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Dropbox

Dropbox Business

9.0 /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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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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88 Likeliness to Recommend

1
Since last award

96 Plan to Renew

87 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

1
Since last award

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Emotional Footprint Overview

+94 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?

1% Negative

4% Neutral

95% Positive

Pros

Helps Innovate
Enables Productivity
Respectful
Reliable

Feature Ratings

Average 87

Team Collaboration

Access Control and Rights Management

Drag and Drop User Interface

Audit Trail

Real-Time Synchronization

Mobility Support

Cognitive Content Services

Enterprise Grade Security Controls

Electronic Signatures

Large File Optimization

3rd-Party Integrations

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 86

Ease of Implementation

Quality of Features

Business Value Created

Ease of Data Integration

Usability and Intuitiveness

Availability and Quality of Training

Breadth of Features

Ease of IT Administration

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Ease of Customization

Vendor Support

Dropbox Business Reviews

Valentina D.

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

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Sep 2024

A Great Document Management Solution

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates Dropbox Business from other similar products?

Dropbox business is not only amazing as a document manager, it also presents great security features.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

I like that Dropbox business is affordable and highly scalable. It easily secures business documents/content

What do you dislike most about this product?

Dropbox Business has all it takes and no malfunctioning

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

For business documents management, Dropbox Business presents best features and I recommend it.

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Performance Enhancing

Ivana S.

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

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Sep 2024

Good Alternative.

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates Dropbox Business from other similar products?

Easy access to other services and many complementary options

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Server availability, just like Google Drive.

What do you dislike most about this product?

Size, that is, limited space....

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Recommendations... There are none.

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Performance Enhancing

Adil B.

Role: Operations
Industry: Technology
Involvement: End User of Application

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Sep 2024

Product that is reliable and flexible

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates Dropbox Business from other similar products?

Easy to use, highly secure, and well-integrated with many popular research tools, Dropbox is a powerful and dependable cloud storage solution that excels in file synchronization, sharing, and collaboration—all of which make it a great tool for researchers. It is also a great option for managing research data and collaborating with colleagues.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

the accessibility and user experience. Having used Dropbox for more than ten years, I can honestly say that it's been one of the greatest experiences of my life. The best thing about Dropbox is that it handles much of the grunt work. I don't need to reflect too much on the entire event. It functions without fail.

What do you dislike most about this product?

Even while the basic functionality is excellent, there are moments when I wish file sharing had more sophisticated capabilities, such link expiration dates or password protection. Having even more control over who I share my files with would be fantastic.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

I am recommending Dropbox Business for its reliability and cloud storage.

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Unique Features

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Dropbox Business

What is Dropbox Business?

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Awards & Recognition

2023 Data Quadrant Gold Medalist

Dropbox Business Ratings

88 Likeliness to Recommend

1 Since last award

96 Plan to Renew

87 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

1 Since last award

Emotional Footprint Overview

+94 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

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.

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

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

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

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

Mobility Support Software is optimized for mobile usage.

Cognitive Content Services Content services powered by machine learning from optical character recognition to mining user activity for behavioural analytics & automated media tagging.

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

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

Large File Optimization Contains optimizations for transfers of large files.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

Valentina D.

A Great Document Management Solution

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Ivana S.

Good Alternative.

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Adil B.

Product that is reliable and flexible

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

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Feature Ratings

Team Collaboration

Access Control and Rights Management

Drag and Drop User Interface

Audit Trail

Real-Time Synchronization

Mobility Support

Cognitive Content Services

Enterprise Grade Security Controls

Electronic Signatures

Large File Optimization

3rd-Party Integrations

Vendor Capability Ratings

Ease of Implementation

Quality of Features

Business Value Created

Ease of Data Integration

Usability and Intuitiveness

Availability and Quality of Training

Breadth of Features

Ease of IT Administration

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Ease of Customization

Vendor Support