Is Dropbox the new Google Drive?
No, really, I'm curious to understand in which direction Dropbox is walking to.
I love the simplicity of the new Paper app (which seems a good consequence of them acquiring Hackpad). But now I'm even more in doubt if, at our company, we should be using Dropbox or Google Drive to share files and take notes.
I'm interested in hearing what others think.
@danflopes I think Dropbox saw an opportunity to make an easier-to-understand version of Google Drive. Logging into Google if you have more than one account (one for work, one for personal) can be complicated. The sharing permissions dialog is clunky and reminds me of something Windows would do. Dropbox is acting like Apple here, not creating anything new, just editing down all the complexity. Google needs to do the same if it's not already too late.
I think Dropbox does not have much choice here but to complete with Drive.
I think its no more about just cloud storage. Its about productivity and collaboration on cloud.
Every domain of productivity and creativity comes with their own collaboration tools and cloud storage now. Designers and illustrators use Adobe Creative Cloud, InVision etc. Google apps is an enticing offer for entire companies to collaborate.
So only storing data seems less of a proposition these days.
@danflopes I'm personally using microsoft office suite for actual documents and spreadsheets because they blow GDocs/Sheets out of the water. Microsoft actually made their office apps have direct built in support for using dropbox as an official place to store your files.
Paper is a perfect note taking app to work along side it.
@matt_toledo Agreed! Also, unless you spend a lot of time organizing your shared Google docs, finding things can be a hassle. If you’re like me, people share 50 things a day, that can become like organizing email and google docs, while easy is not necessarily intuitive. Couldn’t they add some simple organization, like “Files Shared by Amy”?
Love the GIF walkthroughs on the landing page. This update introduces more competitors. E.g. the new document comment annotations is a light weight version of InVision.
Scanning:
Annotations:
Editing permissions:
New productivity tools, now in your Dropbox
Simplify the ways you create, share, and collaborate all in one place.
— Capture ideas wherever they happen
The plus button lets you create new Microsoft Office files, upload photos, and scan documents straight from the Dropbox app on your iPhone.
— Scan Documents
Use document scanning to turn that napkin sketch or whiteboard brainstorm into an easy-to-find, easy-to-share digital file.
— Collaborate at lightning speed
Ready, set, share. Send files and folders easily by sharing from the desktop.
With the Dropbox badge, see who else is working in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, or Excel files to avoid losing or duplicating work. File requests make it easy for others to share work with you. Collect files in a single folder from anyone, without granting them access to its contents.
— Bring feedback to the files
No app? No worries. Preview a file to see Excel, Photoshop, and PowerPoint files—even if you don't have those programs. Comment anywhere on an image or document. Gather comments on a file and eliminate those never-ending email threads.
@henrikberggren What's the inefficiency you guys noticed? Were users using Dropbox's core features in conjunction with other apps that are now made obsolete?
I currently use Google Drive. It has most of the features offered by Dropbox, but I find Dropbox far easier to use.
Dropbox also has a better, clean and clear design. I was using Google Drive just because Dropbox didn't have all the tools offered by Google Drive.
I always wanted to use Dropbox instead of Google Drive. Now I think I can switch to Dropbox :)
The integration with Microsoft Office is really great. Between viewing files, editing in Office Online and then creating/sharing right in desktop and mobile apps, this is what OneDrive should be. Google Drive isn't even close to this level when you combine the DropBox and Office 365 functionality. Hey Microsoft: please buy DropBox and own doc syncing/sharing and collab on all platforms.
Anyone know what visual library is driving apps like this? Office Lens has been great for whiteboards, and there's a bunch of scanning apps that do this, now Dropbox too.
Why is the open and edit functionality still missing from the iOS app!?! It's a cloud storage, let me edit and save files on iOS from other apps. It's been 2 years since Apple introduced document pickets and Dropbox is still not in that game, unlike every other cloud storage provider.
I really wish Dropbox revise their pricing policy. For 69 a year (30 % difference) i can get annual license for MS Office Pro AND same amount of storage as Dropbox AND Skype minutes. I really really like Dropbox, but they just can't beat MS offer for me.
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