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Dropbox vs Dropbox Paper: What are the differences?
Developers describe Dropbox as "Build the power of Dropbox into your apps". Harness the power of Dropbox. Connect to an account, upload, download, search, and more. On the other hand, Dropbox Paper is detailed as "A collaborative document-editing service". It is more than a doc, it’s a workspace that brings creation and coordination together in one place. You can write together, share comments, embed images, and more. If you have a Dropbox account, you can use Paper for free.
Dropbox and Dropbox Paper are primarily classified as "File Storage" and "Task Management" tools respectively.
According to the StackShare community, Dropbox has a broader approval, being mentioned in 1352 company stacks & 5847 developers stacks; compared to Dropbox Paper, which is listed in 14 company stacks and 7 developer stacks.
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Pros of Dropbox
- Easy to work with434
- Free256
- Popular216
- Shared file hosting176
- 'just works'167
- No brainer100
- Integration with external services79
- Simple76
- Good api49
- Least cost (free) for the basic needs case38
- It just works11
- Convenient8
- Accessible from all of my devices7
- Command Line client5
- Can even be used by your grandma4
- Synchronizing laptop and desktop - work anywhere4
- Sync API3
- Reliable3
- Cross platform app3
- Mac app3
- Delta synchronization2
- Beautiful UI2
- Everybody needs to share and synchronize files reliably2
- Ability to pay monthly without losing your files2
- Extended version history2
- Backups, local and cloud2
- Easy/no setup1
- Easy to work with1
- So easy1
- YC Company1
- The more the merrier1
- Official Linux app1
- For when client needs file without opening firewall1
- Everybody needs to share and synchronize files reliabl1
- Easy to use1
- What a beautiful app1
- The more the merrier0
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Cons of Dropbox
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Cons of Dropbox
- Personal vs company account is confusing3
- Replication kills CPU and battery1
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What is Dropbox?
Harness the power of Dropbox. Connect to an account, upload, download, search, and more.
What is Dropbox Paper?
It is more than a doc, it’s a workspace that brings creation and coordination together in one place. You can write together, share comments, embed images, and more. If you have a Dropbox account, you can use Paper for free.
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What are some alternatives to Dropbox and Dropbox Paper?
Google Drive
Keep photos, stories, designs, drawings, recordings, videos, and more. Your first 15 GB of storage are free with a Google Account. Your files in Drive can be reached from any smartphone, tablet, or computer.
Microsoft SharePoint
It empowers teamwork with dynamic and productive team sites for every project team, department, and division. Share and manage content, knowledge, and applications to empower teamwork, quickly find information, and seamlessly collaborate across the organization.
OneDrive
Outlook.com is a free, personal email service from Microsoft. Keep your inbox clutter-free with powerful organizational tools, and collaborate easily with OneDrive and Office Online integration.
Box
The Box API gives you access to the content management features you see in our web app and lets you extend them for use in your own app. It strives to be RESTful and is organized around the main resources you’re familiar with from the Box web interface.
G Suite
An integrated suite of secure, cloud-native collaboration and productivity apps. It includes Gmail, Docs, Drive, Calendar, Meet and more.