Dropbox

Dropbox Business

Composite Score

9.0 /10

CX Score

9.2 /10

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What is Dropbox Business?

Dropbox Business is a file sharing package offered by Dropbox, and that is targeted specifically at companies and enterprises. Organize all your team’s content, tune out distractions, and get everyone coordinated with the world’s first smart workspace.

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Awards & Recognition

Dropbox Business won the following awards in the Content Collaboration category

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2024 Data Quadrant Gold Medalist

Latest Award, 2024

0 Top Rated Capabilities

1 Top Rated Features

Latest Award, 2024

2023 Data Quadrant Gold Medalist

2023

0 Top Rated Capabilities

5 Top Rated Features

2023

0 Top Rated Capabilities

1 Top Rated Features

2022

Dropbox Business Ratings

Real user data aggregated to summarize the product performance and customer experience.
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Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

88 Likeliness to Recommend

95 Plan to Renew

1
Since last award

87 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

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Emotional Footprint Overview

Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

+93 Net Emotional Footprint

The emotional sentiment held by end users of the software based on their experience with the vendor. Responses are captured on an eight-point scale.

How much do users love Dropbox Business?

2% Negative

5% Neutral

93% Positive

Pros

Reliable
Respectful
Acts with Integrity
Helps Innovate

Feature Ratings

Average 86

Access Control and Rights Management

Team Collaboration

Real-Time Synchronization

Enterprise Grade Security Controls

Drag and Drop User Interface

Data Loss Prevention

Large File Optimization

Mobility Support

Audit Trail

Electronic Signatures

3rd-Party Integrations

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 85

Ease of Implementation

Business Value Created

Quality of Features

Ease of Data Integration

Usability and Intuitiveness

Availability and Quality of Training

Ease of IT Administration

Breadth of Features

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Ease of Customization

Vendor Support

Dropbox Business Reviews

Daniel C.

Role: Sales Marketing
Industry: Manufacturing
Involvement: End User of Application

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Dec 2023

Features disappoint and Google Drive is cheaper

Likeliness to Recommend

8 /10

What differentiates Dropbox Business from other similar products?

Worse UI and more expensive

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Storage and sharing

What do you dislike most about this product?

Cost and user interface (it's clunky and outdated)

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Go with Google Drive

Elena D.

Role: Sales Marketing
Industry: Recreation
Involvement: End User of Application

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Dec 2023

Good for large files sharing

Likeliness to Recommend

6 /10

What differentiates Dropbox Business from other similar products?

Dropbox is great for large file sharing, but otherwise, it lacks any sort of innovation.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Sending large files at once.

What do you dislike most about this product?

The fact that the file shared has an expiration date and can't be accessed after a certain time period.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

There are other options outt there to be explored.

Pros

Reliable
Performance Enhancing
Enables Productivity
Trustworthy

Cons

Inhibits Innovation
Slower Product Innovation
Less Effective Service

Amey S.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Engineering
Involvement: End User of Application

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Nov 2023

Very Intuitive!

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates Dropbox Business from other similar products?

Dropbox Business integrates with a wide array of third-party apps and services, such as Microsoft Office, Slack, and Zoom, enhancing productivity and workflow automation. It includes collaboration tools like Dropbox Paper, which allows teams to work together in real-time on documents, and shared links, which facilitate easy file sharing with team members and external partners. Dropbox Business offers advanced security features, including file encryption, two-factor authentication, and extensive admin controls for managing users and monitoring activity.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

My favorite aspect of Dropbox Business is its robust file synchronization capability. I find the seamless syncing of files across various devices and platforms particularly impressive. It ensures that I always have the most current version of my documents, regardless of where I access them from. This feature, combined with the convenience of Smart Sync and Selective Sync, allows me to manage my storage efficiently while keeping all my important files readily accessible.

What do you dislike most about this product?

