how all my files are available anywhere on any computer. I logged in from my accountant's office to provide a document they requested. Easy peasy. Reseña recopilada por y alojada en G2.com.

There is a short time delay between saving a file and it being available on another computer. This is only a problem when I am using my laptop and am logged in to my desktop (as a printer server). Overall this is far superior over OneDrive. Reseña recopilada por y alojada en G2.com.

Dropbox has saved me on mulitple occasions over the years! Files lost or corrupted, files on a now-dead hard drive, and more often -- keeping me from overwriting an old file thinking it's the new file and then losing the work I'd done before. Now I never have to worry about whether I have the latest work, and I'm not emailing myself multiple times and saving on multiple flash drives. Work is easier and I'm calmer. Reseña recopilada por y alojada en G2.com.

Because I save *everything* to Dropbox, I often have to unsync folders from my computer(s) in order to free up space, especially due to media files. Then later I have to re-download a file, then remove it again when I'm done. I haven't figured out a better way to have easy access to all of my work and still have all of it safely backed up on Dropbox. If there is a better way, I simply don't know about it. But it's still easier and better than any option I've tried in the past. Reseña recopilada por y alojada en G2.com.

I have had a great experience with Dropbox so far as a Dropbox Plus user. It is very easy to sync files and the fact that you can easily get and transfer your files from and to other devices is extremely practical. The software is also quite light on CPU usage, which is a big plus. When it comes to collaboative use, it's also very useful to be able to keep shared files and folders updated, as well as to create sharing links for individual files. Reseña recopilada por y alojada en G2.com.

In some rare cases, syncing should really be quicker, as it sometimes takes dozen of minutes to sync big files. There are also a few instances where I had to manually end the Dropbox process because it was not syncing properly and prevented me from deleting folders or files. Reseña recopilada por y alojada en G2.com.

The easy way you can work sharing files you are working, and having the most recent changes, for example for design blueprints, this make our work more productive and organize since we don't have way too much files that we can get confuse about which one is the most recent one, sharing design books so easy access everywhere, really helps a lot. Reseña recopilada por y alojada en G2.com.

One thing I dislike is how sharing folders work, would like a way (unless I miss it) that can be access by a password, lets say if you want to share something private that only that password could let you in, more than a dislike I guess is a suggestion Reseña recopilada por y alojada en G2.com.

I like that I can access Dropbox from multiple devices, including my mobile phone, whenever I need important information—whether at work, while traveling, or in everyday life. Its functionality fully meets my needs, offering excellent synchronization across different devices. I also appreciate that it allows me to store files not only locally on my device but also on the cloud platform. Reseña recopilada por y alojada en G2.com.

The free version provides very little storage, which quickly filled up. Fortunately, additional conditions allowed me to expand the storage to 7GB, which has been more than enough for me over the past 5 years of actively using Dropbox, as I only store the most essential documents, photos, and other important information.

I don’t like that such a small amount of free space is allocated for a low-demand user like me since I have no need for 2TB or the desire to store all my accumulated junk, photos, and other data. Since I've been using Dropbox from its inception, when there were no other alternatives, I’ve continued to stick with it. However, if I had to start from scratch, I’d seriously consider whether I would choose this service today. Reseña recopilada por y alojada en G2.com.

I chose Dropbox because I wanted to be able to sleep without the fear of losing my data.

Before using Dropbox, I used to keep all my documents on my desktop computer and, from time to time, I would create backups of my folders on an external HDD. It was a time-consuming process, and often I would forget when I did my last backup. Then my computer crashed one day, and I lost everything. Luckily, I had my backups, but to my disappointment, my last backup was from two months earlier, so I lost two months of my work.

I purchased Dropbox a week later, after reviewing various offers on the market. I've had it for a year and recently renewed my subscription. I love how secure I feel now, and I didn't even realize how easy it is to work with Dropbox. I'm using the feature that allows me to see my documents as a folder in Windows Explorer, so it feels like I'm still working on my computer, which I like. Installing this feature was as easy as it is to use it. Ah, and I got the Dropbox Android app ass well on my phone.

Plus, I can access my files anywhere. I am using Dropbox daily, ansd I can access it from my home computer, from my work computer and even from my phone, which is great because I have instant access to all my files at my disposal.

And the other features, like Dropbox Paper, I'm only now discovering and starting to use, and to be honest, I don't need another word processor anymore. No more headaches. Better sleep. Reseña recopilada por y alojada en G2.com.

I would like to have the ability to carve my own benefits for my subscription from more options. A kind of customer-specific subscription. Reseña recopilada por y alojada en G2.com.