With more than 700 million registered users all over the world, Dropbox has simplified the method that millions of people use to store, sync and share files across multiple devices. While it remains a popular choice for both business and private users there are a number of reasons that could cause users to look into other options.
Dropbox isn’t a good choice for many businesses, especially those who have a large amount of images and videos with their clients. Finding videos or photos on Dropbox can be a hassle due to the limited metadata support. The recipient is often forced to rely on names of the folders or files. These can be difficult to remember, and are difficult to sort through. Dropbox also only keeps older versions of files on its free plan for a period of 30 days, or up to 365 in paid plans.
The most effective alternatives to Dropbox are created with features that meet different business requirements. For instance image management software such as Bynder can help businesses overcome the difficulties of managing shared media files and help propel their company towards efficiency and improvement.
Other important Dropbox competitors include Google Drive and iCloud Drive both of which provide a central location for file storage that can be accessed at any time on different platforms. In addition to allowing collaborative editing, iCloud Drive offers users many other productivity tools that can improve productivity. In addition, Google Drive offers advanced search features with “search chips” which suggest documents to the search bar as you type. It also allows for honed searches by dates or types of documents.