It is a bit overwhelming for first time users.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Dropbox Business integrates with a wide range of applications. Explore these to streamline your workflow and connect Dropbox seamlessly with tools your team already uses, like Slack, Zoom, or Office 365. These features can help manage local storage space on your devices while keeping your files accessible in the cloud. They are particularly useful in managing large files or numerous documents. Familiarize yourself with Dropbox Business's pricing tiers and the features each tier offers. Ensure the plan you choose aligns with your budget and your organization’s requirements.

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Performance Enhancing

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What is Dropbox Business?

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Awards & Recognition

2024 Data Quadrant Gold Medalist

2023 Data Quadrant Gold Medalist

Dropbox Business Ratings

88 Likeliness to Recommend

95 Plan to Renew

1 Since last award

87 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

Emotional Footprint Overview

+93 Net Emotional Footprint

How much do users love Dropbox Business?

Pros

Feature Ratings Average rating of all product features, some of which may not be shown below

Access Control and Rights Management Ability to discretely control who can access the file.

Team Collaboration Allows multiple users to comment on, mark-up, annotate, or edit a document. Provides team sites, workspaces or other landing areas that enhance productivity.

Real-Time Synchronization Synchronization of files to a central repository (on-prem or in the cloud) facilitating access across multiple devices.

Enterprise Grade Security Controls Encryption in-transit and at rest. Remote wiping of data on non-corporate owned devices.

Drag and Drop User Interface Optimal user interfaces and interactions, such as drag-and-drop and file open-in applications.

Data Loss Prevention Detection of potential data breaches by monitoring, detecting and blocking the electronic transmission of sensitive data.

Large File Optimization Contains optimizations for transfers of large files.

Mobility Support Software is optimized for mobile usage.

Audit Trail View all previous activity including any recent edits and user access.

Electronic Signatures Form signatures can be captured, stored and reported on electronically

3rd-Party Integrations Integration with other identity providers, content management systems, or cloud services.

Vendor Capability Ratings Average rating of all vendor capabilities, some of which may not be shown below

Ease of Implementation Successfully implementing new software is necessary to realize its full value and promote end user adoption. This data indicates whether or not the product is easy to implement.

Business Value Created Software needs to create value for employees, customers, partners, and, ultimately, shareholders. This data expresses user satisfaction - or lack thereof - with the product's business value.

Quality of Features Feature quality is just as important as quantity. Use this data to determine if this product will do what you're purchasing it to do, easily, intuitively, reliably, and effectively.

Ease of Data Integration Use this data to determine whether the product will cause headaches or make data integration easy.

Usability and Intuitiveness End user learning curves cost the organization money. Pay attention to your end users' technical ability to determine how important UX is in your purchase.

Availability and Quality of Training Effective and readily available training enables users to get the most out of the software you've chosen. Use this section to make sure your vendor's training programs and materials measure up.

Ease of IT Administration This data indicates whether IT personnel will be able to resolve issues and perform configurations efficiently and effectively.

Breadth of Features Users prefer feature rich software that enables them to perform diverse series of tasks. This data expresses user satisfaction with the product's breadth of features.

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement Vendors who don't stay on top of emerging needs and trends won't enable you to meet your business goals. Use this data to separate innovators from imposters.

Ease of Customization Don't get bogged down in a difficult customization; use this data to make sure you can easily achieve the functionality you need for your particular situation.

Vendor Support The importance of vendor support will vary for each organization depending on internal capabilities, but there will always be issues that only the vendor can resolve.

Dropbox Business Reviews

Daniel C.

Features disappoint and Google Drive is cheaper

Likeliness to Recommend

Elena D.

Good for large files sharing

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Cons

Amey S.

Very Intuitive!

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

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Feature Ratings

Access Control and Rights Management

Team Collaboration

Real-Time Synchronization

Enterprise Grade Security Controls

Drag and Drop User Interface

Data Loss Prevention

Large File Optimization

Mobility Support

Audit Trail

Electronic Signatures

3rd-Party Integrations

Vendor Capability Ratings

Ease of Implementation

Business Value Created

Quality of Features

Ease of Data Integration

Usability and Intuitiveness

Availability and Quality of Training

Ease of IT Administration

Breadth of Features

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Ease of Customization

Vendor Support