Compare Dropbox and eXo Platform - Feb 2023

Shlomi Lavi

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Dropbox or eXo Platform?

eXo Platform is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Dropbox, and Dropbox is rated higher (99/100) than eXo Platform (79/100). Dropbox offers users more features (15) than eXo Platform (5). There is a clear winner in this case and it is Dropbox!

Looking for the right Team Collaboration solution for your business? Buyers are primarily concerned about the real total cost of implementation (TCO), the full list of features, vendor reliability, user reviews, and the pros and cons. In this article we compare between the two software products:

Dropbox Vs. eXo

Dropbox: Dropbox is a service that lets you bring your photos, documents, and videos anywhere and share them easily. Dropbox was founded in 2007 by Drew Houston and Arash Ferdowsi, two MIT students tired of emailing files to themselves to work from more than one computer. Today, more than 100 million people across every continent use Dropbox to always have ...

eXo: eXo began as an open source project in 2002, as the industry's first Java portlet container. The eXo Project catalyzed a portal market dominated by a handful of very large vendors selling six-figure software and lock in. We opened the floodgates to choice in this market, and customers came. The eXo Project grew into a company in 2003, as a ...

Who is more expensive? Dropbox or eXo Platform?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Team Collaboration software includes the software license, subscription fees, software training, customizations, hardware (if needed), maintenance and support and other related services. When calculating the TCO, it's important to add all of these ”hidden costs” as well. We prepared a TCO (Total Cost) calculator for Dropbox and eXo Platform.

Dropbox price starts at $9.99 per month , On a scale between 1 to 10 Dropbox is rated 2, which is much lower than the average cost of Team Collaboration software. eXo Platform price starts at $5 per user/month , When comparing eXo Platform to its competitors, the software is rated 2 - much lower than the average Team Collaboration software cost.

Bottom line: Dropbox cost is around the same cost of eXo Platform.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared Dropbox Vs. eXo Platform based on some of the most important and required Team Collaboration features.

Dropbox: this software is considered "feature-rich" with more than 10 important features, here is a partial list: Access to open/locked files, Backup history, Backup Network Locations, Backup Password Encryption, Backup Password Protection, Backup Scripting, Backup Verification, Complete System Backup (Image Backup).

eXo Platform: Chat, Project Collaboration, Document Management, Contact Management, Content Management.

Target customer size

Dropbox is important in any type of company. The software is a useful platform for small and medium businesses as well as large enterprises.