Shlomi Lavi /
Aug 31, 2022
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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Google Hangouts or Dropbox?
Google Hangouts is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Dropbox, and Dropbox is rated higher (99/100) than Google Hangouts (86/100). Dropbox offers users more features (15) than Google Hangouts (0). 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:
Google Vs. Dropbox
Google: Google Inc. is an American corporation which provides Internet-related products and services, including internet search, cloud computing, software and advertisingtechnologies.[6] Advertising revenues from AdWords generate almost all of the company's profits.
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 ...
Who is more expensive? Google Hangouts or Dropbox?
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 Google Hangouts and Dropbox.
Google Hangouts price starts at $7.99 per month , On a scale between 1 to 10 Google Hangouts is rated 2, which is much lower than the average cost of Team Collaboration software. Dropbox price starts at $9.99 per month , When comparing Dropbox to its competitors, the software is rated 2 - much lower than the average Team Collaboration software cost.
Bottom line: Google Hangouts cost is around the same cost of Dropbox.
Which software includes more/better features?
We've compared Google Hangouts Vs. Dropbox based on some of the most important and required Team Collaboration features.
Google Hangouts: We are still working to collect the list of features for Google Hangouts.
Dropbox: Access to open/locked files, Backup history, Backup Network Locations, Backup Password Encryption, Backup Password Protection.
Target customer size
Google Hangouts's typical customers include: Medium and large size businesses, Dropbox is important in any type of company.