Compare Microsoft SharePoint and Dropbox - Mar 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Mar 12, 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Microsoft SharePoint or Dropbox?

Dropbox is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Microsoft SharePoint, and Dropbox is rated higher (99/100) than Microsoft SharePoint (92/100). Both tools offer the same amount of features.

Looking for the right File Sharing 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:

Microsoft Vs. Dropbox

Microsoft: Microsoft Corporation is an American corporation that develops, manufactures, licenses and supports a wide range of products and services related to computing. The company was founded by Bill Gates and Paul Allen on April 4, 1975. Microsoft is the world's largest software maker measured by revenues.

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? Microsoft SharePoint or Dropbox?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of File Sharing 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 Microsoft SharePoint and Dropbox.

Microsoft SharePoint price starts at $5 per user/month , On a scale between 1 to 10 Microsoft SharePoint is rated 2, which is much lower than the average cost of File Sharing 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 File Sharing software cost.

Bottom line: Microsoft SharePoint cost is around the same cost of Dropbox.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared Microsoft SharePoint Vs. Dropbox based on some of the most important and required File Sharing features.

Microsoft SharePoint: this software is considered "feature-rich" with more than 10 important features, here is a partial list: Ad-Hoc Analysis, Ad-Hoc Reporting, Automatic Scheduled Reporting, Customizable Dashboard, Customizable Features, Dashboarding, Forecasting & Budgeting, Graphic Benchmark.

Dropbox: Access to open/locked files, Backup history, Backup Network Locations, Backup Password Encryption, Backup Password Protection.

Target customer size

The software would be perfect for average size companies that are not willing to spend that much in document management but need very basic features that would allow them to collaborate easily. Dropbox is important in any type of company.



Microsoft SharePoint

ITQlick rating
(4.2/5)

starts at $5 per user/month

SharePoint makes it easy to store, sync and share all your important content. A new simplified user experience helps you streamline common tasks and create sites to keep teams in sync. New work management capab...

Categories: BI & Analytics, Business Intelligence, Business performance management, Cloud BI.

Dropbox

ITQlick rating
(4.5/5)

starts at $9.99 per month

Dropbox is an online service that allows users to backup files online. The program will have a folder created on the device that it has been installed on and you will use the drag and drop option to save files....

Categories: Document Management, Team Collaboration, File Sharing, File Storage, Workflow Management.

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Microsoft SharePoint: 15 Features

Ad-Hoc Analysis
Ad-Hoc Reporting
Automatic Scheduled Reporting
Customizable Dashboard
Customizable Features
Dashboarding
Forecasting & Budgeting
Graphic Benchmark
Multy Languages
OLAP
API Availability
Custom User Interface
Mobile Access
Collaboration Center
Report Viewing

Dropbox: 15 Features

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)
File sharing
Files-In-Use Backup
Full Backup
Individual File Backup
Replaces Older Files and Duplicates
Restore File Paths
Restore Individual Files/Folders
ITQlick rating ITQlick Rating is based on the software score (below) and aggregated online reviews
ITQlick score ITQlick Score is a 1 to 100, the calculation is based on pricing, and functionality Vs. alternative solutions
Pricing score pricing Score is a 1 to 10 (10 is high cost), based on the TCO (cost of licences, customizations, training, hardware when relevant) Vs. alternative solutions
License pricing license pricing (if provided by the software vendor)
Functionality score
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4.5/5
Score
99/100
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2/10
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Shlomi Lavi is an entrepreneur and founder of ITQlick.com. He holds a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Information Systems Engineering from Ben Gurion University in Israel. Shlomi brings 17 years of global IT and IS management experience as a consultant and implementation expert for small, medium and large-sized (global) companies. Shlomi’s goal is to share the best knowledge and news about information systems so you can make smarter buying decisions for your business.